The Hope of Elephants by Amanda Rawson Hill

An inspiring coming-of-age novel in verse about weathering the uncertainty that comes with family illness perfect for fans of Starfish and Red, White, and Whole. Cass and her parents haven’t let her dad’s cancer stop them from having a good life—full of love and poems and one annual World Series game.

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Yellow Butterfly by Oleksandr Shatokhin

A masterfully moving, wordless triumph! Yellow Butterfly processes the devastating emotional landscape of the war in Ukraine through the eyes of a young girl. Utilizing powerful visual metaphors—where barbed wire and missiles transform into butterflies and hope.

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Counting Miracles by Nicholas Sparks

Counting Miracles delivers a warm, emotional story about love, loss, and finding home. The reviewer highlights how Nicholas Sparks brings multiple storylines together through Tanner, a former Army Ranger searching for answers, Kaitlyn, a single mom, and Jasper, an older man grieving with his loyal dog at his side.

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