Families who loved Second Sight: Stories for a New Millennium by Madeleine L'Engle 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 child is grappling with the profound 'why' questions that often follow a loss or a period of spiritual searching. Madeleine L'Engle, beloved author of A Wrinkle in Time, offers a collection of stories that act as a bridge between the seen and unseen worlds. These narratives provide a comforting, thoughtful space for pre-teens to explore themes of grief, the afterlife, and the enduring nature of love through a lens of gentle Christian mysticism. It is an ideal choice for the sensitive middle-schooler who feels things deeply and is beginning to look for meaning beyond the literal surface of life. The stories normalize the feeling of being different or lonely while offering a hopeful perspective on our connection to the universe.
