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

  • Scaredy Squirrel Visits the Doctor


  • A Sick Day for Amos McGee


  • A Sick Day for Amos McGee


  • Mogie: The Heart of the House


  • How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?


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


  • Bob, Not Bob!


  • Cancer Hates Kisses


  • Llama Llama Home with Mama


  • Sometimes You Barf


  • The Honest Truth


  • Llama Llama Home with Mama


  • More to the Story


  • Echo's Sister


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


  • The Honest Truth


  • Katie Woo Has the Flu


  • Making Happy


  • My Mommy Medicine


  • Love Like Sky


  • More to the Story


  • Sometimes You Barf


  • Making Happy


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


  • How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?


  • Cancer Hates Kisses


  • Mogie: The Heart of the House


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


  • Cloud Babies


  • Love Like Sky


  • Echo's Sister


  • My Mommy Medicine


  • Katie Woo Has the Flu


  • Bob, Not Bob!


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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

  • A Sick Day for Amos McGee


  • My Mommy Medicine


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


  • Cancer Hates Kisses


  • Mogie: The Heart of the House


  • A Sick Day for Amos McGee


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


  • Scaredy Squirrel Visits the Doctor


  • Making Happy


  • Bob, Not Bob!


  • My Mommy Medicine


  • Llama Llama Home with Mama


  • How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?


  • Katie Woo Has the Flu


  • Making Happy


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


  • Mogie: The Heart of the House


  • More to the Story


  • More to the Story


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


  • Sometimes You Barf


  • Echo's Sister


  • Love Like Sky


  • Echo's Sister


  • The Honest Truth


  • Katie Woo Has the Flu


  • The Honest Truth


  • Cancer Hates Kisses


  • Cloud Babies


  • Llama Llama Home with Mama


  • Sometimes You Barf


  • Love Like Sky


  • Bob, Not Bob!


  • How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?


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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

  • The Boy and the Gorilla


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


  • Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?


  • The Boy and the Gorilla


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


  • Death is Stupid


  • Dadaji's Paintbrush


  • Death is Stupid


  • Summerlost


  • Missing Mommy


  • When People Die


  • The Goodbye Book


  • Saturdays Are for Stella


  • Zora, the Story Keeper


  • The Purple Balloon


  • Missing Mommy


  • Luna's Red Hat


  • Saturdays Are for Stella


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


  • The Memory Box: A Book About Grief


  • The Purple Balloon


  • The Heart and the Bottle


  • Zora, the Story Keeper


  • Birdie


  • The Memory Box: A Book About Grief


  • When People Die


  • Summerlost


  • Worst-Case Collin


  • Cry, Heart, But Never Break


  • Cry, Heart, But Never Break


  • Dadaji's Paintbrush


  • Luna's Red Hat


  • Worst-Case Collin


  • The Goodbye Book


  • Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories


  • Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?


  • Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories


  • Birdie


  • The Heart and the Bottle


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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

  • Death is Stupid


  • Birdie


  • The Goodbye Book


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


  • Missing Mommy


  • Cry, Heart, But Never Break


  • Dadaji's Paintbrush


  • The Goodbye Book


  • Worst-Case Collin


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


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


  • The Boy and the Gorilla


  • The Boy and the Gorilla


  • Birdie


  • Saturdays Are for Stella


  • Luna's Red Hat


  • When People Die


  • The Memory Box: A Book About Grief


  • Cry, Heart, But Never Break


  • Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories


  • Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories


  • Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?


  • Dadaji's Paintbrush


  • Zora, the Story Keeper


  • The Heart and the Bottle


  • Worst-Case Collin


  • Zora, the Story Keeper


  • Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?


  • Luna's Red Hat


  • Summerlost


  • The Memory Box: A Book About Grief


  • When People Die


  • The Purple Balloon


  • Summerlost


  • The Purple Balloon


  • Missing Mommy


  • The Heart and the Bottle


  • Death is Stupid


  • Saturdays Are for Stella


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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

  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • Just Like Always


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


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • Divorce


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • Caillou: A New Family


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


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • Divorce


  • Caillou: A New Family


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


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • 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


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


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • Divorce


  • Just Like Always


  • Divorce


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


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


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


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


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


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


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


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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

  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


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


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • Just Like Always


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • Emily's Blue Period


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


  • Divorce


  • Divorce


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • Divorce


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


  • Dear Sweet Pea


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


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Divorce


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


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


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • Just Like Always


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


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


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


  • Caillou: A New Family


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


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


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


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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

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


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • Just Like Always


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • The Thing About Leftovers


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


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Caillou: A New Family


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


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • Divorce


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


  • Emily's Blue Period


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


  • Divorce


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • Divorce


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


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • Just Like Always


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


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


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


  • Divorce


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • Caillou: A New Family


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


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


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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

  • Divorce


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


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


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


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


  • Dear Sweet Pea


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


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Just Like Always


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • Caillou: A New Family


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


  • Caillou: A New Family


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


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • Divorce


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • Divorce


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


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Divorce


  • Just Like Always


  • Emily's Blue Period


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


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • Divorce is the Worst


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


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • 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


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


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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


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • Divorce


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


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • Dear Sweet Pea


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


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


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


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • Just Like Always


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • The Thing About Leftovers


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


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • Divorce


  • Divorce


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


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


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


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


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • Just Like Always


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


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


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


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