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family legacy

Books about family legacy for readers of all ages.

Cover of The Warrior's Daughter

The Warrior's Daughter

Holly Bennett

Ages 12–16identitycourage

Cover of Grannie Annie

Grannie Annie

Ages 8–12family legacyintergenerational connection

Cover of The tree of the Folkungs

The tree of the Folkungs

Verner von Heidenstam

Ages 12–18family legacyancestry

Cover of The Chimneys of Green Knowe

The Chimneys of Green Knowe

Lucy M. Boston

Ages 9–13magichistory

Cover of Dante's daughter

Dante's daughter

Kimberley Burton Heuston

Ages 10–15family legacyself-discovery

Cover of Zoli's Legacy

Zoli's Legacy

Dawn L. Watkins

Ages 9–14faithfamily legacy

Cover of Flying lessons

Flying lessons

Nava Semel

Ages 12–18holocaustfamily legacy

Cover of Kalpana's dream

Kalpana's dream

Judith Clarke

Ages 12–16cultural identityfamily legacy

Cover of Department 19

Department 19

Will Hill

Ages 13–18good versus evilduty and responsibility

Cover of Dr. Welch And The Great Grape Story

Dr. Welch And The Great Grape Story

Mary Lou Carney

Ages 5–10innovationperseverance

Cover of Herbert Carter's legacy, or, The inventor's son

Herbert Carter's legacy, or, The inventor's son

Horatio Alger, Jr.

Ages 10–15hard workintegrity

Cover of Bloodline Book Two

Bloodline Book Two

Kate Cary

Ages 13–18family legacysecrets

Cover of Pennington's heir

Pennington's heir

K. M. Peyton

Ages 12–16musicself-discovery

Cover of Dragon seer's gift

Dragon seer's gift

Janet Elizabeth McNaughton

Ages 9–14magicfamily legacy

Cover of Rowan Hood, Outlaw Girl of Sherwood Forest (Rowan Hood #1)

Rowan Hood, Outlaw Girl of Sherwood Forest (Rowan Hood #1)

Nancy Springer

Ages 8–12independencecourage

Cover of Vendetta

Vendetta

Chris Humphreys

Ages 10–16adventurefamily legacy

Cover of Shadow of a bull

Shadow of a bull

Maia Wojciechowska

Ages 11–15coming of agefamily legacy

Cover of Keepers of the labyrinth

Keepers of the labyrinth

Erin E. Moulton

Ages 10–14mother-daughter relationshipsgreek mythology

Cover of Double life

Double life

Justin Richards

Ages 10–15extrasensory perceptionfamily legacy

Cover of The African Trilogy (Things Fall Apart / No Longer at Ease / Arrow of God)

The African Trilogy (Things Fall Apart / No Longer at Ease / Arrow of God)

Chinua Achebe

Ages 15–18colonialismcultural identity

Cover of The emperor of any place

The emperor of any place

Tim Wynne-Jones

Ages 11–15family legacywar and its impact

Cover of Blood of my blood

Blood of my blood

Barry Lyga

Ages 15–18family legacyidentity

Cover of The Parker inheritance

The Parker inheritance

Varian Johnson

Ages 10–14mysteryfriendship

Cover of Black Star, Bright Dawn

Black Star, Bright Dawn

Scott O’Dell

Ages 10–15perseverancecultural identity