Some of the pieces by Melissa Madenski

Some of the pieces by Melissa Madenski, illustrated by Deborah Kogan Ray.  Little, Brown and Company, 1991.

A year after Dylan's father's death, Dylan and his mother and sister scatter the last of the ashes in the river. While doing so Dylan and his mother share their memories and stories of his father.  Dylan shares his grief and denial when he first heard the news. The book shows how the intensity of grief lessens over time, as well as the value of sharing memories.