In this realistic and empowering tale, Carmen learns that through community and love, she can find strength in herself and maintain her connection with her Papi, who has been detained because of his immigration status.

Carmen loves doing magic with her Papi. He can make sarapes fly. He can make rabbits vanish! But one day, her Papi vanishes. She is sad and scared when she learns he has been detained because he is an undocumented immigrant from Mexico. At first, Carmen's family keeps Papi's detention a secret, fearing that they might be judged negatively. As Carmen's community becomes aware of their situation, they rally around her family with love. Carmen learns she can find strength in herself and maintain her connection with Papi, no matter what happens.

The Something Happened books present and explain sensitive and important events happening in communities across the United States and around the world. Told in clear, compelling stories, the books come with the authority of psychological expertise from APA. They include Something Happened in Our Town: A Child's Story of Racial Injustice, which is a New York Times and #1 IndieBound bestseller, and one of ALA's most banned books; Something Happened in Our Park: Standing Together After Gun Violence, which was nominated for The Goddard Riverside CBC Youth Book Prize for Social Justice; and Something Happened to My Dad: A Story About Immigration and Family Separation.

This important follow-up to the bestselling, groundbreaking, and inspiring Something Happened in Our Town is a much-needed story to help communities in the aftermath of gun violence.

When Miles's cousin Keisha is injured in a shooting, he realizes people can work together to reduce the likelihood of violence in their community. With help from friends and family, Miles learns to use his imagination and creativity to help him cope with his fears.

This book can help provide parents with helpful messages of reassurance and empowerment. Included is an extensive Note to Parents and Caregivers with guidelines for discussing community gun violence with children, and sample dialogues.

Claire's life turns upside down when her mom is in a car accident.

Although Mom's body gradually heals, she doesn't seem like herself. Sometimes she doesn't go to work, and Claire has to take care of her younger brother, Emmett, more and more. When things take a turn for the worse, Mom tells the kids what's going on: She's become addicted to pain medication.

Told through a child's perspective and featuring families with diverse experiences, this much-needed resource aims to answer questions children may have about coping with addiction in their family. The story reassures readers that they are not to blame for what's happened, nor are they responsible for a parent's recovery.

Includes an extensive Note to Caregivers and Educators with more information about substance misuse, child-friendly language, and sample dialogues to help start difficult conversations with young children.