Making Happy

Submitted by pduszyns on Wed, 2023-11-22 14:29

When Leila's mother gets sick, lots of things change for her family, but one important thing stays the same—they still have each other, and they know how to find joy and laughter when they need it most. Recommended for ages 5–8.

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Making Happy
Making Happy

Sheetal Sheth
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej She)


When Leila's mother gets sick, lots of things change for her family, but one important thing stays the same—they still have each other, and they know how to find joy and laughter when they need it most. Recommended for ages 5–8.
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Some Days: A Tale of Love, Ice Cream, and My Mom's Chronic Illness

Submitted by pduszyns on Wed, 2023-11-22 10:25

Some days, Wyatt and his mom have big adventures. Other days, when his mom's multiple sclerosis flares up, they have smaller adventures. Recommended for ages 4–8.

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Some Days: A Tale of Love, Ice Cream, and My Mom's Chronic Illness
Some Days: A Tale of Love, Ice Cream, and My Mom's Chronic Illness

Julie A. Stamm
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Sta)


Some days, Wyatt and his mom have big adventures. Other days, when his mom's multiple sclerosis flares up, they have smaller adventures. Recommended for ages 4–8.
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How to Make Friends With the Sea

Submitted by Ellen A. on Thu, 2021-08-05 15:24

Moving to the Philippines with his zoologist mother, twelve-year-old Pablo struggles with anxiety while his mother fosters an orphaned child with a facial anomaly. Recommended for ages 9-12.

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How to Make Friends With the Sea
How to Make Friends With the Sea

Tanya Guerrero
(Juvenile Fiction - J Guerrer)


Moving to the Philippines with his zoologist mother, twelve-year-old Pablo struggles with anxiety while his mother fosters an orphaned child with a facial anomaly. Recommended for ages 9-12.
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When People Die

Submitted by ghosler on Tue, 2021-04-27 16:14

Readers will learn about the best ways to handle death through the help of relatable stories and practical advice. Recommended for ages 8–12.

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When People Die
When People Die

Jane Lacey
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 155.937 Lac)

Readers will learn about the best ways to handle death through the help of relatable stories and practical advice. Recommended for ages 8–12.
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End of Life

  • The Purple Balloon


  • The Boy and the Gorilla


  • The Heart and the Bottle


  • Death is Stupid


  • The Memory Box: A Book About Grief


  • Birdie


  • Birdie


  • The Boy and the Gorilla


  • Saturdays Are for Stella


  • The Purple Balloon


  • Luna's Red Hat


  • Cry, Heart, But Never Break


  • Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?


  • Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories


  • Dadaji's Paintbrush


  • The Goodbye Book


  • Samantha Jane's Missing Smile: A Story About Coping with the Loss of a Parent


  • Cry, Heart, But Never Break


  • Samantha Jane's Missing Smile: A Story About Coping with the Loss of a Parent


  • The Heart and the Bottle


  • The Goodbye Book


  • Zora, the Story Keeper


  • The Memory Box: A Book About Grief


  • Luna's Red Hat


  • Dadaji's Paintbrush


  • Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories


  • Missing Mommy


  • Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?


  • Saturdays Are for Stella


  • Zora, the Story Keeper


  • What Happens When a Loved One Dies? Our First Talk About Death


  • Death is Stupid


  • Summerlost


  • When People Die


  • Summerlost


  • Worst-Case Collin


  • When People Die


  • Missing Mommy


  • Worst-Case Collin


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Summerlost

Submitted by ghosler on Tue, 2021-04-27 16:10

Following the sudden deaths of her father and autistic younger brother, Cedar Lee spends the summer working at a Shakespearean theater festival, making a new friend, and coming to terms with her grief. Recommended for ages 8–12.

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Summerlost
Summerlost

Allyson Braithwaite Condie
(Juvenile Fiction - J Condie)

Following the sudden deaths of her father and autistic younger brother, Cedar Lee spends the summer working at a Shakespearean theater festival, making a new friend, and coming to terms with her grief. Recommended for ages 8–12.
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End of Life

  • Worst-Case Collin


  • Luna's Red Hat


  • Death is Stupid


  • Birdie


  • Missing Mommy


  • Samantha Jane's Missing Smile: A Story About Coping with the Loss of a Parent


  • Dadaji's Paintbrush


  • What Happens When a Loved One Dies? Our First Talk About Death


  • The Heart and the Bottle


  • Birdie


  • Dadaji's Paintbrush


  • Cry, Heart, But Never Break


  • Cry, Heart, But Never Break


  • Missing Mommy


  • Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?


  • The Boy and the Gorilla


  • Zora, the Story Keeper


  • The Goodbye Book


  • The Goodbye Book


  • When People Die


  • The Boy and the Gorilla


  • When People Die


  • The Memory Box: A Book About Grief


  • Samantha Jane's Missing Smile: A Story About Coping with the Loss of a Parent


  • Summerlost


  • The Purple Balloon


  • Death is Stupid


  • Saturdays Are for Stella


  • The Purple Balloon


  • Worst-Case Collin


  • The Heart and the Bottle


  • Summerlost


  • Saturdays Are for Stella


  • Zora, the Story Keeper


  • Luna's Red Hat


  • Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories


  • The Memory Box: A Book About Grief


  • Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories


  • Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?


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The March on Washington

Submitted by ghosler on Tue, 2021-04-27 11:37

The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was a peaceful protest and the setting for Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech. Recommended for ages 6–9.

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The March on Washington
The March on Washington

Bonnie Bader
(Juvenile Fiction - J America Realsto Bad)


The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was a peaceful protest and the setting for Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech. Recommended for ages 6–9.
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The Thing About Leftovers

Submitted by ghosler on Tue, 2021-03-16 16:06

Fizzy struggles to find her place in her blended family after her parents' divorce, hoping her entry in the Southern Living Cook-Off will show them she is more than just a leftover kid. Recommended for ages 9-12.

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The Thing About Leftovers
The Thing About Leftovers

C.C Payne
(Juvenile Fiction - J Payne)


Fizzy struggles to find her place in her blended family after her parents' divorce, hoping her entry in the Southern Living Cook-Off will show them she is more than just a leftover kid. Recommended for ages 9-12.
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Weekends with Max and His Dad

Submitted by ghosler on Tue, 2021-03-16 16:04

Third-grader Max pursues neighborhood adventures with his dad as they both adjust to recent changes in their family. Recommended for ages 9-12.

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Weekends with Max and His Dad
Weekends with Max and His Dad

Linda Urban
(Juvenile Fiction - J Urban)


Third-grader Max pursues neighborhood adventures with his dad as they both adjust to recent changes in their family. Recommended for ages 9-12.
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Big and Little Questions (According to Wren Jo Byrd)

Submitted by ghosler on Tue, 2021-03-16 16:01

Fourth grader Wren Jo Byrd questions lots of things--both little and big--when her parents decide to get a divorce, and learns a lot about the true meaning of family, home, and friendship. Recommended for ages 9-12.

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Big and Little Questions (According to Wren Jo Byrd)
Big and Little Questions (According to Wren Jo Byrd)

Julie Bowe
(Juvenile Fiction - J Bowe)


Fourth grader Wren Jo Byrd questions lots of things--both little and big--when her parents decide to get a divorce, and learns a lot about the true meaning of family, home, and friendship. Recommended for ages 9-12.
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Dear Sweet Pea

Submitted by ghosler on Tue, 2021-03-16 15:57

Thirteen-year-old Patricia, widely known as Sweet Pea, navigates her parents' unconventional divorce and finds herself in the unlikely role of her town's advice columnist. Recommended for ages 9-12.

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Dear Sweet Pea
Dear Sweet Pea

Julie Murphy
(J Fiction – J Murphy)


Thirteen-year-old Patricia, widely known as Sweet Pea, navigates her parents' unconventional divorce and finds herself in the unlikely role of her town's advice columnist. Recommended for ages 9-12.
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