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Middle Grade About Child Illness – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Middle Grade About Child Illness

Explore middle grade books about child illness for children.

15 books

Cover of Deenie

Deenie's world shifts from modeling dreams to medical reality when a scoliosis diagnosis forces her into a restrictive b

Cover of Ruthie's Gift

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Eight-year-old tomboy Ruthie navigates a dramatic year of new friendships, a new brother, and the looming shadows of Wor

Cover of Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key

Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key

For children who feel different or struggle to fit in, this story explores a boy's chaotic world as he tries to understa

Cover of Goodbye Stranger

Goodbye Stranger

Rebecca Stead

Seventh grade brings new friends and complicated feelings for Bridge as she navigates life on the Upper West Side and se

Ages 10–14

Cover of The Hostile Hospital

A Series of Unfortunate Events #8

The Hostile Hospital

Expect only misery and despair as the clever Baudelaire orphans face suspicious shopkeepers, unnecessary surgery, and st

Cover of Anastasia on Her Own

Anastasia Krupnik #5

Anastasia on Her Own

Thirteen-year-old Anastasia is certain her organized schedule makes her the master of the house, until her mother leaves

Cover of Ramona Quimby, Age 8

Ramona Quimby #6

Ramona Quimby, Age 8

Third grade brings big changes for Ramona Quimby as she balances a new school, pesky neighbors, and the pressure of bein

Cover of Odder

Katherine Applegate

Odder the sea otter loves underwater acrobatics, but a run-in with a great white shark forces her to find a new kind of

Cover of Snoop

Stuck in leg casts after a ski crash, Carter uses drones and police cams to spy on his town until he spots something dan

Cover of Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

Rats of NIMH #1

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

Robert C. O'Brien

A widowed field mouse seeking help for her ailing son discovers a secret colony of genius rats who possess the technolog

Cover of Going Bovine

Faced with a terminal diagnosis, sixteen-year-old Cameron joins a punk angel and a video-gaming dwarf on a surreal road

Cover of The Prophecy of the Stones

The Prophecy of the Stones

Three girls travel to the magical land of Fairytale to meet a creature named Oonagh and prepare for a massive battle bet

Cover of The Key to Flambards

The Key to Flambards

For the child adjusting to a physical injury or a major move, this story follows Grace as she finds healing and mystery

Cover of Airhead

Tomboy Em Watts wakes up after a freak accident to find she is no longer herself—she is literally trapped in the body of

Cover of Half Moon Investigations

Half Moon Investigations

Fletcher Moon may be short, but he is a certified detective with a sharp nose for sniffing out mysteries in this fast-pa

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Child Illness by Age Group

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