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The Lemonade Club
Patricia Polacco
Marilyn and her teacher find strength in their shared battle against cancer, proving that even the sourest circumstances
Ages 6–10
A Terrible Thing Happened: A Story for Children Who Have Witnessed Violence or Trauma
Margaret M. Holmes
For the child who has witnessed a scary event and is struggling with big feelings. This gentle story helps kids process
Ages 4–8
Lonely Lula Cat
Joseph Slate
Searching for old friends who moved away leaves Lula Cat feeling isolated, until she realizes that wonderful new compani
Ages 3–7
Granpa
John Burningham
For the child who shares a deep bond with an aging relative and needs a gentle, honest way to understand and process the
Ages 4–8
The Mountains of Tibet
Mordicai Gerstein
A Tibetan woodcutter faces a profound choice after he dies: find peace in heaven or select a new life anywhere in the va
Ages 4–9
The Red Tree
Shaun Tan
The world feels heavy and grey until a small, bright spark of hope begins to grow, proving that even the darkest days ca
Ages 8–18
A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919
Claire Hartfield
Tensions boil over in this detailed examination of the systemic forces and specific events that sparked the 1919 race ri
Ages 12–18
Hard Hit
Ann Turner
For teens navigating the heavy reality of a parent's terminal illness while trying to maintain their own identity and pa
Ages 12–17
Ed Emberley's Monsters #2
Glad Monster, Sad Monster
Ed Emberley, Anne Miranda
Colorful monsters use fold-out masks to show what it looks like to be worried, silly, or glad, helping you talk about th
Ages 2–5
Beegu
Alexis Deacon
A lonely little space traveler wanders an unwelcoming city until she finds a group of children who see the world just li
Ages 3–7
One More Jar of Jam
Michelle Sumovich
The life, death, and eventual rebirth of a beloved mulberry tree brings a multiracial family together through moments of
Ages 4–8
Hamza Attends a Janaza
Shabana Hussain
For children processing the loss of a neighbor or community member, this story introduces the rituals and sacred traditi
Ages 5–9
Abuelita's Gift: A Día de Muertos Story
Mariana Rios Ramirez
Julieta searches for the perfect way to honor her grandmother’s memory during her family’s vibrant and colorful Día de M
Ages 4–8
Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor's Story
Caren Stelson
For the young reader processing stories of tragedy or global history, this moving biography offers a path from trauma to
Ages 10–18
Seashore Story
Taro Yashima
A fisherman travels to a magnificent kingdom beneath the waves on the back of a turtle in this classic Japanese legend.
Ages 5–9
A Primer about the Flag
Marvin Bell
Discover the many meanings behind different flags, from the ones waving in parades to the lonely banners planted on the
Ages 5–9
Pain Tree and Other Teenage Angst Ridden Poetry, The
Esther Pearl Watson, Mark Todd
These raw, original poems written by real teenagers capture the intense emotional highs and lows of life, from deep desp
Ages 12–18
Worst-Case Collin
Rebecca Caprara
Twelve-year-old Collin manages his own grief and his father's mental health through survival notebooks in this moving st
Ages 10–14
With Love, Miss Americanah
Jane Igharo
Enore faces a new life in America after her father's death, torn between her mother's strict rules and her own dreams of
Ages 12–18
Civil Rights Struggles Around the World
Who Will Shout if Not Us?: Student Activists and the Tiananmen Square Protest, China, 1989
Ann Kerns
Follow the courageous students who risked everything in the spring of 1989 to stand up for freedom and civil rights in C
Ages 12–18
Where Lily Isn't
Julie Paschkis
A young girl notices all the quiet spots where her dog used to be, finding comfort in the realization that Lily still li
Ages 4–8
When We Fly
Jess McGeachin
Sun-drenched illustrations follow Lucy as she tenderly cares for a bird with a broken wing, gently exploring the quiet s
Ages 3–7
When Can We Go Back to America?: Voices of Japanese American Incarceration During WWII
Susan H. Kamei
Eighty thousand American citizens were held in camps during WWII; their true stories are told here through first-person
Ages 12–18
What the Night Sings
Vesper Stamper
Liberted from Auschwitz but silenced by trauma, sixteen-year-old Gerta searches for her voice and her heritage in a disp
Ages 12–18
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