I Loved You Too by Lilly Hinz (free children's ebooks pdf txt) 📕

After being forbidden to see or talk to one another,Kaleb and Cora send secret notes to one another using Kalebs pet bird, LuLu. Kaleb wants Cora forever and has since they met in the 3rd grade. Only to come stand up to her mom and find she has died just that night. Though, he can still see her. Right in front front of his face.