Aging

Hall, K., The Rose Beyond the Wall, Troll Books, 1985. (grades 5-6)  Racheal is very close to her grandmother, and now she is very ill.  Rachel is not ready to let her grandmother go.  It is the thoughtfulness of her grandmother that helps Rachel deal with this issue.

Hazen, B., Digby, HarperCollins, (grades 1-3). Learning about the family dog, Digby, helps a young child understand aging.

Paulsen, G., Tracker, Scholastic, Inc., 1984 (grades 4-5).  A stark moving story of how nature and hunting deer helps a boy come to terms with his beloved grandfather's approaching death.