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orphans

Books about orphans for readers of all ages.

Cover of The wonderling

The wonderling

Mira Bartók

Ages 6–10belongingself-discovery

Cover of Pip and the twilight seekers

Pip and the twilight seekers

Chris Mould

Ages 7–11magicbelonging

Cover of The drum of destiny

The drum of destiny

Chris Stevenson

Ages 8–12destinycourage

Cover of Bleak House

Bleak House

Gill Tavner

Ages 9–13orphanssocial justice

Cover of Nancy and Plum

Nancy and Plum

Betty MacDonald

Ages 8–12sisterhoodorphans

Cover of A Cricket's Carol

A Cricket's Carol

Mark Kimball Moulton

Ages 4–8musickindness

Cover of The Devil's Paintbox

The Devil's Paintbox

Victoria McKernan

Ages 10–15familysurvival

Cover of Bertha Weisser's Wish

Bertha Weisser's Wish

Mary L. Bissell

Ages 8–12orphansperseverance

Cover of Heidi

Heidi

Archie Oliver

Ages 8–12familybelonging

Cover of Alchemist and the Angel

Alchemist and the Angel

Joanne Owen

Ages 9–14magicfamily

Cover of Spring-Heeled Jack

Spring-Heeled Jack

Philip Pullman

Ages 8–12adventureorphans

Cover of Tangled Webs

Tangled Webs

Lee Bross

Ages 13–18lovemystery

Cover of I for an Eye

I for an Eye

Scott Sonneborn, Timothy Banks

Ages 8–12orphanswerewolves

Cover of Prisoners of the Black Octopus

Prisoners of the Black Octopus

Alain Surget

Ages 8–12adventuresiblings

Cover of The gate in the wall

The gate in the wall

Ellen Howard

Ages 9–14orphansresilience

Cover of Home at Last (Princess, Book 3)

Home at Last (Princess, Book 3)

Gabrielle Charbonnet

Ages 8–12familybelonging

Cover of The Perils of Peppermints (Peppermints #2)

The Perils of Peppermints (Peppermints #2)

Barbara Brooks Wallace

Ages 9–13mysteryorphans

Cover of Peppermints in the Parlor (Peppermints #1)

Peppermints in the Parlor (Peppermints #1)

Barbara Brooks Wallace

Ages 10–14mysterycourage

Cover of Maria escapes

Maria escapes

Gillian Avery

Ages 9–13independencefamily

Cover of Justice for Emily

Justice for Emily

Susan Beth Pfeffer

Ages 9–13justiceprejudice

Cover of Tink

Tink

Bodil Bredsdorff

Ages 9–14self-relianceself-confidence

Cover of I'll Be Watching

I'll Be Watching

Pamela Porter

Ages 10–14familyorphans

Cover of The bread sister of Sinking Creek

The bread sister of Sinking Creek

Robin Moore

Ages 8–12orphansself-discovery

Cover of The wild children

The wild children

Felice Holman

Ages 10–14survivalfriendship