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Saving the Butterfly
Helen Cooper
Illustrator: Gill Smith
Ages: 9+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Candlewick Studio/Candlewick Press
ISBN: 978-1-5362-2055-1
Keywords: refugees, depression, trauma, hope, Read aloud for older children
A brother and sister, refugees, have different memories of their difficult journey to a new land. The poignant, poetic text describes how a butterfly helps them heal. Expressive mixed-media illustrations.