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5,021 books found
The Mara Dyer Trilogy #1
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer
Michelle Hodkin
For the teenager grappling with the weight of an unremembered trauma and the terrifying sense that they are losing their
Ages 14–18
Bambino the Clown
Georges Schreiber
For the child who has lost a cherished possession and needs a reminder that joy can still be found through laughter and
Ages 4–8
Inside Out and Back Again
Thanhhà Lại
Ten-year-old Hà flees Vietnam for Alabama, where she must find her footing in a strange new world while grieving everyth
Ages 8–12
Too Bright to See
Kyle Lukoff
While Bug's friend Moira obsesses over makeup and boys, a ghost in Bug's Vermont house begins sending messages that reve
Ages 10–14
Iveliz Explains It All
Andrea Beatriz Arango
Iveliz is trying to manage seventh grade, her Abuela’s arrival from Puerto Rico, and the frustration of others not under
Ages 10–14
After Tupac and D Foster
Jacqueline Woodson
When D Foster arrives in a quiet Queens neighborhood, she brings a new perspective on freedom and music that changes her
Ages 10–14
Splendors and Glooms
Laura Amy Schlitz
Two orphans are pulled into a Victorian mystery involving a missing girl, a sinister puppeteer, and a witch’s deadly leg
Ages 10–14
Annie and the Old One
Miska Miles
A young Navajo girl tries to pause time by unraveling her weaving, hoping to keep her beloved grandmother from the inevi
Ages 6–10
Maizon #1
Last Summer with Maizon
Jacqueline Woodson
Eleven-year-old Margaret faces a summer of sudden change as she navigates the grief of losing her father while her best
Ages 8–12
My Two Blankets
Irena Kobald
Cartwheel feels lost in a new country until a new friend helps her weave a blanket of belonging to replace her old blank
Ages 4–8
Fireflies!
Julie Brinckloe
The soft glow of fireflies in a jar feels like holding a piece of the moon, until a young boy realizes that keeping them
Ages 4–8
Zenobia
Morten Dürr
For the child grappling with news of global conflict or seeking to understand the refugee experience through a deeply mo
Ages 10–16
Yesterday is History
Kosoko Jackson
For the teenager navigating the weight of a serious health journey while exploring their identity and the pull of two di
Ages 14–18
Wishing Season
Anica Mrose Rissi
For the child navigating the complex waves of grief after losing a loved one, this story offers a tender look at healing
Ages 8–12
Who's Writing This Story?!
Robin Newman
Ponyboy Curtis finds himself caught in a violent rivalry between the working-class greasers and the wealthy Socs on the
Ages 12–18
Who Put This Song On?
Morgan Parker
For the teenager navigating the weight of clinical depression and searching for where they belong when they feel like th
Ages 14–18
When You Were Everything
Ashley Woodfolk
Cleo and Layla used to be inseparable, but sophomore year changes everything. Through two timelines, a story of jazz, Sh
Ages 13–18
What the Kite Saw
Anne Laurel Carter
For the child grappling with the absence of a loved one or living through difficult times, this story finds hope and bea
Ages 5–9
What Rosa Brought
Jacob Sager Weinstein
For the child who needs to understand how memories and love stay with us even when we must leave our physical home and b
Ages 4–8
What Momma Left Me
Renée Watson
For the child navigating the heaviness of loss and family secrets. This story offers a path through trauma toward healin
Ages 10–14
What About Will
Ellen Hopkins
Crank is a novel by Ellen Hopkins published in 2004. It is based loosely on the real life addictions of the author's dau
Ages 10–14
Weekends with Max and His Dad
Linda Urban
For the child navigating the transition of two homes after a divorce and looking for ways to stay connected with a paren
Ages 7–10
We Are Lions!
Jens Mattsson
Two siblings use their wild imaginations to hunt on the savanna and stay brave even when a hospital stay changes their d
Ages 4–9
We Are All That's Left
Carrie Arcos
For teens grappling with the silence of family secrets and the weight of a history they didn't live, but still feel ever
Ages 14–18
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