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coping mechanisms

Books about coping mechanisms for readers of all ages.

Cover of Chasing Alliecat

Chasing Alliecat

Rebecca Fjelland Davis

Ages 11–16family conflictself-discovery

Cover of Half Nelson, full Nelson

Half Nelson, full Nelson

Bruce Stone, Bruce Stone

Ages 9–13divorcefamily conflict

Cover of Opposite of Tidy

Opposite of Tidy

Carrie Mac

Ages 12–16family relationshipsmental health

Cover of The Broccoli tapes

The Broccoli tapes

Jan Slepian

Ages 9–14grief and losssibling relationships

Cover of Swollen

Swollen

Melissa Lion

Ages 14–18grief and lossresilience

Cover of Firewall

Firewall

Sean Rodman

Ages 10–14video game addictionschool adjustment

Cover of Gruel And Unusual Punishment

Gruel And Unusual Punishment

Jim Arter

Ages 10–14family dysfunctionemotional resilience

Cover of The nature of Jade

The nature of Jade

Deb Caletti

Ages 12–16anxietyself-discovery

Cover of Storm and Storybook Manual

Storm and Storybook Manual

Pia Jones, Sarah Pimenta

Ages 8–14emotional resiliencefamily change

Cover of Broken

Broken

CJ Lyons

Ages 13–18family dysfunctionillness and health

Cover of Before, after, and somebody in between

Before, after, and somebody in between

Jeannine Garsee

Ages 13–18family dysfunctionaddiction

Cover of When parents have problems

When parents have problems

Susan B. Miller

Ages 9–15family strugglesmental health

Cover of Serena's secret

Serena's secret

Christine DeVault

Ages 9–14family challengesdecision-making

Cover of Castration Celebration

Castration Celebration

Jake Wizner

Ages 13–18coming-of-agefamily dysfunction

Cover of The bittersweet time

The bittersweet time

Jean Sparks Ducey

Ages 11–16depressionfamily relationships

Cover of Redline

Redline

Alex Van Tol

Ages 14–18griefcoping mechanisms

Cover of Invisible

Invisible

Pete Hautman

Ages 13–18mental healthisolation

Cover of Some quiet place

Some quiet place

Kelsey Sutton

Ages 13–18family problemsemotional growth

Cover of The Watcher

The Watcher

James Howe

Ages 10–15family dysfunctionchild perspective

Cover of Lush

Lush

Natasha Friend, Natasha Friend

Ages 13–18alcoholismfamily dysfunction

Cover of Cut

Cut

Patricia McCormick

Ages 14–18mental healthself-harm recovery

Cover of Perfect

Perfect

Natasha Friend

Ages 12–18grief and lossfather-daughter relationships