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Middle Grade About Child Illness
Explore middle grade books about child illness for children.
15 books
Deenie
Judy Blume
Deenie's world shifts from modeling dreams to medical reality when a scoliosis diagnosis forces her into a restrictive b
Ages 11–14
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
Ages 8–12
Joey Pigza #1
Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
Jack Gantos
For children who feel different or struggle to fit in, this story explores a boy's chaotic world as he tries to understa
Ages 8–12
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
A Series of Unfortunate Events #8
The Hostile Hospital
Lemony Snicket
Expect only misery and despair as the clever Baudelaire orphans face suspicious shopkeepers, unnecessary surgery, and st
Ages 8–12
Anastasia Krupnik #5
Anastasia on Her Own
Lois Lowry
Thirteen-year-old Anastasia is certain her organized schedule makes her the master of the house, until her mother leaves
Ages 9–12
Ramona Quimby #6
Ramona Quimby, Age 8
Beverly Cleary
Third grade brings big changes for Ramona Quimby as she balances a new school, pesky neighbors, and the pressure of bein
Ages 7–10
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
Ages 8–12
Snoop
Gordon Korman
Stuck in leg casts after a ski crash, Carter uses drones and police cams to spy on his town until he spots something dan
Ages 8–12
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
Ages 8–12
Going Bovine
Libba Bray
Faced with a terminal diagnosis, sixteen-year-old Cameron joins a punk angel and a video-gaming dwarf on a surreal road
Ages 14–18
The Prophecy of the Stones
Flavia Bujor
Three girls travel to the magical land of Fairytale to meet a creature named Oonagh and prepare for a massive battle bet
Ages 10–14
The Key to Flambards
Linda Newbery
For the child adjusting to a physical injury or a major move, this story follows Grace as she finds healing and mystery
Ages 9–12
Airhead #1
Airhead
Meg Cabot
Tomboy Em Watts wakes up after a freak accident to find she is no longer herself—she is literally trapped in the body of
Ages 12–16
Half Moon Investigations
Eoin Colfer
Fletcher Moon may be short, but he is a certified detective with a sharp nose for sniffing out mysteries in this fast-pa
Ages 9–13
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