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Young Adult About Family Illness
Explore young adult books about family illness for children.
199 books
I Miss You, I Hate This
Sara Saedi
For the teen struggling with isolation or a changing friendship. This novel explores how distance and a global crisis te
Ages 14–18
Death-Cast #1
They Both Die at the End
Adam Silvera
Mateo and Rufus just received the call that they will die today. Through the Last Friend app, these two strangers meet t
Ages 14–18
The Devouring #1
The Devouring
Simon Holt
Reggie must enter a living nightmare to save her brother after a journal about creatures that feast on fear proves to be
Ages 12–17
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The Twilight Saga #4
Breaking Dawn
Stephenie Meyer
Bella faces a heart-pounding turning point where her choice to join the immortals or remain human could ignite a devasta
Ages 13–18
The Boy From the Basement
Susan Shaw
A twelve-year-old boy struggles to survive and find hope while being kept in isolation by his own family.
Ages 12–16
Define Normal
Julie Anne Peters
Two girls from very different social worlds are forced together in peer-counseling, only to realize their labels hide th
Ages 12–16
Sadie
Courtney Summers
After her sister is found dead, Sadie takes to the road to hunt a killer while a radio personality tracks her trail in a
Ages 14–18
Piddy Sanchez #1
Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass
Meg Medina
Piddy Sanchez is targeted by a bully she doesn't even know and must figure out how to stay true to herself as the harass
Ages 14–18
Fiona
Meredith Moore
Nightly whispers and strange noises haunt a Scottish manor where Fiona works as an au pair, making her wonder what is re
Ages 14–18
The Running Man
Michael Gerard Bauer
A reclusive veteran and a young artist are brought together by a portrait commission, forcing both to look past neighbor
Ages 13–17
How I Stole Johnny Depp's Alien Girlfriend
Gary Ghislain
Fourteen-year-old David races through the streets of Paris with Zelda, a girl who is convinced she must find Johnny Depp
Ages 12–17
The Dead House
Dawn Kurtagich
Journal entries and psychiatric notes piece together the chilling story of a teen girl who may be sharing her body with
Ages 14–18
A Swift Pure Cry
Siobhan Dowd
In 1984 Ireland, teenager Shell struggles to keep her family together until a secret pregnancy sparks a scandal that cha
Ages 14–18
The Changeover
Margaret Mahy
To save her brother from a sinister mark, Laura must risk everything to transform into a witch with the help of a myster
Ages 12–18
The Last True Poets of the Sea
Julia Drake
For the teen navigating the heavy waves of a family member's mental health crisis and seeking their own sense of worth a
Ages 14–18
An Appetite for Miracles
Laekan Zea Kemp
Two Mexican American teenagers navigate the delicate rhythms of family, young love, and social justice in a moving story
Ages 14–18
The Opposite of Music
Janet Ruth Young
For teens navigating the heavy weight of a parent's mental illness and the realization that they cannot fix a loved one'
Ages 12–17
The Whole Stupid Way We Are
N. Griffin
Dinah tries to help her best friend manage a difficult home life and a father with dementia, sparking a heart-wrenching
Ages 12–18
Gather
Kenneth M. Cadow
A resourceful Vermont teen and his loyal dog Gather fight to keep their home and land together while facing the harsh re
Ages 14–18
Dear Universe
Florence Gonsalves
Chamomile balances the stress of senior year with her father's illness until an absurdly dressed volunteer helps her fin
Ages 14–18
The Law of Loving Others
Kate Axelrod
Emma's return from boarding school is shattered by her mother’s mental health crisis, leading her to question her past a
Ages 14–18
Everything Beautiful Is Not Ruined
Danielle Younge-Ullman
Ingrid heads into a grueling wilderness camp to prove she is tough enough for the stage while her mother struggles with
Ages 14–18
Little & Lion
Brandy Colbert
Suzette returns home to face complicated feelings for her brother's crush while trying to support him through a deepenin
Ages 14–18
Glory O'Brien's History of the Future
A.S. King
As high school graduation looms, Glory is haunted by terrifying glimpses of the future while she struggles to process he
Ages 14–18
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