The Year of the Three Sisters

Things You Can't Say

Stella Brings the Family

The Way to Bea

The Cardinal's Gift: A True Story of Finding Hope in Grief

Home at Last

The Thankful Pumpkin: A Thanksgiving Picture Book About Gratitude

Amina's Song: Amina's Voice

With her signature heart and humor, Julie Halpern explores a strained friendship strengthened by one girl’s battle with cancer.

Alex’s father recently died in a car accident. And on the night of his funeral, her best friend Becca slept with Alex’s boyfriend. So things aren’t great. Alex steps away from her friendship with Becca and focuses on her family.

But when Alex finally decides to forgive Becca, she finds out something that will change her world again—Becca has cancer.

So what do you do when your best friend has cancer? You help her shave her head. And then you take her bucket list and try to fulfill it on her behalf. Because if that’s all you can do to help your ailing friend—you do it.

Discover Your Child's Next Read

The Year of the Three Sisters

Patrice Barton, Andrea Cheng, 2015

Things You Can't Say

Jenn Bishop, 2020

Stella Brings the Family

Miriam B. Schiffer, Holly Clifton-Brown, 2015

The Way to Bea

Kat Yeh, 2017

The Cardinal's Gift: A True Story of Finding Hope in Grief

Carole Heaney, Marlo Garnsworthy, 2021

Home at Last

Vera B. Williams, Chris Raschka, 2016

The Thankful Pumpkin: A Thanksgiving Picture Book About Gratitude

Julia Zheng, (Troika) Maria Novoseltseva, 2023

Amina's Song: Amina's Voice

Hena Khan, 2021