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Books for Child Illness for Ages 8–11 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Books for Child Illness for Ages 8–11

A serious illness at this age disrupts everything: school, friendships, the sense that your body does what you expect it to. These 381 chapter books explore that disruption through characters who are dealing with the same loss of normalcy and finding out what stays constant.

381 books

Cover of Stay Curious: A Brief History of Stephen Hawking

Stay Curious: A Brief History of Stephen Hawking

Kathleen Krull, Paul Brewer

Powerful mixed-media art illustrates the relentless curiosity and playful spirit of physicist Stephen Hawking.

Cover of The World Divided by Piper

The World Divided by Piper

Eleven-year-old Piper balances the pressure of an Academic Decathlon with her resistance to stopping the medical treatme

Cover of The Real Boy

Working as an apothecary assistant, young Oscar must find his place in a town gripped by a mysterious illness while stru

Cover of Soar

1...13 14 15 16

Soar

Joan Bauer

Jeremiah knows everything about baseball, but a heart operation means he can't step onto the field. Now he must find a n

Ages 10–14

Cover of What Katy Did Trilogy

What Katy Did Trilogy

For the spirited child learning to navigate life's unexpected setbacks with grace, patience, and a growing sense of resp

Cover of The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze

The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze

For the young athlete who feels the weight of everyone's expectations while privately navigating the discomfort and self

Cover of The Pea Blossom

The Pea Blossom

Amy Lowry Poole

For a child needing encouragement during a long illness or a reminder that even the smallest presence can bring immense

Cover of Fleabrain Loves Franny

Fleabrain Loves Franny

While recovering from polio in 1952, Franny finds a brilliant, superpowered flea who whisks her away on incredible adven

Cover of Good Enough

Inside a residential treatment center, Riley shares an intimate and honest account of her journey through an eating diso

Cover of Kasey & Ivy

Stuck in a hospital ward far from her usual life, twelve-year-old Kasey writes letters about the unexpected friends she

Cover of Breathing Room

Deep friendships provide a lifeline for young girls living in a 1940s tuberculosis sanatorium as they face the realities

Cover of Samir and Yonatan

Samir and Yonatan

While recovering in an Israeli hospital, a Palestinian boy confronts his fears and finds unexpected connection through m

Cover of The Someday Suitcase

The Someday Suitcase

Corey Ann Haydu

Clover turns to a mixture of scientific facts and her own special brand of magic to help her best friend Danny find hope

Cover of Caleb and Kit

Twelve-year-old Caleb feels trapped by his cystic fibrosis until he meets Kit, a girl whose magical stories offer a new

Cover of The Story of My Face

The Story of My Face

Shervin Youssefian

For the child navigating a sudden medical change or physical difference, this story offers a gentle path toward self-acc

Cover of King of the Mound

King of the Mound

Recovering from polio is a tough climb, but twelve-year-old Nick finds strength through his love of baseball and the wis

Cover of The Last Words of Will Wolfkin

The Last Words of Will Wolfkin

Toby escapes the confines of his own body through a vivid fantasy journey to Iceland alongside a mysterious cat who has

Cover of Fat No More

Alberto Hidalgo-Robert

After a health crisis, Alberto turns away from the television to reclaim his life with the support of his family and a t

Cover of Little Weaver of Thai Yen Village, The

Little Weaver of Thai Yen Village, The

Tran Khanh Tuyet

Hien weaves soft blankets to stay connected to her roots after war and injury carry her far from her village to a new li

Cover of Itzhak: A Boy Who Loved the Violin

Itzhak: A Boy Who Loved the Violin

Despite being stricken with polio, a determined young immigrant follows his passion for the violin to become one of the

Cover of Puzzled: A Memoir About Growing Up with OCD

Puzzled: A Memoir About Growing Up with OCD

Pan feels isolated by the intrusive, anxious thoughts that dictate his daily life in this honest graphic memoir about na

Cover of Bobby the Brave (Sometimes)

Bobby the Brave (Sometimes)

Between a terrifying neighborhood cat and a bad case of stage fright, fourth grader Bobby navigates the tricky business

Cover of Dorothea's Eyes

Dorothea's Eyes

Barb Rosenstock

Living with polio in a field dominated by men, Dorothea Lange used her unique perspective and camera to capture the unfo

Cover of Big Bad Wolf

Urgency Emergency! #1

City Hospital is in a tizzy because Little Red can't find her Grandma and the Big Bad Wolf is having a major choking eme

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Child Illness for Other Ages

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