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family problems

Books about family problems for readers of all ages.

Cover of Along came a black bird

Along came a black bird

Elizabeth Wild

Ages 9–14sistersfamily problems

Cover of Sammy Keyes and the killer cruise

Sammy Keyes and the killer cruise

Wendelin Van Draanen

Ages 9–14mystery and detective workfamily problems

Cover of Brick walls

Brick walls

Sis Boulos Deans

Ages 10–15family problemsresilience

Cover of The secret life of Prince Charming

The secret life of Prince Charming

Deb Caletti

Ages 14–18family problemsdivorce

Cover of The red shoe

The red shoe

Ursula Dubosarsky

Ages 9–14family relationshipssisters

Cover of Really, truly, everything's fine

Really, truly, everything's fine

Linda Leopold Strauss

Ages 10–14family problemscoping with change

Cover of Saint Iggy

Saint Iggy

K. L. Going

Ages 10–14resiliencefamily problems

Cover of Chasing tail lights

Chasing tail lights

Patrick Jones

Ages 14–18family problemssurvival

Cover of Bird Springs

Bird Springs

Carolyn Marsden

Ages 9–13family problemsresilience

Cover of What time of night is it?

What time of night is it?

Mary Stolz

Ages 8–12family relationshipssibling dynamics

Cover of Some quiet place

Some quiet place

Kelsey Sutton

Ages 13–18family problemsemotional growth

Cover of The Orpheus obsession

The Orpheus obsession

Dakota Lane

Ages 13–18family relationshipssisters

Cover of Beetle Boy

Beetle Boy

Margaret Willey

Ages 9–13family problemsemotional growth

Cover of Down with the shine

Down with the shine

Kate Karyus Quinn

Ages 13–18friendshipfamily problems

Cover of Keesha's house

Keesha's house

Helen Frost

Ages 13–18homelessnessfamily problems

Cover of Web of Lies

Web of Lies

Beverley Naidoo

Ages 10–15family problemstruth and deception

Cover of No kidding

No kidding

Bruce Brooks

Ages 12–16family problemsalcoholism

Cover of I know the world's worst secret

I know the world's worst secret

Doris Sanford

Ages 7–12family problemsalcoholism

Cover of The bears house

The bears house

Marilyn Sachs

Ages 8–12imaginationfamily problems

Cover of The friends with related readings

The friends with related readings

Rosa Guy

Ages 12–16friendshipfamily problems

Cover of Lush

Lush

Natasha Friend, Natasha Friend

Ages 13–18family problemsalcoholism

Cover of Fancy White Trash

Fancy White Trash

Marjetta Geerling

Ages 12–18friendshipfamily problems

Cover of Stupid fast

Stupid fast

Geoff Herbach

Ages 13–18family problemssports

Cover of Far from shore

Far from shore

Kevin Major

Ages 12–16familyfamily problems