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identity

Books about identity for readers of all ages.

Cover of Secrets of strangers

Secrets of strangers

Alice Thomas Ellis

Ages 14–18family relationshipsadolescence

Cover of The lightkeeper's daughters

The lightkeeper's daughters

Jean Pendziwol

Ages 13–18family secretsresilience

Cover of Daddy, Why?

Daddy, Why?

Lin Fong-O'Neill

Ages 4–8familyadoption

Cover of Just peachy

Just peachy

Jean Ure

Ages 12–16self-discoveryidentity

Cover of Foundling

Foundling

Ruthie Pearlman

Ages 11–16identityfamily

Cover of Flat-out Celeste

Flat-out Celeste

Jessica Park

Ages 14–18first loveself-discovery

Cover of Juggling act

Juggling act

M. C. Millman

Ages 10–15identityfamily

Cover of Joker and the Thief, The

Joker and the Thief, The

Raymond Obstfeld

Ages 12–16self-perceptionidentity

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 Where is Little Reynard?

Where is Little Reynard?

Joyce Carol Oates

Ages 4–9identityfamily

Cover of Beyond the precipice

Beyond the precipice

Eva A. Blaskovic

Ages 15–18self-discoveryfamily secrets

Cover of Would you rather?

Would you rather?

Chris Higgins

Ages 12–16choice and consequencesfamily

Cover of Almost home

Almost home

Nora Raleigh Baskin

Ages 9–13familyself-acceptance

Cover of Naomi in the middle

Naomi in the middle

Norma Klein

Ages 8–12family relationshipssiblings

Cover of The 25 pains of Kennedy Baines

The 25 pains of Kennedy Baines

Dede Crane

Ages 12–16self-discoveryfamily relationships

Cover of I'm Yuneek

I'm Yuneek

Bertrand Gauthier

Ages 4–8familyidentity

Cover of Dancing with Elvis

Dancing with Elvis

Lynda Stephenson

Ages 12–18foster carefamily

Cover of This Is Me

This Is Me

Liesbet Slegers

Ages 3–7self-discoveryidentity

Cover of Golden spirit

Golden spirit

Stephanie Perry Moore

Ages 10–16faithfamily

Cover of Abigail

Abigail

Patti Landes Kinzie

Ages 8–14faithfamily

Cover of Jasmin

Jasmin

Jan Truss

Ages 10–15identityself-discovery

Cover of Something to hold

Something to hold

Katherine L. Schlick Noe

Ages 10–14identityrace relations

Cover of Number 8

Number 8

Anna Fienberg

Ages 9–13friendshipbelonging

Cover of So lyrical

So lyrical

Trish Cook

Ages 13–18self-discoverymusic and creativity