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Books About Letting Go for Ages 12–18 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Books About Letting Go for Ages 12–18

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

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Cover of Mary Anne's Big Breakup

The Baby-Sitters Club: Friends Forever #134

Mary Anne's Big Breakup

For the middle grader navigating the bittersweet realization that a first relationship has run its course and it is time

Cover of Kill All Happies

Kill All Happies

Vic plans to go out with a bang by throwing a massive secret party, saving a local landmark from bankruptcy, and finally

Cover of The Seven Torments of Amy and Craig

The Seven Torments of Amy and Craig

Experience the messy, on-again-off-again chaos of 1994 Wisconsin as Amy and Craig survive seven disastrous breakups to t

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Cover of Back When You Were Easier to Love

Back When You Were Easier to Love

Emily Wing Smith

For the teenager grappling with the confusing end of a first love and the difficult realization that a person they adore

Ages 14–18

Cover of Come Next Spring

Come Next Spring

Deep in the Smoky Mountains, Salina watches as a new highway and growing siblings threaten to change her quiet, familiar

Cover of Never Vacation with Your Ex

Never Vacation with Your Ex

Emily Wibberley, Austin Siegemund-Broka

For the teen navigating the messy aftermath of a breakup while trying to live up to high family expectations and a publi

Cover of Out of Here: A Senior Class Yearbook

Out of Here: A Senior Class Yearbook

The hidden connections between Stacey and her classmates surface as they navigate the highs and lows of their final year

Cover of The Ghostkeeper

The Ghostkeeper

For the child navigating a big move or feeling invisible in a new place, this story uses a supernatural lens to explore

Cover of Destined

Avalon faces its final days as the deadly Winter faerie Yuki rises. Laurel and her friends must stand together for one l

Cover of Goldengrove

Jill Paton Walsh

For the adolescent navigating the bittersweet end of childhood and the heavy weight of family secrets that change everyt

Cover of The Farthest Shore

Earthsea Cycle #3

The Farthest Shore

Ursula K. Le Guin

Magic is draining out of Earthsea, forcing Archmage Ged and a young prince to sail beyond the realm of death to restore

Cover of Anything But Ordinary

Anything But Ordinary

For the reader grappling with the feeling that the world has moved on without them. Bryce wakes from a five-year coma to

Cover of We Speak in Storms

We Speak in Storms

For the teen feeling haunted by the past or struggling to find their place, this story explores how shared trauma can be

Cover of All Rivers Flow to the Sea

All Rivers Flow to the Sea

Seventeen-year-old Rose wanders through a landscape of grief and guilt as she searches for a way to say goodbye to her s

Cover of The Trouble with Good Ideas

The Trouble with Good Ideas

For the child struggling to accept a grandparent's memory loss, this magical tale explores the beauty of letting go and

Cover of A Tale of Two Pretties

A Tale of Two Pretties

Massie and the Pretty Committee face their final curtain call as they navigate the bittersweet drama of saying goodbye t

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Last Chance Dance

For the teenager navigating the sting of a sudden breakup and the pressure to find their 'forever' person before high sc

Cover of We Used to Be Friends

We Used to Be Friends

For the teenager navigating the painful, quiet end of a once-unbreakable bond. This story explores how best friends can

Cover of Under the Shadow of Wings

Under the Shadow of Wings

Eleven-year-old Tattnall faces a difficult realization in 1944 Alabama as she learns that she cannot always shield her o

Cover of The Afterlife

Life ends abruptly for a high school senior in a Fresno club, but his journey continues as a ghost navigating the world

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Chang and the Animals #1

Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun Bear

For the child who feels a deep connection to animals and the planet, this moving true story explores the courage it take

Cover of Our Song

Jordanna Fraiberg

Waking up with missing memories after a car crash, Olive seeks answers in a support group and finds a connection with Ni

Cover of Robot Dreams

For the child learning to navigate the bittersweet reality of friendships that change, end, or evolve. A wordless guide

Cover of Philippa Fisher and the Fairy's Promise

Philippa Fisher #3

Philippa Fisher and the Fairy's Promise

For the child navigating a changing friendship or preparing for a big transition, this magical finale explores the beaut

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