The Five Faces of Grief: A Teen Fiction Booklist

Everybody reacts to grief in a different way.  This week, I'm sharing fiction stories for teens about the grieving process.  Here are a few of my favorites . . . .

The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen
The summer following her father's death, Macy plans to work at the library and wait for her brainy boyfriend to return from camp, but instead she goes to work at a catering business where she makes new friends and finally faces her grief.

Goodbye Days: A Novel by Jeff Zentner
Looks at a teen's life after the death of his best friend and how he navigates through the guilt and pain by celebrating their lives--and ultimately learning to forgive himself.

Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson

After the death of her father, Amy, a high school student and Roger, a college freshman, set out on a carefully planned road trip from California to Connecticut, but wind up taking many detours, forcing Amy to face her worst fears and come to terms with her grief and guilt.

More Books --

All That Was by Karen Rivers

Bang: A Novel by Barry Lyga

Breakaway by Katarina M. Spears

The Chaos of Standing Still by Jessica Brody

The Color of the Sun by David Almond

Fadeaway by Maura Ellen Stokes

The Half-Orphan's Handbook by Joan F. Smith

The History of Jane Doe by Michael Belander

I Felt a Funeral, In My Brain by Will Walton

The Last Forever by Deb Caletti

The Last Wish of Sasha Cade by Cheyanne Young

Legacy by Jessica Blank

Maybe by Brent Runyon

Pretend She's Here by Luanne Rice

Ready to Fall by Marcella Fleischman Pixley

Road Tripped by Pete Hautman

The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson

Sorry for Your Loss by Jessie Ann Foley

Start Here by Trish Doller

The Stepping Off Place by Cameron Kelly Rosenblum
Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

Waiting by Carol Lynch Williams
Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson

Check these books out on display at the Arnold Branch September 3, 2021.