Sad Endings in Middle Grade?

Sad Soup Books; AKA, Middle Grade and YA Fiction About Grief

Also, I want you to know that If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson is hands down one of the most beautifully written books ever written and ...

Sad Endings in Middle Grade? - SCBWI Message Boards

The only MG books with "beyond-bittersweet" endings that really come to mind are Bridge to Terabithia, Charlottes Web and Where the Red Fern Grows.

30 Sad (But Hopeful) Middle Grade Books to Make You Cry

Middle Grade Books to Make You Cry · Red, White, and Whole · Forever, and a Long, Long Time · In the Beautiful Country · The Remarkable Journey of ...

Saddest Middle Grade Novels : r/suggestmeabook - Reddit

Saddest Middle Grade Novels. Really tragic novels fro 8-13 yo ... {{Positively}} is a really good sad book with a heartwarming ending.

Sweet dreams! Should your middle grade horror have a happy ...

Should children's horror have a happy ending? Horror gives young readers a safe space to face and explore their fears; however frightening ...

Heartfelt Middle Grade Books That Will Make You Cry - Read Brightly

Heartfelt Middle Grade Books That Will Make You Cry.

The thing about grief in middle-grade books... - Kerry O'Malley Cerra

A kid who is experiencing a traumatic event doesn't need to read a story with a depressing ending. They need to root for the characters' lives ...

120 Middle Grade Books That Explore Death, Grief and Mourning

In journal entries alternating between two timelines ― before and after a tragic accident ― Jennie Englund's heartfelt coming-of-age story, ...

18 Best Sad Books for Kids (That Will Make You Cry)

I honestly love a sad middle grade book that moves me to tears ... (And the beautiful ending WILL make you cry!) The Marvels by Brian ...

How much is too much for an upper middle grade book? (TW suicide ...

He has a happy ending, but I'm wondering if I should tone it down? ... tragic backstory of the Ice King. The protagonist Finn believes he ...

Sad Books That Give Fourth and Fifth Graders All the Feels | Brightly

Sad Books Say So Much: 8 Books That Give Fourth and Fifth Graders All the Feels.

Middle Ground: Why Are Middle-Grade Books So Sad?

I was genuinely surprised, but when I thought about it a little more, I realized that most of the books she has liked are ones that have made me ...

Sweet dreams! Happy endings in middle grade horror - LinkedIn

They've won the battle but not the war. What's worse, the protagonist has been turned into a mouse and may only have a couple of years left to ...

What is the effect on the young reader when there is no "Happy ...

No, it did not traumatise me that Matt didn't get a happy ending. On the contrary: a sad story lets a child experience grief in a safe ...

11 Books with Sad Endings to Devastate You | Book Riot

The Lee family is rocked when middle child, Olivia, is found dead. For parents James and Marilyn, Olivia was the child they put all their hopes ...

Do any stories exist which have a happy ending but a very sad ...

Do any stories exist which have a happy ending but a very sad beginning and middle? ... It all started at school, I was in English class, and my ...

5 Types of Children's Story Endings with Examples

The ending is sad as Leslie, one of the main characters, tragically dies. And it's bittersweet as her friend Jess learns to cope with her loss ...

Guest Post: Barbara Dee on Keeping it Middle Grade

When I finished Mason Buttle, Amal Unbound, Ruby on the Outside and Hurricane Child, I cried tears of relief for the title characters. They were okay. They'd be ...

16 Most Heartfelt Books With Sad Endings - What We Reading

Kicking off our list of books with sad endings is Markus Zusak's acclaimed historical fiction story, The Book Thief. In 1939 Germany, by her ...

Writing About Difficult Topics for Kids - Kim Ventrella

... sad ending. I get this “but” a lot from well-meaning adult ... Middle grade novels can tackle almost any difficult topic, but they ...