Until We Meet Again

By Christine Hartman Derr, Morgan Thompson

Price: $19.99

On Sale: 9/22/2026

Until We Meet Again Book Cover Enlarge Book Cover

Until We Meet Again

By Christine Hartman Derr, Morgan Thompson

Price: $19.99

On Sale: 9/22/2026

About the Book

This lyrical and tender debut picture book celebrates the memory of beloved, departed family members, and the power of language to link memory across time. Instead of saying goodbye in Cherokee, people say donadagohvi (doh-nah-dah-goh-HUVH-ee)—“until we meet again.” Though Millie has never met her grandfather, his memory leaves a handprint on her life. In her family’s stories and old pictures, she feels his presence. Her grandfather’s greatest gift of all was words—Tsalagi (Cherokee) words that were kept safe and passed down to her. When Millie speaks these words, she knows he’s listening and feels his love most of all. From author Christine Hartman Derr (Cherokee) and illustrator Morgan Thompson (Cherokee) comes a life-affirming picture book about our connections to the family that came before us.

Product Details

ISBN: 9780063395992
Imprint: Heartdrum
On Sale: Sep 22, 2026
List price: $19.99
No of pages: 32
Trim Size: 6.600 in (w) x 9.030 in (h) x 1.400 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Death, Grief, Bereavement
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Native American
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Grandparents

Christine Hartman Derr

Biography

Christine Hartman Derr is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. She’s a graduate from VCFA’s Writing for Children MFA program, where she was selected as a DEI Fellow and a Center for Arts and Social Justice Fellow. Her work includes themes on identity, belonging, and sharing the Cherokee language. Originally from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Christine lives in Tennessee with her spouse, children, and a rambunctious crew of lovable pets.

Morgan Thompson

Biography

Morgan Thompson is a Cherokee artist who loves telling stories. When not drawing, she is often writing, and when she isn’t writing she is beading. She has a deep love for her Cherokee community and telling Indigenous stories to a wider audience. She lives in Ada, Oklahoma. 

Reviews

No reviews available.

About the Book

This lyrical and tender debut picture book celebrates the memory of beloved, departed family members, and the power of language to link memory across time. Instead of saying goodbye in Cherokee, people say donadagohvi (doh-nah-dah-goh-HUVH-ee)—“until we meet again.” Though Millie has never met her grandfather, his memory leaves a handprint on her life. In her family’s stories and old pictures, she feels his presence. Her grandfather’s greatest gift of all was words—Tsalagi (Cherokee) words that were kept safe and passed down to her. When Millie speaks these words, she knows he’s listening and feels his love most of all. From author Christine Hartman Derr (Cherokee) and illustrator Morgan Thompson (Cherokee) comes a life-affirming picture book about our connections to the family that came before us.

Product Details

ISBN: 9780063395992
Imprint: Heartdrum
On Sale: Sep 22, 2026
List price: $19.99
No of pages: 32
Trim Size: 6.600 in (w) x 9.030 in (h) x 1.400 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Death, Grief, Bereavement
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Native American
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Grandparents

Christine Hartman Derr

Biography

Christine Hartman Derr is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. She’s a graduate from VCFA’s Writing for Children MFA program, where she was selected as a DEI Fellow and a Center for Arts and Social Justice Fellow. Her work includes themes on identity, belonging, and sharing the Cherokee language. Originally from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Christine lives in Tennessee with her spouse, children, and a rambunctious crew of lovable pets.

Morgan Thompson

Biography

Morgan Thompson is a Cherokee artist who loves telling stories. When not drawing, she is often writing, and when she isn’t writing she is beading. She has a deep love for her Cherokee community and telling Indigenous stories to a wider audience. She lives in Ada, Oklahoma. 

Reviews

No reviews available.

Sign-up for the HarperStacks Newsletter!

Get free resources, sneak peeks, special offers, and more—delivered straight to your inbox!