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After his dad's death, Konrad stops speaking. Not a word at home or school. But that begins to change when he meets Maya on the beach he loved to explore with Dad. She doesn't mind his silence. It gives her a chance to be heard, because at home no one seems to notice her. When the pair go on a last visit to Konrad's family bookshop before it's sold, they soon get lost in the pages of Konrad's favourite book of folk tales. Whisked back in time to quest with a dragon, they must find themselves and their voices, as well as a happy end to the story in the book and in real life.

Twelve-year-old Sadé has been escaping to an imaginary world ever since her mum passed away—with its candy-floss lilac sky, she goes on endless adventures atop her purple-winged bird, Nix. But soon she discovers that frightening shadow beasts live here too and they are seeping into the real world. Luckily, when her sister signs her up to an anonymous grief counselling group, Sadé finds her anxiety gets better. But then she's asked to perform spoken word in the talent show. The beasts won't let her get on stage.

Un niño se despierta, pero ha perdido su Ed. Ven en su viaje de recuerdos mientras trata de encontrar a su Ed. Me desperté sin Ed fue escrito para abordar la muerte, la pérdida, el dolor y el dolor de una manera sensible, haciendo que este libro sea valioso para ayudar a los niños a navegar por un camino difícil de pérdida, alentando las conversaciones para abrir un camino hacia la curación.

Je me suis réveillé sans mon Ed a été écrit pour aborder la mort, la perte, le deuil et le chagrin d'une manière sensible, ce qui rend ce livre précieux pour aider les enfants à naviguer à travers un chemin difficile de perte, encourageant les conversations à ouvrir un chemin vers la guérison. Il y a une profondeur, une chaleur et un sentiment dans les illustrations qui attirent le lecteur dans le voyage que le jeune garçon entreprend.

Cutie Grackle is used to being different—she lives alone on a mountain with her feeble-minded uncle, and when she’s not sucking pebbles to trick her stomach into feeling full, she’s chatting with a weathered garden gnome for company. But having a flock of ravens follow you is more than just different. Cutie worries the birds are connected to the curse Uncle Horace tends to mutter about. And she’s right. The ravens present her with a fortune from a cookie, and when she touches it, she’s pulled into a vision from her family’s past.

Theo Tan doesn't want a spirit companion. He just wants to be a normal American kid, playing video games, going to conventions, and using cirth pendants to cast his spells like everyone else. But, when his older brother dies, Theo ends up inheriting Jamie's fox spirit, Kai. Kai isn't happy about this either. Theo is nothing like Jamie, and the two of them have never gotten along. But, when they realize the mysterious journal Jamie left Theo is filled with clues and secret codes, it's clear that something strange was going on with Jamie's internship at Reapling Corp.

I picked the park that we used to go to, and on the count of three, me and my mommy let them go!

Diary of an Angel is a combination of a touching spiritual story and an awesome art gallery. Our young Doreal awakens and finds herself on a mystical journey that leads her to Heaven. This is a creative and teachable moment for parents and children, as losing family can be hard to discuss. Eight-year-old author Lance Rogers, Jr., and his father have written this inspiring fictional tale about family love, loss, and letting go—based on their own experience.

Harvard is used to his father coming home from the hospital and telling him about all the babies he helped. But since he made the mistake at work, Dad has been quieter than usual. And now he is taking Harvard and his little brother, Roger, to Kettle Hole, Maine, for the summer. Harvard hopes this trip isn’t another mistake.

As told through the eyes of a boy, this story explores the boy's experience with a loss and how he travels through memories with hope to a place of being okay. I Woke Up Without an Ed was written to address death, loss, bereavement, grief, and healing in a sensitive way, with the hope it will help people, and especially children, navigate from a difficult path of loss to a place of healing. A solid addition to libraries, the book can be an aid for families, teachers and educators, counselors, and others.

Thirteen-year-old Andi feels stranded after the loss of her mother, the artist who swept color onto Andi’s blank canvas. When she is accepted to a music camp, Andi finds herself struggling to play her trumpet like she used to before her whole world changed. Meanwhile, Zora, a returning camper, is exhausted trying to please her parents, who are determined to make her a flute prodigy, even though she secretly has a dancer’s heart.

Lottie lives in Vivelle, a vibrant city where life exists in brilliant technicolor and nearly everyone is born with magic, including Lottie. But when tragedy strikes, color is stripped from Lottie’s heart and from the world around her. Taken in by her reclusive uncle, Lottie moves into Forsaken, a vast manor located in the gray wasteland between the Land of the Living and the Land of the Dead. There, Lottie discovers more secrets and mysteries than she ever dreamed possible. Even so, she is filled with nothing but despair.

When Zack’s younger sister dies in a tragic accident, his family moves to a small town in the Northwest to try and heal from all the pain. Eleven-year-old Zack blames himself for his sister’s death, and he struggles to find any comfort in his new surroundings. Zack, at first, feels lost in Vista Point. Until he meets Ann, a girl who lives in the area and shows Zack all the special places to be discovered. But there’s something that seems a bit strange about Ann - and perhaps a secret she is keeping from him.

CC has always loved hearing her granny tell fabulous stories of a past time, when life was simpler. But in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, CC’s granny became sick and was taken to the hospital. With this loss, CC finds herself thinking about all the stories she heard from her granny and how her brother, who isn’t born yet, won’t hear those stories. She thinks about ways she can bring those stories to life, first for her brother and then for so many others. CC is going to put her powers to work to help make a better tomorrow for everyone.

When a pet dies, it can feel like you lost your best friend. What do you do? Whether you had a guinea pig, dog, cat, or fish, this story can help you through the tough times.

When someone you love dies, you might feel sad, lonely, and confused. What do you do? No matter who your loved one was, this story can help you through the tough times.

From the New York Times best-selling creator of the Vanderbeekers series comes a triumphant tale of friendship, healing, and the power of believing in ourselves told from the perspective of biracial sixth-graders June and Tyrell, two children living in a homeless shelter. As their friendship grows over a shared love of classical music, June and Tyrell confront a new housing policy that puts homeless families in danger.

His family thinks they know how to cheer him up. His dad wants to go outside and play, Mom tells her funniest joke, and his little sister shares her favorite teddy. Nothing helps. But one by one, they get quiet and begin to listen. After some time, space, and reassurance, Coen is able to show them what he needs.

It’s shaping up to be a rotten summer for Rusty, a sailing buff who lives on an island off the New England coast. He’s just flunked math. His older sister is bossier than ever. Worst of all, his mom is far away on the mainland while his dad struggles to keep the household together. Rusty’s only refuge is a small, beloved sailboat. While working on his boat at the village dock one evening, Rusty meets Hazel, a feisty old lady in a wheelchair. Hazel, a local artist from an old sailing family, asks—no, demands—that Rusty take her sailing. And an unlikely friendship begins.

As friends and family come to call on Flippa - as Gran is fondly known - the child observes the strange mix of grief, humor, awkwardness, anger and nostalgia that attends these farewell visits. Especially precious are the times they have alone, just the two of them. Flippa, the child sees, has made up her mind. Like time, she is unstoppable. So as Sunday approaches, the child must find a way to come to terms with Flippa’s decision. What is the best way to say goodbye?