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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Being Sick

  • Echo's Sister


  • Cancer Hates Kisses


  • Love Like Sky


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


  • Do Not Lick This Book: It's Full of Germs


  • The Honest Truth


  • My Mommy Medicine


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


  • Bob, Not Bob!


  • Echo's Sister


  • Sometimes You Barf


  • Llama Llama Home with Mama


  • Katie Woo Has the Flu


  • Cloud Babies


  • Mogie: The Heart of the House


  • The Honest Truth


  • Love Like Sky


  • How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?


  • Sometimes You Barf


  • Katie Woo Has the Flu


  • Bob, Not Bob!


  • A Sick Day for Amos McGee


  • Cancer Hates Kisses


  • Making Happy


  • A Sick Day for Amos McGee


  • Do Not Lick This Book: It's Full of Germs


  • Making Happy


  • Llama Llama Home with Mama


  • More to the Story


  • How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?


  • More to the Story


  • Mogie: The Heart of the House


  • Scaredy Squirrel Visits the Doctor


  • My Mommy Medicine


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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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Being Sick

  • Llama Llama Home with Mama


  • Making Happy


  • Llama Llama Home with Mama


  • Echo's Sister


  • Bob, Not Bob!


  • Making Happy


  • How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?


  • A Sick Day for Amos McGee


  • Do Not Lick This Book: It's Full of Germs


  • Katie Woo Has the Flu


  • Love Like Sky


  • Love Like Sky


  • My Mommy Medicine


  • A Sick Day for Amos McGee


  • The Honest Truth


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


  • Scaredy Squirrel Visits the Doctor


  • Cancer Hates Kisses


  • Bob, Not Bob!


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


  • More to the Story


  • My Mommy Medicine


  • Do Not Lick This Book: It's Full of Germs


  • Echo's Sister


  • More to the Story


  • The Honest Truth


  • Mogie: The Heart of the House


  • How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?


  • Cloud Babies


  • Katie Woo Has the Flu


  • Sometimes You Barf


  • Mogie: The Heart of the House


  • Sometimes You Barf


  • Cancer Hates Kisses


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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

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


  • Luna's Red Hat


  • The Heart and the Bottle


  • Birdie


  • Missing Mommy


  • The Purple Balloon


  • The Goodbye Book


  • Missing Mommy


  • When People Die


  • Dadaji's Paintbrush


  • Death is Stupid


  • Dadaji's Paintbrush


  • Summerlost


  • The Memory Box: A Book About Grief


  • Birdie


  • Cry, Heart, But Never Break


  • Worst-Case Collin


  • Cry, Heart, But Never Break


  • Saturdays Are for Stella


  • Summerlost


  • Zora, the Story Keeper


  • Zora, the Story Keeper


  • The Boy and the Gorilla


  • Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories


  • The Boy and the Gorilla


  • Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?


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


  • Luna's Red Hat


  • The Memory Box: A Book About Grief


  • The Purple Balloon


  • Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories


  • The Heart and the Bottle


  • When People Die


  • Death is Stupid


  • Worst-Case Collin


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


  • Saturdays Are for Stella


  • Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?


  • The Goodbye Book


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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

  • Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?


  • When People Die


  • Luna's Red Hat


  • The Goodbye Book


  • Cry, Heart, But Never Break


  • Saturdays Are for Stella


  • Death is Stupid


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


  • Zora, the Story Keeper


  • The Boy and the Gorilla


  • The Heart and the Bottle


  • The Memory Box: A Book About Grief


  • Dadaji's Paintbrush


  • The Memory Box: A Book About Grief


  • Luna's Red Hat


  • The Goodbye Book


  • Summerlost


  • Worst-Case Collin


  • Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?


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


  • Worst-Case Collin


  • Death is Stupid


  • Missing Mommy


  • Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories


  • The Boy and the Gorilla


  • Saturdays Are for Stella


  • Zora, the Story Keeper


  • Summerlost


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


  • Birdie


  • Missing Mommy


  • The Heart and the Bottle


  • Birdie


  • Cry, Heart, But Never Break


  • Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories


  • When People Die


  • Dadaji's Paintbrush


  • The Purple Balloon


  • The Purple Balloon


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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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Divorce

  • Weekends With Dad: What to Expect When Your Parents Divorce


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • Divorce


  • Weekends With Dad: What to Expect When Your Parents Divorce


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child's Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce


  • Just Like Always


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • Divorce


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • You Make Your Parents Super Happy! A Book About Parents Separating


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


  • Dear Sweet Pea


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


  • Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child's Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce


  • Divorce


  • Divorce


  • You Make Your Parents Super Happy! A Book About Parents Separating


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • Just Like Always


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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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Divorce

  • Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child's Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce


  • Divorce


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


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


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • Just Like Always


  • Divorce


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • You Make Your Parents Super Happy! A Book About Parents Separating


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • Divorce is the Worst


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


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • You Make Your Parents Super Happy! A Book About Parents Separating


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family


  • Divorce


  • Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family


  • Weekends With Dad: What to Expect When Your Parents Divorce


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child's Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce


  • Divorce


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • Weekends With Dad: What to Expect When Your Parents Divorce


  • Just Like Always


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


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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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Divorce

  • Divorce


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


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • You Make Your Parents Super Happy! A Book About Parents Separating


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • You Make Your Parents Super Happy! A Book About Parents Separating


  • Just Like Always


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family


  • Divorce


  • Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child's Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child's Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • Weekends With Dad: What to Expect When Your Parents Divorce


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • Divorce


  • Just Like Always


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • Divorce


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family


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


  • Weekends With Dad: What to Expect When Your Parents Divorce


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


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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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Divorce

  • Just Like Always


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


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


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • You Make Your Parents Super Happy! A Book About Parents Separating


  • You Make Your Parents Super Happy! A Book About Parents Separating


  • Just Like Always


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child's Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce


  • Weekends With Dad: What to Expect When Your Parents Divorce


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • Divorce


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child's Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce


  • Divorce


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family


  • Weekends With Dad: What to Expect When Your Parents Divorce


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


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


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • Divorce


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family


  • Divorce


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The List of Things That Will Not Change

Submitted by ghosler on Tue, 2021-03-16 15:54

Despite her parents' divorce, her father coming out as gay, and his plans to remarry, ten-year-old Bea is reassured by her parents' unconditional love. She is also excited about getting a stepsister. As her life becomes different in many ways, Bea can always look back at the list she keeps in her green notebook to remember the things that will stay the same. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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The List of Things That Will Not Change
The List of Things That Will Not Change

Rebecca Stead
(J Fiction – J Stead)

Despite her parents' divorce, her father coming out as gay, and his plans to remarry, ten-year-old Bea is reassured by her parents' unconditional love. She is also excited about getting a stepsister. As her life becomes different in many ways, Bea can always look back at the list she keeps in her green notebook to remember the things that will stay the same. Recommended for ages 9–12.
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Divorce

  • Divorce


  • Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child's Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • Divorce


  • Divorce


  • Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child's Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce


  • Just Like Always


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • Weekends With Dad: What to Expect When Your Parents Divorce


  • You Make Your Parents Super Happy! A Book About Parents Separating


  • Divorce is the Worst


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


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


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • Just Like Always


  • Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • Weekends With Dad: What to Expect When Your Parents Divorce


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • You Make Your Parents Super Happy! A Book About Parents Separating


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • Divorce


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