My Life with Losing a Sibling

A parent or educator would reach for this book when a child is navigating the profound, lingering grief of losing a brother or sister. This gentle narrative is specifically designed to support families in the elementary years who need a mirror for their own experience or a window into a peer's reality after a sibling passes away from illness. Unlike more metaphorical books about death, this story uses the voice of a real child named Peyton to ground the experience in everyday life. The book follows Peyton as she balances her love for art and science with the heavy reality of her brother's death from cancer. It explores the complexity of 'moving on' while keeping a loved one's memory alive, addressing themes of loneliness, resilience, and the normalcy of feeling both happy and sad at once. It is an essential tool for opening honest, age-appropriate conversations about the permanence of death and the enduring strength of family bonds.