About This Book
A parent would reach for this book when their teenager is struggling to process a terminal diagnosis in the family or the heavy weight of anticipatory grief. Sixteen-year-old Olivia is watching her mother slip away to cancer, and she finds herself caught between the desire to run away and the need to stay present. Through her art and a literal dream journal, she explores the messy, non-linear reality of losing a loved one. This is a realistic and deeply emotional choice for older teens, specifically those aged 14 and up, who feel alienated by their peers' normal lives while their own world is falling apart. It offers a safe space to acknowledge that anger, avoidance, and fear are natural parts of the grieving process.
