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Books About Love & Family for Ages 12–18 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Books About Love & Family for Ages 12–18

Family relationships in adolescence are often defined by tension: the pull toward independence and the need for connection, the fight at dinner and the quiet goodnight. These 6,774 books explore family love at its most strained and its most resilient.

6,774 books

Cover of The Vice Principal Problem

The Vice Principal Problem

Kekla Magoon, Cynthia Leitich Smith

A tech wizard and a people person join forces as superheroes to protect their school culture from being corrupted by gre

Cover of Rebis

Born and Reborn #1

Irene Marchesini

Shunned by his village, a boy with paper-white skin finds a new life and hidden magic when he flees into the woods to jo

Cover of Warrior Girl Unearthed

Warrior Girl Unearthed

Angeline Boulley

Perry takes justice into her own hands to solve a mystery involving grave robbers and missing Indigenous women while fig

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Cover of The Not-So-Great Depression

The Not-So-Great Depression

Amy Goldman Koss

Jacki’s world shifts when her mother loses her job, forcing her to find new perspectives and hidden strengths as her fam

Ages 10–14

Cover of The Long Way Around

The Long Way Around

When a massive earthquake cuts three cousins off from their parents, they must navigate treacherous mountain trails and

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Penina Levine #1

Penina Levine Is a Hard-Boiled Egg

Rebecca O'Connell

Penina balances the traditions of Passover with the stress of a difficult teacher and a pesky sister in this story of st

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Coming Up Cuban

For children processing the shock of sudden life changes or displacement, this powerful story offers a map of resilience

Cover of Somebody Give This Heart a Pen

Somebody Give This Heart a Pen

Identity, first love, and the challenges of growing up as a mixed-race woman take center stage in this rhythmic collecti

Cover of Ferryman

After a train crash, Dylan wakes up on a Scottish hillside to find a mysterious boy waiting to lead her across a dangero

Cover of Mountain Valor

With the men of her family away at war and her mother ill, a teenage girl must defy expectations to protect her North Ca

Cover of Gingersnaps: Daily Affirmations for African American Children and Families

Gingersnaps: Daily Affirmations for African American Children and Families

Anita Alexander

For families seeking to build confidence and cultural pride, these 365 daily affirmations connect positive character tra

Cover of Since Last Summer

Rules of Summer #2

Since Last Summer

Rory and Isabel return to East Hampton for the summer, but new jobs and complicated romances threaten to pull their frie

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Journey to an 800 Number

E. L. Konigsburg

Bo meets a cast of unusual characters and learns the true meaning of loyalty when he moves in with his father after his

Cover of The Girl Who Could Not Dream

The Girl Who Could Not Dream

Sarah Beth Durst

Living in a shop that bottles and sells dreams is dangerous for Sophie, especially since her own forbidden dreams have a

Cover of Traitor

Andy McNab, Robert Rigby

A boy hunts for his missing grandfather to uncover if the man was truly a spy who betrayed his country.

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Melanie Martin #3

Melanie Martin Goes Dutch

Melanie’s diary captures the ups and downs of a family trip to the Netherlands, featuring a grumpy little brother and a

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Dark Metropolis #1

Dark Metropolis

Jaclyn Dolamore

Thea's mother is consumed by mental illness, and her best friend Nan has vanished. Thea must brave a decadent, magical c

Cover of Katie John

For the child adjusting to a big move or feeling like an outsider in a new town, this story explores finding home and ad

Cover of Almost Home

Nora Raleigh Baskin

Feeling out of place in her new blended family, Leah turns to acting to find her voice and discover what it truly means

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Joel Gustafsson #3

When the Snow Fell

Henning Mankell

For the child navigating the quiet loneliness of growing up and the weight of family secrets. A sensitive look at a boy'

Cover of Thirst

For the child grappling with the realization that the world isn't always fair and wondering how one small voice can chal

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Nanny Piggins #1

The Adventures of Nanny Piggins

For children who delight in questioning the rules, this zany tale features a chocolate-loving pig who turns a strict hou

Cover of Best Friends

Flora is excited for her old friend to visit, but her new friend Olivia is worried about being replaced during Camden Fa

Cover of Truckus Maximus

Truckus Maximus #1

Truckus Maximus

In a future where the Roman Empire never fell, a young driver must choose between his strict moral code and the deadly g

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Love & Family for Other Ages

Books About Love & Family for Ages 0–3(5782)Books About Love & Family for Ages 4–7(10920)Books About Love & Family for Ages 8–11(10595)