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What is goodbye? /

Alternating poems by a brother and sister convey their feelings about the death of their older brother and the impact it had on their family.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Grimes, Nikki
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Hyperion Books for Children, [2004]
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Death > Juvenile poetry. Grief > Juvenile poetry. Children's poetry, American. Death > Poetry. Grief > Poetry. Brothers and sisters > Poetry. American poetry.

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