The Broken Heart - by Aaron Chan (Hardcover)

About the Book

A young girl goes to all the places her brother Cody and his ex used to go in an attempt to collect the pieces of Cody's broken heart, as she learns how to support a loved one.

Book Synopsis

A younger sister tries to put her brother's heart back together after his boyfriend breaks up with him--a touching story of how to support a loved one who's grieving.

Stephanie loves to fix broken things, but when her older brother Cody walks in and says his heart is broken, she's not sure how to fix it. All the pieces of his heart are spread out, Cody tells her. So Stephanie sets off to track them down by going to Cody's high school, the movie theater, the beach--all places that were special to Cody and his ex-boyfriend. Still, even with all the pieces, Stephanie's not sure she can fix Cody's broken heart--but maybe she can help him heal.

Review Quotes

"Young readers may find this a useful introduction to developing healthy ways to cope with the end of a relationship; it might also help them understand what family member sare going through. This is a tender and poignant exploration of an experience that almost everyone will encounter at some point in life." --Kirkus

About the Author

Aaron Chan is a musician, filmmaker, and writer born and raised in Vancouver. He holds a BFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of California Riverside. His writing has been published in literary magazines and his book of personal essays, This City Is a Minefield. This is his first picture book.

Josiane Vlitos is an illustrator from North Vancouver. She holds a degree in Communication Design with an illustration focus from Emily Carr University. A freelance illustrator and teacher of art and design, she loves herbal tea and chocolate biscuits and is a proud rabbit mom.