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Books for Saying Goodbye for Ages 12–18 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Books for Saying Goodbye for Ages 12–18

Explore our collection of children's books about saying goodbye recommended for kids ages 12–18.

1,198 books

Cover of Noggin

John Corey Whaley

For the teenager grappling with how much they've changed while the world moved on without them, exploring identity and t

Cover of Thunder Rolling in the Mountains

Thunder Rolling in the Mountains

Scott O'Dell, Elizabeth Hall

For the child grappling with the weight of injustice or the pain of forced change. This story explores staying true to y

Cover of Three Against the Tide

Three Against the Tide

Twelve-year-old Susanna must protect her younger brothers and lead them on a perilous trek across South Carolina to find

Cover of Yesterday is History

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Yesterday is History

Kosoko Jackson

For the teenager navigating the weight of a serious health journey while exploring their identity and the pull of two di

Ages 14–18

Cover of Tennyson

Lesley M. M. Blume

Sent to a crumbling New Orleans plantation during the Depression, eleven-year-old Tennyson uses poetry to understand her

Cover of Kissing Tennessee and Other Stories from the Stardust Dance

Kissing Tennessee and Other Stories from the Stardust Dance

Eight interconnected stories capture the hope, identity, and quiet heartbreaks of students gathered for a middle school

Cover of Five Children on the Western Front

Five Children #4

Five Children on the Western Front

The magical Psammead returns to grant wishes to five siblings, but the wonders of their childhood are now overshadowed b

Cover of Across the Blue Pacific: A World War II Story

Across the Blue Pacific: A World War II Story

For the child curious about history or waiting for a loved one to return, this story explores the quiet bravery of those

Cover of Ginger Bear

written and ill. by Mini Grey

For the sensitive soul learning that every creature deserves kindness. A moving look at how treating animals with respec

Cover of Junonia

For the child who feels the bittersweet shift of growing up and the quiet realization that people and places don't alway

Cover of Great or Nothing

Great or Nothing

Joy McCullough, Caroline Tung Richmond, Tess Sharpe, Jessica Spotswood

For the teen processing the heavy weight of loss while trying to find their purpose. This WWII reimagining of Little Wom

Cover of Seeing the Elephant

Seeing the Elephant

Pat Raccio Hughes

For the child grappling with the gap between the glory of hero stories and the heavy reality of hard truths.

Cover of Love, Ruby Lavender

Halleluiah Knobs

Love, Ruby Lavender

For the child feeling a little lost when their favorite person is away, this story explores the bittersweet magic of a s

Cover of The Story of Us

The Story of Us

For the teen navigating the bittersweet transition into adulthood while weighing the costs of long-term commitment and t

Cover of Archie's War

Marcia Williams

Through a personal scrapbook of drawings and mementos, ten-year-old Archie shares the daily realities and small triumphs

Cover of Order of Things, The

Order of Things, The

For the child who fears change or feels the pressure to be perfect as they pursue a passion.

Cover of Road Tripped

For the teenager navigating the heavy fog of loss and heartbreak. This honest road trip story follows Stiggy as he proce

Cover of Fly Girls

P. O'Connell Pearson

For the child who struggles with the idea of growing up or feels a deep longing for the magic and freedom of eternal chi

Cover of Tree. Table. Book.

Tree. Table. Book.

For the child noticing a grandparent or older neighbor becoming forgetful, this gentle story navigates the changing natu

Cover of Dear Sylvia

Owen struggles with spelling but finds the words to write to Sylvia after she moves away, sharing everything about his l

Cover of Escape From Saigon: How a Vietnamese War Orphan Became an American Boy

Escape From Saigon: How a Vietnamese War Orphan Became an American Boy

Long, an orphan born in Saigon, journeys from the final days of the Vietnam War to a new life in Ohio in this true story

Cover of The Mysterious Disappearance of Aidan S.

The Mysterious Disappearance of Aidan S.

For the child who feels misunderstood by their peers or family, this story explores what happens when a brother returns

Cover of The Green Ember

The Green Ember #1

The Green Ember

For the child grappling with sudden change or loss who needs to see that even the small and afraid can stand tall agains

Cover of On the Horizon

For the child grappling with the scale of history, this memoir in verse connects a young girl's memories to the lives lo

Saying Goodbye for Other Ages

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