The Best Family Grief Books for Kids

Summary: Fourteen-year-old Stanley's world shatters when his brother leaves for war and his father erupts in anger. After the family puppies vanish, Stanley flees to join the army, hoping to reunite with his brother. At the War Dog School, he bonds with a troubled Great Dane named Bones. Together, they excel and are sent to the brutal frontlines of France. Can Stanley survive the chaos of World War I and find his brother with only a dog by his side? Discover the gripping journey of courage and loyalty in a world torn apart by conflict.

Summary: A year after cheerleader Stella Blackthorn vanished, her younger sister Iris is still searching, though her own investigation only scared off the police's one lead. Then Iris's ex-girlfriend Heather, host of a true-crime podcast, goes missing too, and Iris joins an unlikely detective team to find out what is happening to the girls of their small Louisiana town. A twisty YA mystery with a sapphic heroine.