306 Hollywood Delve Deeper Reading List Fiction for Younger Readers
Fiction for Younger Readers

Amato, Danielle Mages.The Hidden Memory of Objects.Balzer + Bray, 2017.
Megan Brown discovers she has a gift to see memories attached to objects that once belonged to her brother. She hopes this ability will help her figure out why he died. She doesn’t believe it could be a drug overdose or potential suicide. Megan partners with her brother’s friend, Nathan, to track down the truth while reclaiming her own identity.
Brahmachari, Sita.Mira in the Present Tense. Albert Whitman & Company, 2013.
Twelve-year-old Mira comes from a chaotic, artistic, and outspoken family in which it's not always easy to be heard. As her beloved Nana Josie's health declines, Mira begins to discover the secrets of those around her and also starts to keep some of her own. She is drawn to mysterious Jide, a boy who is clearly hiding a troubled past. As Mira is experiencing grief for the first time, she is also discovering the wondrous and often mystical world around her.
Fox, Mem.Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge.Kane/Miller Book Publishers, 1985.
A small boy tries to discover the meaning of memory so he can restore that of an elderly friend.
Krishnaswami, Uma.Remembering Grandpa.Boyds Mills Press, 2007
Daysha's grandma has come down with a bad case of sadness over the loss of Grandpa, but sad isn't how Daysha remembers him. Grandpa has been gone for more than a year. Daysha sets out to cheer up Grandma by collecting things that can bring happy memories: a button that fell off Grandpa's coat, flowers from the field where she and Grandpa chased butterflies, Grandpa's old guitar. She places all of the objects near the back porch of Grandma's house. As Daysha had hoped, they bring back happy memories. Grandma agrees that this is the best way to remember Grandpa.
Quan, Betty.Grandmother’s Visit.Toronto, Ontario: Groundwood Books, 2018.
Grace’s grandmother lives with her family. Her grandmother teaches her new things and tells her stories about growing up in China. Then one day her grandmother is no longer there. This picture book shares how to cope with the loss of a loved one.