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My Brother

Laura Djupvik

A father and child take a boat onto a fjord to fish, where they pull the child’s brother from the water. They bring him home, warm him, and spend time with him, but he remains restless and eventually runs into the woods. The father tells his living child that Brother will not be returning home. As the child watches him wade back into the fjord, the story explores the family’s grief, remembrance, and the difficult recognition that their brother no longer belongs with them.

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Book details

Themes
Emotions · Family · Grief And Loss · Siblings
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Elsewhere Editions
Published
March 25, 2025
Pages
56
ISBN-13
9781962770026
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
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