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Young Adult About Family Illness
Explore young adult books about family illness for children.
199 books
A Blind Spot for Boys
Justina Chen
While dealing with her father's vision loss, sixteen-year-old Shana travels to Machu Picchu where she meets a boy hiding
Ages 12–18
You'd Be Home Now
Kathleen Glasgow
Emory has always played the role of the good sister, but a tragic accident forces her to redefine herself amidst her bro
Ages 14–18
The Museum of Intangible Things
Wendy Wunder
Seventeen-year-olds Hannah and Zoe flee their New Jersey lives to chase storms across the West in a gritty search for ha
Ages 14–18
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Invisible
Pete Hautman
Dougie lives through his model trains and his popular best friend Andy, but the lines between his imagination and realit
Ages 12–18
Nobel Genes
Rune Michaels
Sonny spends his days caring for his mother while hunting for clues about the Nobel Prize-winning father he has never me
Ages 12–17
Falling Over Sideways
Jordan Sonnenblick
Claire is already struggling with middle school mean girls when a sudden family medical emergency forces her to find str
Ages 11–14
Saying it Out Loud
Joan Abelove
A moving story for teens facing the loss of a parent. This book explores the complex grief and changing family dynamics
Ages 12–17
The Complete History of Why I Hate Her
Jennifer Richard Jacobson
Seventeen-year-old Nola flees to a Maine resort to escape being the girl whose sister has cancer, only to find her new b
Ages 13–18
Love Is All You Need
Deb Caletti
Love brings both light and shadow as Cassie hides a romance from her stepfather and Jade discovers her boyfriend is keep
Ages 14–18
We Deserve Monuments
Jas Hammonds
For the teenager navigating the weight of family secrets, this moving story explores how uncovering the past can help he
Ages 14–18
Try Not to Breathe
Jennifer R. Hubbard
For the teenager navigating the heavy path of recovery after a mental health crisis, this story offers a quiet, honest l
Ages 14–18
Writing in the sand
Helen Brandom
Sixteen-year-old Amy is used to keeping family secrets, but an abandoned baby forces her to choose between a life of lie
Ages 13–17
Punkzilla
Adam Rapp
Fourteen-year-old Punkzilla flees a life of crime in Portland on a desperate, raw bus journey across the country to reac
Ages 14–18
Mosquitoland
David Arnold
Mim Malone boards a Greyhound bus for a thousand-mile trip to find her mother, facing a cast of strangers and her own in
Ages 14–18
The Liars of Mariposa Island
Jennifer Mathieu
For the teenager grappling with complex family dynamics, this 1980s-set drama explores the heavy burden of secrets and t
Ages 14–18
Give the Dark My Love #1
Give the Dark My Love
Beth Revis
When a deadly plague strikes her homeland, alchemy student Nedra risks everything by turning to dark magic to save the p
Ages 14–18
Where I Want to Be
Adele Griffin
For the teenager navigating the complex waves of grief after losing a sibling while balancing the memory of their loved
Ages 12–17
All Rivers Flow to the Sea
Alison McGhee
Seventeen-year-old Rose wanders through a landscape of grief and guilt as she searches for a way to say goodbye to her s
Ages 14–18
Don't Fail Me Now
Una LaMarche
For the teen navigating the complexities of a blended family, this story follows half-siblings crossing state lines to c
Ages 14–18
I Was Here
Gayle Forman
Eighteen-year-old Cody retraces her best friend's final steps, uncovering unexpected secrets while searching for a way t
Ages 14–18
River Boy
Tim Bowler
As Jess helps her dying grandfather finish a mysterious painting, she encounters a strange boy in the river who might ho
Ages 12–16
Red Moon at Sharpsburg
Rosemary Wells
As the Civil War rages around her, India Moody studies science with a neighbor and finds the courage to survive the terr
Ages 12–17
Far From You
Tess Sharpe
After surviving the attack that killed her best friend, Sophie must hunt for the murderer while fighting to prove her so
Ages 14–18
Why I Fight
J. Adams Oaks
Tired of being called kiddo and surviving on his fists, Wyatt struggles to control his rage and escape a cycle of family
Ages 13–18
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Chapter Books
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Middle Grade
(33)
Graphic Novels
(30)
Picture Books
(4)
Early Readers
(3)
Family Illness by Age Group
Books for Family Illness for Ages 12–18
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Books for Family Illness for Ages 4–7
(196)
Books for Family Illness for Ages 8–11
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