Turtle Under Ice

Reach for this book when your teenager is struggling with the heavy, silent isolation of grief, or when siblings are drifting apart after a family loss. It is a vital resource for the 'quiet' griever who may be internalizing their pain rather than acting out. Through sparse and beautiful verse, the story follows Rowena and Ariana, two sisters navigating life several years after their mother's death. While Rowena suppresses her pain through the discipline of ice skating, Ariana eventually disappears, forcing both to confront the frozen emotions they have ignored. It is an emotionally honest exploration of bereavement that offers a path toward thawing and reconnection for readers aged 12 and up.