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Ages 8–11
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Books about navigating the sadness and change of a best friend moving away
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Herbie Jones Moves On
Suzy Kline
For the child grappling with the news that their closest friend is moving to another town.
Ages 7–10
A Friend Called Anne
Jacqueline van Maarsen, Carol Ann Lee
For the child who has heard of Anne Frank and wants to understand the human heart behind the history through the eyes of
Ages 10–14
A Place Apart
Paula Fox
After her father's death, Victoria moves to a new town and struggles with loneliness. She finds solace in a charismatic,
Ages 12–18
One Death, Nine Stories
Marc Aronson, Charles R. Smith Jr.
For the teenager grappling with the sudden loss of a peer and seeking to understand how one life can ripple through an e
Ages 14–18
The Unforgettable Guinevere St. Clair
Amy Makechnie
Ten-year-old Gwyn St. Clair, a budding lawyer, moves to rural Iowa with her family, whose mother suffers from memory los
Ages 8–12
The Whispering Mountain
Joan Aiken
After his mother's death, Owen is plunged into a hair-raising adventure with his friend Arabis to save a legendary golde
Ages 8–12
The Magician Next Door
Rachel Chivers Khoo
For the child struggling to settle into a new home while carrying the weight of a loved one's memory.
Ages 8–12
Falling Hard: 100 Love Poems by Teenagers
Betsy Franco
For the teenager navigating the highs and lows of a first crush or a first heartbreak, these raw and honest poems captur
Ages 12–18
The Most Perfect Summer Ever
Jonathan Hill
For the child who feels like an outsider and needs to find their tribe. This graphic novel explores the beauty of belong
Ages 8–12
Joobi The Healing Alien Meets Sad Noah
L M Pearce
For the child who is feeling blue and doesn't know how to express it. This gentle story introduces Joobi, an alien who m
Ages 3–7
Girls Like Girls
Hayley Kiyoko
For the teen processing the heavy weight of loss while navigating the vulnerability of a first crush and the courage req
Ages 14–18
What Happened to Mr. Forster?
Gary W. Bargar
For the child grappling with the realization that adults aren't always fair, this story follows a boy witnessing his fav
Ages 10–14
Last One Home
Mary Pope Osborne
For the child feeling left behind as their family changes, this story offers a gentle mirror for the loneliness of divor
Ages 10–14
The Vast Fields of Ordinary
Nick Burd
For the teen feeling trapped in their small town, navigating the messy transition between high school secrets and the fr
Ages 14–18
Flightsend
Linda Newbery
For the teenager navigating the wreckage of a family breakdown and the isolation of a forced fresh start in a remote new
Ages 12–16
There Is a Door in This Darkness
Kristin Cashore
For the teenager navigating the heavy fog of grief, social isolation, and sensory overload while searching for small gli
Ages 14–18
Roster Rebound
Jake Maddox, Natasha Deen
For the child struggling to fit in on a new team or feeling lonely after a best friend moves away.
Ages 8–12
Every Little Kindness
Marta Bartolj
For the child feeling small in a big world, this wordless journey reveals how a single tiny act of kindness can ripple t
Ages 4–8
The Secret Garden on 81st Street
Ivy Noelle Weir
For the child navigating a major move or processing the loss of a parent, this modern retelling finds healing through ur
Ages 8–12
The Night After Christmas
James Stevenson
For children processing the bittersweet end of a holiday or feeling the sting of being left out, this gentle story follo
Ages 4–8
Belvedere in the City
Kate Ryan
For the child feeling lonely when a friend moves away, this heartwarming journey follows a brave koala determined to reu
Ages 3–7
The Nowhere Girl
Linda Newbery
For the child feeling unsettled by a big move who finds themselves looking to the past to make sense of their new surrou
Ages 10–14
Roomies
Sara Zarr, Tara Altebrando
For the teenager navigating the nervous transition to college, this story explores the bond between future roommates as
Ages 14–18
Outside Beauty
Cynthia Kadohata
For the teen navigating complex family dynamics and the sudden separation of siblings who must find their own worth beyo
Ages 12–17
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