Illuminating the Path Forward
At Rising Light Publishing, we believe growth begins with knowledge, understanding, and the courage to take the next step.
Our mission is to create meaningful resources that support learning, encourage personal and professional development, and help individuals and organizations navigate challenges with confidence, compassion, and purpose.
From recovery and wellness to leadership, behavioral health, treatment courts, peer support, and workforce development, our publications are designed to serve both professionals and the communities they support.
Through every publication, we seek to inspire progress, strengthen communities, and empower people to become the best version of themselves.
Stories That Start Important Conversations
Some topics are difficult to explain. Others can be even harder to understand through the eyes of a child.
These stories were created to help children, families, educators, and helping professionals explore life’s more challenging moments through age-appropriate storytelling. Whether addressing topics such as treatment courts, impaired driving, family struggles, resilience, recovery, or personal responsibility, each book is designed to encourage understanding, empathy, and meaningful conversation.
Rather than providing all the answers, these stories create opportunities to ask questions, share experiences, and open doors to conversations that matter. They remind us that even during life’s most difficult moments, hope, understanding, and connection can still be found.
My Voice In A Big Room: High Definition Illustrated Edition
When a child walks into a courtroom, everything feels bigger than life—the bench, the voices, the rules, the words adults use. My Voice in a Big Room gently introduces children to the experience of family court and treatment court in a way that feels safe, supportive, and empowering. Through the story of Eli—a young boy navigating a court day with the help of a kind judge, a trusted family helper, and a comforting courthouse dog named Justice—children learn that their voice matters, even in big rooms. This reassuring picture book helps children:
- Understand what happens in court
- Feel less afraid of unfamiliar settings
- Learn that adults are working to keep them safe
- Find language for their feelings
- Recognize that healing takes time
Created with families, caregivers, CASA volunteers, and court professionals in mind, this book includes both a child-centered story and practical guidance for grown-ups supporting children in legal settings. Includes:
- A “My Voice Plan” page to help children feel prepared
- A “For Grown-Ups” section with trauma-informed tips
High Definition Illustrated Edition This edition features clear, detailed illustrations designed for children who prefer visual clarity and realism when processing new or complex experiences. My Voice in a Big Room is part of The Light Book Collection, a series created to gently illuminate difficult experiences while protecting a child’s sense of safety and strength. Select titles are available in multiple illustration styles through Stacey Lynn Hollow’s Choice-Based Illustration approach.
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My Voice In A Big Room: Soft Watercolor Illustrated Edition
When a child walks into a courtroom, everything feels bigger than life—the bench, the voices, the rules, the words adults use. My Voice in a Big Room gently introduces children to the experience of family court and treatment court in a way that feels safe, supportive, and empowering. Through the story of Eli—a young boy navigating a court day with the help of a kind judge, a trusted family helper, and a comforting courthouse dog named Justice—children learn that their voice matters, even in big rooms. This reassuring picture book helps children:
- Understand what happens in court
- Feel less afraid of unfamiliar settings
- Learn that adults are working to keep them safe
- Find language for their feelings
- Recognize that healing takes time
Created with families, caregivers, CASA volunteers, and court professionals in mind, this book includes both a child-centered story and practical guidance for grown-ups supporting children in legal settings. Includes:
- A “My Voice Plan” page to help children feel prepared
- A “For Grown-Ups” section with trauma-informed tips
Soft Watercolor Illustrated Edition This edition features gentle, blended watercolor illustrations designed to create a calming and emotionally grounding reading experience. The softened visual style supports children who may feel overwhelmed by highly detailed imagery, offering a more soothing and reflective way to engage with the story. My Voice in a Big Room is part of The Light Book Collection, a series created to gently illuminate difficult experiences while protecting a child’s sense of safety and strength. Select titles are available in multiple illustration styles through Stacey Lynn Hollow’s Choice-Based Illustration approach.
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Stories That Inspire Reflection and Growth
Some stories do more than entertain. They help us explore ideas, navigate challenges, and better understand ourselves and the world around us.
Our collection includes books that encourage meaningful conversations, support personal growth, and provide opportunities for reflection among children, families, educators, and helping professionals.
Whether read at home, in the classroom, or as part of a supportive conversation, these stories are designed to inspire hope, understanding, and connection.
The Girl Who Shared the Sky
A Story About Courage, Hope, and Being Heard
The Girl Who Shared the Sky is a beautifully illustrated watercolor picture book about kindness, generosity, and the courage to protect your own light.
A young girl carries sunshine and starlight within her. When others feel heavy, she shares her glow freely—until one day she realizes she has given away too much. In the quiet that follows, she discovers a powerful truth: you can care deeply for others without losing yourself.
Tender, poetic, and emotionally resonant, this story thoughtfully explores:
• Empathy and compassion
• Healthy boundaries
• Emotional balance
• Self-worth and inner strength
Perfect for children ages 4–10, as well as families, classrooms, and counseling settings, The Girl Who Shared the Sky offers a gentle yet lasting reminder: the sky is vast enough for everyone to shine.
Part of The Lightkeeper Collection, this title is published by Rising Light Publishing—an imprint of Sundance Hollow, LLC—devoted to nurturing courage, empathy, and emotional resilience in young readers.
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The Boy Who Borrowed the Wind
The Boy Who Borrowed the Wind is a luminous watercolor picture book about power, humility, and the quiet courage of letting go. There once was a boy who learned how to whistle—and the wind answered. At first, it was only a small breeze. A playful lift of laundry. A gentle push to fill a sail. But as the boy calls louder and louder, what was once a friend becomes something wild. And when the air falls silent, he must discover that true strength is not in commanding the wind—but in releasing it. Set against a windswept shoreline rendered in cinematic watercolor, this timeless literary story explores:
- The difference between leading and forcing
- Listening instead of commanding
- The humility of restraint
- Finding harmony with the world around us
Perfect for readers ages 5–10, as well as families, classrooms, and reflective read-aloud moments, The Boy Who Borrowed the Wind invites children and adults alike to consider a deeper truth: power is most meaningful when guided by wisdom. Part of The Lightkeeper Collection, this title is published by Rising Light Publishing—an imprint of Sundance Hollow, LLC—devoted to stories that nurture emotional strength, courage, and self-awareness.
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Looking Toward the Light
For Professionals and Changemakers
Rising Light Publishing was founded on the belief that knowledge can inspire growth, strengthen communities, and create meaningful change.
In addition to inspirational and personal growth titles, Rising Light Publishing is committed to developing resources for professionals working in behavioral health, recovery support, treatment courts, community services, leadership, and workforce development.
Our goal is to bridge the gap between knowledge and action by creating practical, accessible resources that help professionals serve others with confidence, compassion, and purpose.