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Books by Nina LaCour | Wonderlit

Books by Nina LaCour

9 books · Ages 3–18

Known for the The Apartment House on Poppy Hill series, Nina LaCour writes picture books and middle grade and young adult for ages 3–18, alongside 7 standalone books, exploring themes of loneliness & belonging, friendship & social, art & creativity.

Series

Ella Josephine and the Apartment House on Poppy Hill

Resident in Charge

The Apartment House on Poppy Hill

2 books · Ages 6–10

Standalone Books

Cover of You Know Me Well

You Know Me Well

Nina LaCour, David Levithan

Mark and Kate have sat together for a year without speaking, but one wild night in the city reveals they might be the on

Cover of Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle

Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle

For the child feeling the empty space left behind when a parent travels, this tender story validates the ache of missing

Cover of My Friend, Loonie

My Friend, Loonie

By Age Range

Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle

Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle

Ella Josephine and the Apartment House on Poppy Hill

My Friend, Loonie

Ella Josephine and the Apartment House on Poppy Hill

Common Themes

Loneliness & Belonging Friendship & Social Art & Creativity Growing Up Making Friends Sadness & Grief Family & Siblings Friendship & Loyalty

Nina LaCour

For the child learning to navigate the bittersweet waves of loss, whether it is a beloved toy or a first experience with

Ages 4–8

Cover of Hold Still

For the teenager navigating the heavy silence following a best friend's suicide, seeking a path through grief toward cre

Cover of Watch Over Me

Mila starts a new life on a remote California farm after foster care, but mysterious gifts from her past begin to surfac

Cover of We Are Okay

Solitude weighs heavy on Marin during a snowy winter break at college. She must confront the grief of her past to find a

Cover of Summer Days and Summer Nights

Summer Days and Summer Nights

Stephanie Perkins, Leigh Bardugo, Francesca Lia Block, Libba Bray, Cassandra Clare, Brandy Colbert, Tim Federle, Lev Grossman, Nina LaCour, Veronica Roth, Jon Skovron, Jennifer E. Smith

For the teenager navigating the butterfly-inducing, often messy world of first crushes and summer adventures.

My Friend, Loonie

Resident in Charge

You Know Me Well

Hold Still

Watch Over Me

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Spot Bakes a Cake

Spot Bakes a Cake

Looking for Blue

Looking for Blue

Who Loves Bo

Who Loves Mee Art

Gammysaurus and Me

Little Hedgehog Books

Gammysaurus and Me

What Is a Family?

Craig Hammersmith

What Is a Family?