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Letting Go
Letting Go
Letting Go Books for Kids | Wonderlit
137 books about letting go
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3–5
6–8
9–12
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Middle Grade
Young Adult
Graphic Novels
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Catalyst
Laurie Halse Anderson
Kate Malone's logically organized life spirals out of control when she is forced to share a room with her nemesis while
Ages 14–18
History Is All You Left Me
Adam Silvera
For teens navigating the devastating loss of a first love and the complex layers of grief, guilt, and mental health that
Ages 14–18
Instructions for Dancing
Nicola Yoon
Evie can see the beginning and end of every romance she witnesses, but a daring boy named X makes her wonder if love is
Ages 12–18
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All This Time
Mikki Daughtry, Rachael Lippincott
After a devastating car crash leaves Kyle alone and grieving, he finds an unexpected connection with Marley as they try
Ages 12–18
If I Stay #2
Where She Went
Gayle Forman
One chance encounter in New York City brings two former lovers together for a single night to confront the grief and dis
Ages 14–18
Marly's Ghost
David Levithan
After his girlfriend Marly dies, Ben is haunted by spirits who lead him through a series of Valentine's Days to help him
Ages 12–18
You've Reached Sam #2
You've Found Oliver
Dustin Thao
A year after Sam’s death, Oliver accidentally calls his old number, leading to an unexpected connection with a stranger
Ages 14–18
The Summer I Turned Pretty #2
It's Not Summer Without You
Jenny Han
Belly's annual retreat to a beloved beach house feels different this year as she navigates the aftermath of a tragedy th
Ages 12–18
Kiss
Jacqueline Wilson
Sylvie clings to the imaginary worlds she shares with her best friend Carl, even as the pressures of being fourteen and
Ages 12–15
You've Reached Sam #1
You've Reached Sam
Dustin Thao
A grieving girl dials her late boyfriend's phone just to hear his voice, only for him to pick up and offer her a miracul
Ages 13–18
Ghost Stories
Specters of the Midnight Hour
Lila Hawthorne
Sixteen-year-old Noor opens a forbidden radio frequency at midnight, drawing in restless ghosts who need her help to sol
Ages 12–18
If He Had Been with Me #1
If He Had Been with Me
Laura Nowlin
Autumn and Finn were once inseparable, but now they are strangers. This raw look at regret explores how one choice can s
Ages 14–18
Grief in the Fourth Dimension
Jennifer Yu
Two classmates who died young find themselves roommates in a mysterious room where they use radio signals to reach back
Ages 14–18
Death-Cast #2
The First to Die at the End
Adam Silvera
Two strangers find an instant connection in Times Square on the fateful night Death-Cast begins predicting the exact mom
Ages 14–18
Once Upon a Broken Heart #1
Once Upon a Broken Heart
Stephanie Garber
Desperate to stop the love of her life from marrying another, Evangeline Fox strikes a bargain for three kisses with a w
Ages 13–18
The Lucy Variations
Sara Zarr
A former piano prodigy walks away from her high-pressure career and begins to rediscover the joy of music while guiding
Ages 12–18
The Spell Key #2
The Glass Salamander
Ann Downer
Caitlin must choose between her memories of love and the safety of her kingdom as an ancient evil threatens to tear her
Ages 12–18
Fat Angie #2
Fat Angie: Rebel Girl Revolution
e.E. Charlton-Trujillo
Armed with a secret letter from her late sister and an old RV, Angie flees school bullies for a cross-state journey to f
Ages 14–18
Kaleidoscope
Brian Selznick
A ship, a garden, and a library link two people across time and space in this dreamy, kaleidoscopic journey through the
Ages 10–16
Simon Snow #2
Wayward Son
Rainbow Rowell
Simon Snow beat the villain and won the war, but now he's stuck on the couch. A road trip across the American West might
Ages 14–18
Boy Proof
Cecil Castellucci
Egg lives her life behind a shaved head and sci-fi armor, but her carefully guarded world starts to shift when she meets
Ages 12–17
12 Things to Do Before You Crash and Burn
James Proimos III
James Hercules Martino attempts to finish twelve specific tasks in Baltimore while confronting the complicated memory of
Ages 12–18
One or Two Things I Learned About Love
Dyan Sheldon
Hildy's ordinary summer turns into a diary of first love when she meets Connor, proving that real relationships are way
Ages 12–17
Foxglove Hollow #1
The Spirit in the Shadows
Lila Hawthorne
A mysterious photo of a boy's shadow leads Elodie into a haunting investigation of a vanished funicular and a long-burie
Ages 13–18
