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independence

Books about independence for readers of all ages.

Cover of The Berenstain Bears and the Sitter

The Berenstain Bears and the Sitter

Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

Ages 3–8familyindependence

Cover of Big brother has wheels

Big brother has wheels

Patrick Mader

Ages 3–7familybrothers

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 Molly

Molly

Ruth Radlauer

Ages 3–6friendshipschool

Cover of Five little ducks

Five little ducks

Raffi

Ages 2–6familycounting

Cover of Getting the boot

Getting the boot

Peggy Guthart Strauss

Ages 11–15self-discoveryforeign study

Cover of Let's ride the bus

Let's ride the bus

Justin Woo

Ages 2–7transportationcommunity

Cover of Arnie goes to camp

Arnie goes to camp

Nancy L. Carlson

Ages 4–8couragefriendship

Cover of Even that moose won't listen to me

Even that moose won't listen to me

Martha Alexander

Ages 3–7persistencenature

Cover of Bambi

Bambi

Ages 4–10familynature

Cover of Jasmine

Jasmine

Disney Enterprises

Ages 3–8independencecourage

Cover of Maisy goes on a sleepover

Maisy goes on a sleepover

Lucy Cousins

Ages 2–6friendshipindependence

Cover of Claws

Claws

Dan Greenburg

Ages 10–14survivalcourage

Cover of Kay Thompson's Eloise

Kay Thompson's Eloise

Kay Thompson

Ages 6–12independenceimagination

Cover of When Titus Took The Train

When Titus Took The Train

Anne Cottringer

Ages 4–8adventureexploration

Cover of Hattie Peck

Hattie Peck

Emma Levey

Ages 4–8adventuredetermination

Cover of The Mark Twain Reader

The Mark Twain Reader

Mark Twain

Ages 10–16adventurefriendship

Cover of Revolution!

Revolution!

Scott, Gavin

Ages 8–12historycourage

Cover of Captain Hannah Pritchard

Captain Hannah Pritchard

Bonnie Pryor

Ages 8–12courageadventure

Cover of Cora the crow

Cora the crow

Mirabel Cecil

Ages 4–8natureanimals

Cover of Ring for liberty

Ring for liberty

Virginia Parsons

Ages 6–10american historyindependence

Cover of I Love to Read! (Four Original Stories for Independent Readers)

I Love to Read! (Four Original Stories for Independent Readers)

Ages 6–9readingindependence

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Wheat bird

Umaima bint Abdullah Al-Khamis

Ages 4–8migrationnature

Cover of New Moon

New Moon

New Moon

Ages 8–14money managemententrepreneurship