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A dog with a bone in its mouth and the words " no sam !" written above him.

THEY CALL ME NO SAM! written by Drew Daywalt and illustrated by Mike Lowery

Drew Daywalt brings the humor made famous by his picture book, THE DAY THE CRAYONS...
A book cover with an image of a woman 's face.

REWRITING ILLNESS: A VIEW OF MY OWN written and read by Elizabeth Benedict

Elizabeth Benedict reads her memoir, REWRITING ILLNESS: A VIEW OF MY OWN with the emotions...
A book cover with a person in the water.

WORLD MORE BEAUTIFUL: THE LIFE AND ART OF BARBARA COONEY written by Angela Burke Kunkel and illustrated by Becca Stadtlander

 Angela Burke Kunkel’s WORLD MORE BEAUTIFUL: THE LIFE AND ART OF BARBARA COONEY is a...
A group of women are playing basketball on the court.

WE ARE BIG TIME written by Hena Khan and illustrated by Safiya Zerrougui

Hena Khan’s WE ARE BIG TIME is a strong story with graphic novel elements by...
A book cover with an image of a man 's face.

A MAN OF TWO FACES: A MEMOIR, A HISTORY, A MEMORIAL written and read by Viet Than Nguyen

Pulitzer-prize winning novelist Viet Than Nguyen reads his memoir A MAN OF TWO FACES: A...
A picture book about the yellow bus

THE YELLOW BUS written and illustrated by Loren Long, audio read by Soneela Nankani

Loren Long’s THE YELLOW BUS is a wonderful allegory about the need for community and...
A pile of papers that are on top of each other.

Untangling: Remembering(Chapter 66)

I experience the sloth-like quality of grief, unable to leave the house, finding comfort at...
A picture book cover of a girl with wings.

MARIA MARIPOSA written by Karla Areneas Valenti, illustrated by Ana Ramirez Gonzalez

Karla Areneas Valenti’s MARIA MARIPOSA is a newly-arrived Young Mexican immigrant who not only misses...
A book cover with two people swimming in the water.

HERE AFTER, written and read by Amy Lin

Amy Lin’s HERE AFTER: A MEMOIR unites past and present in a painful journey as...
A cartoon of a person holding up a sign

JUST WHAT TO DO written by Kyle Lukoff, illustrated by Hala Tahboub

Grief is complicated and there are so many different reactions that how does one know...