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Daddy's little girl Daddy's little girl Mary Higgins Clark From Mary Higgins Clark, America's bestselling "Queen of Suspense," comes a chilling story of murder that reaches the heights of suspense while exploring the depths of the criminal mind. Ellie Cavana… OL13060W
Julia tiene una estrella Julia tiene una estrella Eduard José One day after school Julia's sick mother tells her a secret, a secret that she promises not to tell anyone. OL13372376W
Walk Two Moons Walk Two Moons Sharon Creech,Alberto Jiménez Rioja After her mother leaves home suddenly, thirteen-year-old Sal and her grandparents take a car trip retracing her mother's route. Along the way, Sal recounts the story of her friend Phoebe, whose mothe… OL14937643W
A dad-shaped hole in my heart A dad-shaped hole in my heart H. Norman Wright "Words of caring and restoration for women whose dads were missing from their lives--whether emotionally, physically, or spiritually"--Provided by publisher. OL15491861W
Una buena forma para decir adiós Una buena forma para decir adiós César Manuel Lozano En este libro, el Dr. Cesar Lozano nos enfrenta al doloroso pero inevitable proceso que decir adios y nos guia por la serie de cambios que cualquier despedida conlleva, ya sea como parte de nuestro c… OL16332332W
A Greyhound of a Girl A Greyhound of a Girl Roddy Doyle "Mary O'Hara is a sharp and cheeky twelve-year-old Dublin schoolgirl who is bravely facing the fact that her beloved Gran is dying. But Gran can't let go of life, and when a mysterious young woman tu… OL16361047W
Drop Dead Drop Dead Babette Cole A rather eccentric Gran and Grandad retell their dangerous life stories and speculate about what may become of them after they drop down dead. OL1640706W
Las intermitencias de la muerte Las intermitencias de la muerte José Saramago,Pilar Del Rio En esta novela la muerte decide suspender su trabajo letal; la gente deja de morir. Pero eso no significa que el tiempo haya parado. OL19925561W
Mi hermano y su hermano Mi hermano y su hermano Håkan Lindquist A novel about two brothers. The story is told by one of them, Jonas, an 18-year old boy. Throughout his teenage years he has been trying to get an image of Paul, the brother he never met, a brother w… OL19964450W
La llorona La llorona Marcela Serrano A woman who has been told her baby died at birth, but never saw the remains, comes to believe her child has been stolen, and forms a support group for other women whose newborn children have disappea… OL19974917W
Un sabor a moras Un sabor a moras Alberto Jimenez Rioja,Doris Buchanan Smith En esta novela el nino Jamie muere y su mejor amigo tiene que encarar solo la tragedia. A young boy recounts his efforts to adjust to the accidental death of his best friend. OL20628238W
El tramo final El tramo final Marta Merajver- Kurlat In this Spanish edition, St. Brigid's Home is one of the many establishments that welcome those who, for various reasons, need special care. The groups of people interact--the residents, the staff at… OL24686643W
Bridge to Terabithia Bridge to Terabithia Katherine Paterson,Katherine Paterson The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm. OL27079W
Crónica de una muerte anunciada Crónica de una muerte anunciada Gabriel García Márquez Also contained in: - [Collected Novellas](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL274508W) OL274574W
Kira-kira Kira-kira Cynthia Kadohata It is only kira kira for the sisters Katie and Lynn until they move to an entirely new locality. OL3295462W
Abuelita's paradise Abuelita's paradise Carmen Santiago Nodar Although her grandmother has died, Marita sits in Abuelita's rocking chair and remembers the stories Abuelita told of life in Puerto Rico. OL4119460W
Olive's ocean Olive's ocean Kevin Henkes On a summer visit to her grandmother's cottage by the ocean, twelve-year-old Martha gains perspective on the death of a classmate, on her relationship with her grandmother, on her feelings for an old… OL469239W
Gran Gran's Best Trick Gran Gran's Best Trick L. Dwight Holden,Dwight Holden A child recounts his special relationships with his grandfather and the difficulty of coping with his death from cancer. OL4777639W
The Blind Assassin The Blind Assassin Margaret Atwood More than fifty years on, Iris Chase is remembering Laura's mysterious death. And so begins an extraordinary and compelling story of two sisters and their secrets. Set against a panoramic backdrop of… OL675698W
Letters to My Mother Letters to My Mother Teresa Cardenas A young African-Cuban girl is sent to live with her aunt and cousins after the death of her mother and begins to write letters to her deceased mother telling of the misery, racial prejudice, and mist… OL8611895W
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