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belonging

Books about belonging for readers of all ages.

Cover of Gilda Joyce, psychic investigator

Gilda Joyce, psychic investigator

Jennifer Allison

Ages 10–14mystery and investigationfamily secrets

Cover of Daddy, Why?

Daddy, Why?

Lin Fong-O'Neill

Ages 4–8familyadoption

Cover of The little woods

The little woods

McCormick Templeman

Ages 12–16friendshipmystery

Cover of Paddington's world

Paddington's world

Annie Auerbach

Ages 3–7familykindness

Cover of Foundling

Foundling

Ruthie Pearlman

Ages 11–16identityfamily

Cover of My home

My home

Jillian Cutting

Ages 3–7homefamily

Cover of A secret music

A secret music

Susan Doherty Hannaford

Ages 10–16mental healthfamily dynamics

Cover of The nanny nightmare

The nanny nightmare

Kiki Thorpe

Ages 7–11familyacceptance

Cover of Welcome to Roarsville

Welcome to Roarsville

Sheila Sweeny

Ages 4–8familyacceptance

Cover of Sofi Mendoza's guide to getting lost in Mexico

Sofi Mendoza's guide to getting lost in Mexico

Malín Alegría

Ages 12–16identitycultural heritage

Cover of Where is Little Reynard?

Where is Little Reynard?

Joyce Carol Oates

Ages 4–9identityfamily

Cover of Would you rather?

Would you rather?

Chris Higgins

Ages 12–16choice and consequencesfamily

Cover of Almost home

Almost home

Nora Raleigh Baskin

Ages 9–13familyself-acceptance

Cover of Annie

Annie

Bonnie Bader

Ages 7–11optimismfamily

Cover of What about me?

What about me?

Allan Peterkin

Ages 5–10family relationshipssibling dynamics

Cover of You've seen enough

You've seen enough

Paul Kropp

Ages 12–16self-acceptanceteenage identity

Cover of Naomi in the middle

Naomi in the middle

Norma Klein

Ages 8–12family relationshipssiblings

Cover of The boy who howled

The boy who howled

Timothy Power

Ages 6–10humorfamily

Cover of Don't feed the boy

Don't feed the boy

Irene Latham

Ages 7–11friendshipacceptance

Cover of I'm Yuneek

I'm Yuneek

Bertrand Gauthier

Ages 4–8familyidentity

Cover of Dancing with Elvis

Dancing with Elvis

Lynda Stephenson

Ages 12–18foster carefamily

Cover of Chester, I love you

Chester, I love you

Blaine M. Yorgason

Ages 8–12family lovecompetition

Cover of Killing time in Crystal City

Killing time in Crystal City

Chris Lynch

Ages 13–18homelessnessfamily dysfunction

Cover of Abigail

Abigail

Patti Landes Kinzie

Ages 8–14faithfamily