Books Like In the Stone Circle
Families who loved In the Stone Circle by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Families who loved In the Stone Circle by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Reach for this book when your middle schooler is navigating the complex silence that often follows family trauma, such as the loss of a parent or the fractured reality of a difficult divorce. Set against a moody Welsh backdrop, the story follows fourteen-year-old Cristyn as she spends the summer in an ancient stone house. While her father, a medieval studies professor, avoids discussing her late mother, Cristyn finds herself drawn into a 16th-century mystery involving a young ghost searching for a lost treasure. Through this parallel haunting, the book explores how suppressed grief can linger like a spirit. This is an ideal choice for parents looking to validate a child's curiosity about their own family history or for those helping a child process the feeling of being 'stuck' in the past. It offers a sophisticated blend of historical mystery and contemporary realism, showing how different children handle upheaval through rebellion, isolation, or investigation. It is a hopeful, grounded story that encourages open communication and the courage to face painful memories together.
