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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2018 | Picture Books
PreS-Gr 3-When Dad dies, Kai and his family struggle to deal with the waves of emotion they feel. Fear, sadness, anger, despair, loneliness, and even happiness, come rolling in, sometimes "too many, too fast." But then they start attending a grief support group allowing them to connect with "other families tumbled by waves." Home life changes, too, as Kai's family implements several strategies that allow them to remember Dad and process their grief in a healthy way. The waves never go away, but now Kai knows that he has the tools and support to "surf them on...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2019
Kai describes his feelings about his father's recent death as "waves" that come over him "in no special order": sad waves, mad waves, even somet...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on March 1, 2019
Kai describes his feelings about his father's recent death as "waves" that come over him "in no special order": sad waves, mad waves, even somet...Log In or Sign Up to Read More