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mentorship

Books about mentorship for readers of all ages.

Cover of The bicycle man

The bicycle man

David L. Dudley

Ages 9–14friendshipmentorship

Cover of SPLINTER TO THE FORE (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

SPLINTER TO THE FORE (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

Dave Morris

Ages 7–12leadershipmentorship

Cover of Mr. Pusskins and Little Whiskers

Mr. Pusskins and Little Whiskers

Sam Lloyd

Ages 3–7friendshipfamily

Cover of Tunes for a small harmonica

Tunes for a small harmonica

Barbara Wersba

Ages 12–16self-discoveryadolescence

Cover of Me and Uncle Romie

Me and Uncle Romie

Claire Hartfield

Ages 7–12familymentorship

Cover of Alchemist and the Angel

Alchemist and the Angel

Joanne Owen

Ages 9–14magicfamily

Cover of Whitney coaches David on fighting Goliath

Whitney coaches David on fighting Goliath

Therese Johnson Borchard

Ages 8–12courageself-belief

Cover of Soames on the Range

Soames on the Range

Nancy Belgue

Ages 10–15familycoming-of-age

Cover of Secret Life of a Ping Pong Wizard

Secret Life of a Ping Pong Wizard

H. Winkler

Ages 7–12familymentorship

Cover of Live and learn: stories about students and their teachers

Live and learn: stories about students and their teachers

Stephanie Spinner

Ages 8–12teacher-student relationshipslearning

Cover of Dear Mr. Kapps

Dear Mr. Kapps

Robert Ferrier

Ages 10–16mentorshipself-discovery

Cover of Star Wars - Jedi Apprentice - The Hidden Past

Star Wars - Jedi Apprentice - The Hidden Past

Jude Watson

Ages 8–12loyaltymentorship

Cover of Uncle Mike's boy

Uncle Mike's boy

Jerome Brooks

Ages 10–14family relationshipsgrief and loss

Cover of Boy minus girl

Boy minus girl

Richard Allen Uhlig

Ages 8–12familyresponsibility

Cover of How to be manly

How to be manly

Maureen O'Leary Wanket

Ages 13–18identitymanhood

Cover of Curve Ball

Curve Ball

John Danakas

Ages 8–12baseballfamily

Cover of Tutored

Tutored

Allison Whittenberg

Ages 10–15educationprejudice

Cover of The Alchemist's Apprentice

The Alchemist's Apprentice

Kate Thompson

Ages 10–16mentorshipself-discovery

Cover of Partners Of Providence

Partners Of Providence

Stewart, Charles D.

Ages 10–14conduct of lifementorship

Cover of Human interaction with Mrs. Gladys B. Furley, R.N

Human interaction with Mrs. Gladys B. Furley, R.N

Mavis Jukes

Ages 10–14coming of agementorship

Cover of Shaper

Shaper

Jessie Haas

Ages 9–13animal trainingresponsibility

Cover of Hikaru No Go, Volume 5

Hikaru No Go, Volume 5

Yumi Hotta, Takeshi Obata

Ages 10–16competitionfriendship

Cover of Hikaru No Go, Volume 8

Hikaru No Go, Volume 8

Yumi Hotta, Takeshi Obata

Ages 10–16perseverancemastery

Cover of Cars 3 Big Golden Book (Disney/Pixar Cars 3)

Cars 3 Big Golden Book (Disney/Pixar Cars 3)

RH Disney

Ages 4–8perseverancefriendship