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family dynamics

Books about family dynamics for readers of all ages.

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A secret music

Susan Doherty Hannaford

Ages 10–16mental healthfamily dynamics

Cover of So much closer

So much closer

Susane Colasanti

Ages 14–18self-discoveryfamily dynamics

Cover of Hottie

Hottie

Jonathan Bernstein

Ages 12–16popularityself-worth

Cover of Dangerous boys

Dangerous boys

Abigail Haas

Ages 13–18sibling rivalryfamily dynamics

Cover of In case you missed it

In case you missed it

Sarah Littman

Ages 10–15family secretsfamily communication

Cover of Boss for a Day

Boss for a Day

Tomie dePaola

Ages 4–8leadershipsibling relationships

Cover of Super-completely and totally the messiest

Super-completely and totally the messiest

Judith Viorst

Ages 4–8messinessindividuality

Cover of Josh is done

Josh is done

Laurie McElroy

Ages 8–12sibling relationshipsfamily dynamics

Cover of That terrible baby

That terrible baby

Jennifer L. Armstrong

Ages 3–7siblingsfamily dynamics

Cover of Holly

Holly

Mary Hooper

Ages 13–18family dynamicscoming of age

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Spoils

Tammar Stein

Ages 13–18wealth and privilegefamily dynamics

Cover of High tide

High tide

Hugh Hastings

Ages 10–15family secretsmystery

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Trixie ten

Sarah Massini

Ages 6–10sibling relationshipsindividuality

Cover of Mya in the middle

Mya in the middle

Crystal Allen

Ages 8–12middle childself-discovery

Cover of Grace notes

Grace notes

Dandi Daley Mackall

Ages 10–14stepfamiliesfamily dynamics

Cover of Damsel distressed

Damsel distressed

Kelsey Macke

Ages 13–18mental healthself-discovery

Cover of Twins in children's and adolescent literature

Twins in children's and adolescent literature

Dee Storey

Ages 5–18twinssibling relationships

Cover of Little Darlings

Little Darlings

Sam Llewellyn

Ages 7–12humormischief

Cover of 101 ways to bug your parents

101 ways to bug your parents

Lee Wardlaw

Ages 8–12family humorparent-child relationships

Cover of Hopeless savages

Hopeless savages

Jen Van Meter, Christine Norrie, Ross Campbell

Ages 13–18identityfamily dynamics

Cover of Babies ruin everything

Babies ruin everything

Matthew Swanson

Ages 4–8sibling relationshipsfamily dynamics

Cover of Vampire Crush

Vampire Crush

A. M. Robinson

Ages 13–18romancesupernatural

Cover of Mountain solo

Mountain solo

Jeanette Ingold

Ages 10–14self-discoveryfamily dynamics

Cover of I always, always get my way

I always, always get my way

Thad Krasnesky

Ages 3–7behaviorcompromise