The Theme of Death and Dying for Young Adults

When i started working at a Children's Bookstore in Ohio, young adults always came in looking for sad books, books of death and dying. The stories deal with teenagers facing trauma and provides ways of confronting, reflecting and acceptance.

I just finished listening to Everafter by Amy Huntley

Here is a small list of other books teens might like with the same theme.

Afterlife by Gary Soto

Would You by Marthe Jocelyn

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

Deadline by Chris Crutcher

If I Stay by Gail Forman

Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin

A Short Read with a Powerful Message

Broken Moon by Kim Antieau

Broken Memory: a novel of Rwanda by Elizabeth Combres

Two young characters overcome obstacles, find determination and begin to heal from the brutalities of culture and war.

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