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emotional honesty

Books about emotional honesty for readers of all ages.

Cover of Sport

Sport

Louise Fitzhugh

Ages 9–14divorce and family changeresilience

Cover of I know the world's worst secret

I know the world's worst secret

Doris Sanford

Ages 7–12family problemsalcoholism

Cover of A Monster Calls

A Monster Calls

Patrick Ness, Jim Kay, Siobhan Dowd

Ages 10–15grief and losscoping with illness

Cover of An elephant in the living room

An elephant in the living room

Jill M. Hastings, Marion H. Typpo

Ages 8–14family relationshipsalcoholism