Baseball player and superfan Quinnen must struggle to deal with her older sister's death in a story that unfolds between two summers.

Stanley Darrow isn't sure what to expect when the mysterious Mr. Gedrick appears on his doorstep. He is certain, however, that his family could use Mr. Gedrick's help: Their lives-and their house-have been a mess since Stanley's dad died. The strange new nanny quickly helps them transform their cluttered home into a sparkling and spotless version of its former self, but it's going to take more than a clean house to help the Darrow family learn to...

Cora hasn't spoken to her best friend, Quinn, in a year. Despite living next door to each other, they exist in separate worlds of grief. Cora is still grappling with the death of her beloved sister in a school shooting, and Quinn is carrying the guilt of what her brother did. On the day of Cora's twelfth birthday, Quinn leaves a box on her doorstep with a note. She has decided that the only way to fix things is to go back in time to the moment before...

Publisher Annotation: Bernadette and Rodney are the best of friends. Rodney's not so good at playing cards, but he's great at staring contests. His favorite food is lettuce, though he eats it VERRRRRRY SLOOOOOWLY. And he's such a joker! When Bernadette goes to sleep at night, Rodney is always there, watching over her from his tank. As the seasons pass, Rodney moves slower and slower, until one day he stops moving at all. Without Rodney, Bernadette...

“Bear died on a Friday, while sunlight speckled the grass and caterpillars nibbled leaves in the forest.” Beaver and Mole, two of Bear's friends, return some of bear's belongings to his tree house, not quite understanding why their friend is no longer with them. The two cry together, sit quietly together, and feel angry together over the loss of their friend-but they gradually realize that Bear wouldn't want them to be unhappy, so they decide...

A devastated teenaged girl sets out on a quest to track down transplant recipients after she discovers that her older brother was an organ donor.

A violin and a middle-school musical unleash a dark family secret in this moving story by an award-winning author duo.

Ever since his mother died, 11-year-old Owen has felt lost. He's drifting apart from his dad, his grades are dropping, and the only thing keeping him sane are the soccer trials coming up. Then he is suddenly sucked out of real life and thrown into a desolate alternative world where a menacing storm of Darkness looms, threatening his life. But Owen recognizes this world--his dad is an author, and this is the setting of his new novel. Fueled by his...

Eleven-year-old Zach knows he is too old to have an imaginary playmate, but between grieving for the loss of his father and coping with bullying at school the only place he seems to find joy is in his fantasy world with his best friend Shovel.

Reassuring and tenderly-told, The Laugh is the perfect story for younger kids learning to navigate grief. "In a simple metaphor for finding happiness again after the death of a loved one, this book sends a sensitive, focused message that laughter and joy are possible." Kirkus Reviews "Simply yet powerfully told, The Laugh is a beautiful, gentle story with tender and expressive illustrations, and a comforting message about the ways we hold loved ones...