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Oksi
Mari Ahokoivu
For parents seeking to discuss generational trauma and complex mother-daughter dynamics through the haunting lens of Fin
Ages 14–18
Grief Is an Elephant
Tamara Ellis Smith
For children navigating the heavy, changing feelings of loss. This lyrical story uses gentle animal metaphors to show ho
Ages 4–8
How Do I Draw These Memories?
Jonell Joshua
For teens navigating the complexities of a parent's mental illness, this moving graphic memoir explores the healing powe
Ages 14–18
You're Breaking My Heart
Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
Grieving her brother's death, Harriet meets a mysterious girl who promises a secret world beneath New York City where re
Ages 12–18
Tilted Sky
Yao Emei
For the child grappling with family changes and the arrival of a new sibling, this story explores finding your place whe
Ages 8–12
Lost Words
Leila Boukarim
For children processing the weight of a family history or the pain of displacement, this poetic story offers a gentle pa
Ages 7–12
Those Who Saw the Sun
Jaha Nailah Avery
For the teenager seeking a deeper, more personal understanding of history through the lived experiences and resilient sp
Ages 12–18
Every Little Kindness #2
Finding Forgiveness
Marta Bartolj
A lost bird leads a boy on a journey through his town where he sees that mistakes happen to everyone and forgiveness is
Ages 4–8
What the Jaguar Told Her
Alexandra V. Méndez
For the child navigating the loneliness of a big move or the heavy weight of a loved one's illness while searching for t
Ages 8–12
Salt
Hannah Moskowitz
For the teenager navigating the weight of family responsibility and the heavy shadows of grief while trying to find thei
Ages 14–18
The Lost Ryū
Emi Watanabe Cohen
For the child navigating a grandparent's memory loss or seeking to understand how their family's past shapes their own i
Ages 8–12
The Ofrenda That We Built
Jolene Gutiérrez, Shaian Gutiérrez
A warm invitation for families to explore the beauty of Día de los Muertos through the meaningful ritual of building an
Ages 4–8
Tortilla Sun
Jennifer Cervantes
Twelve-year-old Izzy spends a summer cooking with her grandmother in New Mexico and finally hears the truth about the fa
Ages 8–12
The Lost Christmas Gift
Andrew Beckham
A package lost for sixty years reveals a father's handmade book, detailing a snowy Christmas Eve adventure and the myste
Ages 7–12
Stoker & Holmes #1
The Spiritglass Charade
Colleen Gleason
Evaline Stoker and Mina Holmes search for a missing boy in 1889 London, but the sudden arrival of vampires creates a muc
Ages 12–17
The Meaning of Maggie
Megan Jean Sovern
Straight-A student Maggie Mayfield faces her biggest challenge yet as she tries to handle middle school and her father’s
Ages 8–12
Safari as a Way of Life
Jennifer New
The journals and artwork of photojournalist Dan Eldon reveal a life of global safaris and creative activism cut short at
Ages 13–18
The Falconer #1
The Falconer
Elizabeth May
For the teen navigating the heavy weight of grief while feeling the pressure to maintain a perfect public image in a wor
Ages 14–18
Sweet, Tart
Kara Thom
Grief and hope intertwine as eleven-year-old Halle cares for a lonely pony after a tragedy, discovering that love persis
Ages 8–12
My Nana's Garden
Dawn Casey
For the child navigating the loss of a grandparent, this lyrical story uses the cycle of a garden to show how love and m
Ages 3–7
Jacob's Ladder
Brian Keaney
For the teen grappling with big questions about who they are and where we go after life. A haunting exploration of ident
Ages 12–16
Toppling
Sally Murphy
John’s world of competitive domino toppling is shaken when his best friend is hospitalized, forcing a group of school fr
Ages 8–12
X-Indian Chronicles #1
The Book of Mausape
Thomas M. Yeahpau
For the teen feeling disconnected from their roots, these gritty, interwoven stories follow Kiowa teenagers navigating m
Ages 14–18
Following Grandfather #1
Following Grandfather
Rosemary Wells
Jennie keeps catching glimpses of her grandfather in his favorite spots as she searches the beach for a special seashell
Ages 5–9
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