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Young Adult About Family Illness

Explore young adult books about family illness for children.

199 books

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Wounded by a sudden tragedy, Davey moves to a new town where a quiet friendship in the New Mexico canyons helps her find

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The Summer I Turned Pretty #1

The Summer I Turned Pretty

Summer in Cousins feels different this year as Belly navigates first heartbreaks and a family illness that forces everyo

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The Wild Huntress

Emily Lloyd-Jones

In a perilous Wild Hunt, a monster-slaying huntress, a plant-controlling trickster, and a monster-raised prince compete

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The Rest of the Story

Sarah Dessen

Emma Saylor spends a summer between two worlds at North Lake, uncovering her mother's past and finding herself caught be

Ages 13–18

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Our Infinite Fates #1

Our Infinite Fates

For teens grappling with the weight of destiny and the fierce desire to protect those they love, even when the odds feel

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If He Had Been with Me #1

If He Had Been with Me

Autumn and Finn were once inseparable, but now they are strangers. This raw look at regret explores how one choice can s

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Audrey Coulthurst, Paula Garner

Two girls from different social worlds build a private universe through text messages to escape family burdens and find

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The Way I Used to Be #2

The Way I Am Now

As Eden's sexual assault case goes to trial, she reconnects with Josh, who is dealing with his own family struggles. Can

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Ask Amy Green #3

Bridesmaid Blitz

Amy escapes her hectic life of new siblings and wedding meltdowns for a spontaneous trip to Paris, only to find her boyf

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For teens grappling with the reality of systemic bias, this powerful story follows a boy's journey through the justice s

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Letters of Enchantment #1

Iris writes secret letters to her brother on the frontlines of a war between gods, never expecting her cold office rival

Cover of Solitaire

Tori Spring struggles to find happiness in high school until she meets Michael Holden and begins a quest to unmask the m

Cover of Girl in Pieces

Kathleen Glasgow

After losing everything, seventeen-year-old Charlie Davis must find the strength to leave the edge and piece her life ba

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The Survivor Wants to Die at the End

Paz and Alano are two strangers brought together by fate and a deadly system, fighting to find a reason to live before t

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Landscape with Invisible Hand

Alien invaders brought free tech and cures for every disease, but they also took everyone's jobs, leaving Adam and Chloe

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Kathleen Glasgow

After a blackout at a party lands her in the hospital, fifteen-year-old Bella must leave the pressure of her life behind

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Sixteen-year-old Connor digs into his family history and discovers his grandfather was likely a heroic Tuskegee Airman.

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The Summer I Turned Pretty #2

It's Not Summer Without You

Belly's annual retreat to a beloved beach house feels different this year as she navigates the aftermath of a tragedy th

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Stripes of the Sidestep Wolf

In a fading town, two young people find their lives intertwined when they encounter a legendary creature that could chan

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Celeste Walters

Pippa has finally qualified for the Olympics, but the joy of her achievement is clouded by the fact that her best friend

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Mary's Monster: Love, Madness, and How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein

Haunting watercolors and verse tell the story of a young woman who endured madness and grief to create the world's most

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The Hunger Games #3

Suzanne Collins

Katniss Everdeen becomes the target of the Capitol’s quest for revenge in this high-stakes conclusion to the rebellion a

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Elizabeth George Speare

Burning with a desire to avenge his parents, a young boy finds his wall of hatred against the Roman Empire slowly crumbl

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Every Last Word

Tamara Ireland Stone

A teen dealing with intrusive thoughts and OCD finds a way to find her voice and self-acceptance through the power of a

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