The story of Noah's ark is told in this book through the journey of the olive branch brought by the dove. How Olivia, the olive branch, chooses to give up her life in order to bring hope to the people tells the story from a different perspective. There is a joyous ending not only for Noah and all the people and animals on the ark, but in a wonderful twist, for the olive branch, too. All proceeds from this book will be donated to the Boston Children's Hospital.

In dit boek wordt aan de hand van de vlucht van het olijftakje door de duif, en gezien door Olivia het olijftakje, het verhaal verteld van de ark van Noach. Olivia besluit haar leven op te offeren om de mensen hoop te geven. Voor Noach en alle mensen en dieren in de ark neemt het verhaal een gelukkig einde. Maar ook het verdere verhaal van het olijftakje kent een gelukkig einde: het takje spoelt aan op de aarde dat weer tevoorschijn is gekomen en het krijgt wortels. Het takje groeit tenslotte uit tot een boom met andere kleine olijftakjes. Dappere Olivia, het Olijftakje dat weet dat zij sterven zal, offert haar leven op om anderen te helpen. Maar door Gods Genade overleeft zij het vooruitzicht van de dood. Het verhaal zal ertoe kunnen bijdragen om over de dood te spreken en om mensen hoop te brengen. Alle opbrengsten van dit verhaal zullen worden gedoneerd aan het Children's Hospitaal te Boston, Massachusetts. The story of Noah's ark is told in this book through the journey of the olive branch brought by the dove. It is told from the perspective of Olivia, the olive branch. She decides to give up her life to bring hope to the people. There is a happy ending for Noah and all the people and animals in the ark. Joyfully there is a happy ending for the olive branch, too. The olive branch washes up onto the newly exposed soil and grows roots. She becomes a tree and grows other small olive branches. Brave Olivia, the Olive Branch, sacrifices her life to help others knowing that she will die for the cause. Against this diagnosis of death, by the grace of God she survives. The story helps to talk about death and provide hope. All proceeds from this story will be donated to Children's Hospital Boston, Massachusetts.

From a New York Times bestselling author comes this poignant, lyrical tale about nature's great escape artist—perfect for fans of the Oscar-winning documentary film My Octopus Teacher. The octopus is happy in his undersea cave until one day, a diver captures him and takes him to live in an aquarium. The humans give him food and tests that look like toys. But every day is the same, and the octopus soon tires of captive life. And so, under the cover of darkness, he makes his daring escape... Maile Meloy and Felicita Sala bring us a story full of excitement and heart, about the thrill of hard-won freedom and the pull of home.

Sherman Smith saw the most terrible thing happen. At first he tried to forget about it, but soon something inside him started to bother him. He felt nervous for no reason. Sometimes his stomach hurt. He had bad dreams. And he started to feel angry and do mean things, which got him in trouble. Then he met Ms. Maple, who helped him talk about the terrible thing that he had tried to forget. Now Sherman is feeling much better. This gently told and tenderly illustrated story is for children who have witnessed any kind of violent or traumatic episode, including physical abuse, school or gang violence, accidents, homicide, suicide, and natural disasters such as floods or fire. An afterword by Sasha J. Mudlaff written for parents and other caregivers offers extensive suggestions for helping traumatized children, including a list of other sources that focus on specific events.

The award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling novel from Alan Gratz tells the timely--and timeless--story of three different kids seeking refuge. A New York Times bestseller! JOSEF is a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany. With the threat of concentration camps looming, he and his family board a ship bound for the other side of the world... ISABEL is a Cuban girl in 1994. With riots and unrest plaguing her country, she and her family set out on a raft, hoping to find safety in America... MAHMOUD is a Syrian boy in 2015. With his homeland torn apart by violence and destruction, he and his family begin a long trek toward Europe... All three kids go on harrowing journeys in search of refuge. All will face unimaginable dangers -- from drownings to bombings to betrayals. But there is always the hope of tomorrow. And although Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud are separated by continents and decades, shocking connections will tie their stories together in the end. As powerful and poignant as it is action-packed and page-turning, this highly acclaimed novel has been on the New York Times bestseller list for more than four years and continues to change readers' lives with its meaningful takes on survival, courage, and the quest for home.