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father-son relationships

Books about father-son relationships for readers of all ages.

Cover of My life as a fifth-grade comedian

My life as a fifth-grade comedian

Elizabeth Levy

Ages 8–12humor and comedyself-discovery

Cover of The devil in Ol' Rosie

The devil in Ol' Rosie

Louise Moeri

Ages 9–14horsesfather-son relationships

Cover of Ironman

Ironman

Chris Crutcher

Ages 14–18father-son relationshipsself-discovery

Cover of Ironman

Ironman

Chris Crutcher

Ages 13–18father-son relationshipsself-discovery

Cover of Doing Right

Doing Right

Patrick Jones

Ages 8–12familyintegrity

Cover of Centerfield ballhawk

Centerfield ballhawk

Matt Christopher

Ages 8–12baseballdetermination

Cover of Tesla's Attic

Tesla's Attic

Neal Shusterman, Eric Elfman

Ages 11–15mysteryparanormal

Cover of Danny ain't

Danny ain't

Joe Cottonwood

Ages 10–14self-perceptionfather-son relationships

Cover of Nailed

Nailed

Patrick Jones

Ages 13–18self-perceptionidentity

Cover of The troubles of Johnny Cannon

The troubles of Johnny Cannon

Isaiah Campbell

Ages 10–15father-son relationshipsrace relations

Cover of Jack Gregson and the Forgotten Portal

Jack Gregson and the Forgotten Portal

Peter Wilson

Ages 8–12adventuregood and evil

Cover of Shelter

Shelter

ebrary, Inc

Ages 13–18family conflictresilience

Cover of Hazard

Hazard

Frances O'Roark Dowell

Ages 10–14military familiespost-traumatic stress

Cover of Shadow of a bull

Shadow of a bull

Maia Wojciechowska

Ages 10–15coming of agefather-son relationships

Cover of The ghost of Follonsbee's folly

The ghost of Follonsbee's folly

Florence Hightower

Ages 9–13couragefamily

Cover of Worth

Worth

A. LaFaye

Ages 9–13father-son relationshipsself-worth

Cover of Road trip

Road trip

Jim Paulsen

Ages 8–13family bondinganimal rescue

Cover of Dark sons

Dark sons

Nikki Grimes

Ages 13–18father-son relationshipsself-perception

Cover of Sky

Sky

Rod Townley

Ages 13–18father-son relationshipsdisability and acceptance

Cover of Shadow of a bull

Shadow of a bull

Maia Wojciechowska

Ages 11–15coming of agefamily legacy

Cover of Crackback

Crackback

John Coy

Ages 13–18athleticspressure and expectations

Cover of My life as a fifth-grade comedian

My life as a fifth-grade comedian

Elizabeth Levy

Ages 9–13humorself-discovery

Cover of Big Daddy, frog wrestler

Big Daddy, frog wrestler

Maribeth Boelts

Ages 4–8father-son relationshipsimagination

Cover of The wreckers

The wreckers

Iain Lawrence

Ages 10–15survivalfather-son relationships