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The Trouble with Half a Moon - No

Ages: 5-8

Sometimes, the hardest person to forgive is yourself.

Twelve-year-old Dellie has a secret. She believes her little brother’s death is her fault, and that kind of guilt doesn’t just go away. Living in a Brooklyn housing project under the weight of grief and overprotective parents, Dellie keeps her head down and her heart guarded.

But when a neglected boy named Corey moves in downstairs, Dellie can’t help but care. He reminds her of the brother she lost, and helping him might be the one thing that saves them both. With the unexpected guidance of a mysterious neighbor, Dellie starts to learn that healing takes courage, and sometimes, the smallest connections can change everything.

A powerful story of grief, resilience, and the redemptive magic of second chances.

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