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Letting Go

Letting Go Books for Kids | Wonderlit

32 books about letting go

Age

0–2 3–5 6–8 9–12 13+

Format

Chapter Books Middle Grade Graphic Novels

Cover of Mistress Pat

Pat of Silver Bush #2

L.M. Montgomery

Living safe on Prince Edward Island, twenty-year-old Pat begins to wonder if she can hide from the outside world forever

Cover of Heartbeat

The rhythm of Annie's heartbeat stays steady as she runs through a year of change, from a new sibling to her grandfather

Cover of Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus

Origami Yoda #6

Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus

Tom Angleberger

Tommy and the McQuarrie Middle School gang head to Washington, D.C. for one final day of fun and friendship in the concl

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Cover of Dawn on the Coast

The Baby-Sitters Club #23

Dawn on the Coast

Ann M. Martin

California is full of sun, surfing, and healthy snacks, making Dawn wonder if she belongs on the West Coast or back home

Ages 8–12

Cover of At Last, Jedi

Star Wars: Jedi Academy #9

Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Amy Ignatow

Christina Starspeeder heads to the advanced Jedi Academy campus for a final adventure filled with new friends, doodles,

Cover of My Mother Got Married (and Other Disasters)

Charlie Hickle #2

My Mother Got Married (and Other Disasters)

Charlie Hickle’s world turns upside down when his mom remarries, leading to a three-ring circus of adjustments and a des

Cover of Mud-Puddle Poodle

Mud-Puddle Poodle

Tui T. Sutherland

Rosie wants a prim and proper pet, but her new poodle would much rather jump into mud puddles than sit on a fancy pillow

Cover of The End

A Series of Unfortunate Events #13

For the child grappling with the realization that life doesn't always have clear answers or happy endings, this finale o

Cover of Squirm

Carl Hiaasen's Florida Novels #5

Billy’s summer becomes a wild race across the country involving spy drones, grizzly bears, and a desperate mission to sa

Cover of Behind You

If You Come Softly #2

Jacqueline Woodson

Miah watches from beyond as his mother, his friends, and his girlfriend Ellie struggle to find a way forward after his t

Cover of The Graveyard Book

The Graveyard Book

Bod is a normal boy except for one thing: he lives in a graveyard and is being raised by ghosts. He is safe among the to

Cover of Including Alice

Including Alice

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Alice navigates her tenth-grade year while her father gets remarried and she begins to question the real meaning of soci

Cover of Real Pigeons Flap Out

Real Pigeons #11

Real Pigeons Flap Out

Andrew McDonald

Disappearing lunches and a dangerous dove threaten the city, forcing the crime-fighting pigeons to stick together throug

Cover of The Emerald City of Oz

The Emerald City of Oz

Journey through a magical land built from the imaginations of children, woven together by the Royal Historian of Oz and

Cover of Andie's Moon

At No. 6 Chelsea Walk #6

In 1969, as astronauts head for the moon, young artist Andie wonders if the magic of her paintings will change forever o

Cover of The Trouble with Love

Heartside Bay #3

The Trouble with Love

Polly Nelson finds herself caught in a messy knot of feelings when she starts falling for the one boy she shouldn't: her

Cover of Walk Two Moons

Sal retraces her missing mother's footsteps on a cross-country road trip, weaving together stories of family secrets and

Cover of The Language of Goldfish

The Language of Goldfish

Thirteen-year-old Carrie feels herself drifting away from her family as she tries to hold onto the fading, perfect memor

Cover of Thunder and Lightnings

Thunder and Lightnings

A family move to the countryside leads Andrew to an unexpected friendship with a local boy who knows everything there is

Cover of Dear Mr. Henshaw

Dear Mr. Henshaw

A young boy navigates his changing world through letters to his favorite author in this award-winning look at family, gr

Cover of Each Little Bird that Sings

Each Little Bird that Sings

Growing up in a family-run funeral home, ten-year-old Comfort Snowberger thinks she knows everything about death until l

Cover of Best Friends

Jacqueline Wilson

Lifelong friends Gemma and Alice face the ultimate test when a diary secret is revealed and one of them prepares to move

Cover of The Key to Flambards

The Key to Flambards

For the child adjusting to a physical injury or a major move, this story follows Grace as she finds healing and mystery

Cover of Hitty: Her First Hundred Years

Hitty: Her First Hundred Years

A tiny doll carved from mountain ash witnesses a century of American history as she passes through the hands of many dif