Ride the Wind

Reach for this book when your child is navigating the heavy weight of a loss or feels a growing distance from a parent who is struggling to express their own grief. It is a profound choice for families who need a gentle way to talk about how pain can make people act cold or distant, and how small acts of care can slowly bridge that gap. The story follows Javier, a young boy in a Chilean fishing village, who secretly rescues an injured albatross. While his father is stern and silent following the death of Javier's mother, the boy finds a sense of purpose and healing through the bird's recovery. This is a beautiful, realistic look at the slow process of emotional recovery, suitable for elementary-aged children. It offers a path toward hope by showing that while we cannot change the past, we can find new ways to connect and care for one another through shared empathy for the natural world.