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family relationships

Books about family relationships for readers of all ages.

Cover of Secrets of strangers

Secrets of strangers

Alice Thomas Ellis

Ages 14–18family relationshipsadolescence

Cover of Anyway

Anyway

Arthur Salm

Ages 8–14self-acceptancematuration

Cover of Walking Mary

Walking Mary

James VanOosting

Ages 9–14family relationshipstoleration

Cover of Just peachy

Just peachy

Jean Ure

Ages 12–16self-discoveryidentity

Cover of Stardust and moonbeams

Stardust and moonbeams

Brigitte Gutsche

Ages 11–15emotionsfamily relationships

Cover of The Hemingway Tradition

The Hemingway Tradition

Kristin Butcher

Ages 12–18grief and lossfamily relationships

Cover of Joker and the Thief, The

Joker and the Thief, The

Raymond Obstfeld

Ages 12–16self-perceptionidentity

Cover of Three Chords and a Beat

Three Chords and a Beat

Chris Everheart

Ages 10–16griefbrotherhood

Cover of Sofi Mendoza's guide to getting lost in Mexico

Sofi Mendoza's guide to getting lost in Mexico

Malín Alegría

Ages 12–16identitycultural heritage

Cover of What about me?

What about me?

Allan Peterkin

Ages 5–10family relationshipssibling dynamics

Cover of You've seen enough

You've seen enough

Paul Kropp

Ages 12–16self-acceptanceteenage identity

Cover of Naomi in the middle

Naomi in the middle

Norma Klein

Ages 8–12family relationshipssiblings

Cover of Living with grown-ups

Living with grown-ups

Nadege Nicoll

Ages 7–12family relationshipshumor

Cover of The 25 pains of Kennedy Baines

The 25 pains of Kennedy Baines

Dede Crane

Ages 12–16self-discoveryfamily relationships

Cover of Buddy Love

Buddy Love

Ilene Cooper

Ages 8–12self-acceptancefriendship

Cover of Mania

Mania

J. R. Johansson

Ages 14–18grief and lossfamily relationships

Cover of Everybody knows your name

Everybody knows your name

Andrea Seigel

Ages 13–18identityfame and celebrity

Cover of Eating between the lines

Eating between the lines

Kevin Major

Ages 12–16family relationshipsself-discovery

Cover of My invisible sister

My invisible sister

Beatrice Colin

Ages 7–11family relationshipssiblings

Cover of Top ten uses for an unworn prom dress

Top ten uses for an unworn prom dress

Tina Ferraro

Ages 12–16family relationshipsresourcefulness

Cover of Anonymity Jones

Anonymity Jones

Roy, James

Ages 12–16self-discoveryidentity

Cover of Afterwards

Afterwards

Claire Hennessy

Ages 12–16family relationshipssiblings

Cover of Me, dead Dad & Alcatraz

Me, dead Dad & Alcatraz

Chris Lynch

Ages 12–16grief and lossfamily relationships

Cover of Being grown-up is cool (not!)

Being grown-up is cool (not!)

Karen McCombie

Ages 9–12growing upfamily relationships