Elena Djome Lawrence

Photograph by Deshay Washington

About The Author

Elena Djome Lawrence is an artist and violinist who excels in both her schoolwork and creative projects. Her literary debut picture book The Other Side of the Garden was inspired by a story she shared with her mother when she was nine years old. Her imaginative telling of her own grief serves as the foundation of the book, offering inspiration to those navigating their own journeys of loss.

Books by Elena Djome Lawrence

The Other Side of the Garden
By Sili Recio and Elena Djome Lawrence
Illustrated by Brianna McCarthy
A young girl learns to cope with her grandmother’s death when she discovers memories can help keep loved ones alive in this powerful picture book from Afro-Dominican storyteller Sili Recio and her daughter Elena.
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