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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 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 Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun Bear

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 River Boy

As Jess helps her dying grandfather finish a mysterious painting, she encounters a strange boy in the river who might ho

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Cover of Island of Whispers

Island of Whispers

Frances Hardinge

For the child grappling with the heavy weight of a parent's expectations or navigating the misty, complicated journey of

Ages 10–14

Cover of Alice Alone

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

For the teen navigating the hollow ache of a first major breakup while trying to find their footing in a changing social

Cover of Lulu in Honolulu

Lulu Kelly Mystery #1

Lulu in Honolulu

For the child navigating the complex feelings of a parent's remarriage while secretly wishing for a family reunion.

Cover of The Stone Silenus

The Stone Silenus

Melissa’s father was a poet who loved myths. A year after his death, a mysterious faun-boy appears, making her wonder if

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

Cover of The Reminder

For the teenager grappling with the profound emptiness of loss and the unsettling ways we try to hold on to those we hav

Cover of The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Glamour and irony collide in this portrait of a singular hero living through the beautiful, compassionate, and incongruo

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 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 Time Between Us

Time Between Us #1

Time Between Us

Tamara Ireland Stone

For the teenager navigating the ache of a long distance relationship or the bittersweet reality that some people can't s

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 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

Cover of Bring Back Yesterday

Bring Back Yesterday

Grieving the loss of her parents, thirteen-year-old Lisa retreats into the safety of the past and the company of an imag

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 An Early Winter

An Early Winter

Marion Dane Bauer

Eleven-year-old Tim hopes a fishing trip will help his grandfather remember who he is, but a difficult day at the pond b

Cover of The Strange Night Writing of Jessamine Colter

The Strange Night Writing of Jessamine Colter

Cynthia DeFelice

For the child grappling with the concept of life's end, this gentle story uses a touch of magic to explore legacy, prepa

Cover of Good-bye Stacey, Good-bye

The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #10

Good-bye Stacey, Good-bye

For the child grappling with the news that a close friend is moving away or facing a big transition themselves.

Cover of Sweet-and-Sour Summer

Sweet-and-Sour Summer

For the child feeling the bittersweet shift of a summer where friends drift apart and new responsibilities like a first

Cover of Orfe

For the teenager grappling with a friend's self-destructive choices or the heavy weight of trying to save someone they l

Cover of The Secret Year

The Secret Year

Jennifer R. Hubbard

High school senior Colt turns to a secret journal to understand the girl he loved, uncovering the hidden life she led be

Cover of Time After Time

Time Between Us #2

Time After Time

Tamara Ireland Stone

For the teen navigating the ache of a long-distance relationship and the heavy realization that love sometimes requires

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