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orphans and belonging

Books about orphans and belonging for readers of all ages.

Cover of Dolphin Song

Dolphin Song

Lauren St John, Lauren St. John

Ages 9–14wildlife conservationnature connection

Cover of Pagan's crusade (Pagan Chronicles #1)

Pagan's crusade (Pagan Chronicles #1)

Catherine Jinks

Ages 10–14orphans and belongingcourage

Cover of The mourning emporium

The mourning emporium

Michelle Lovric

Ages 10–15orphans and belongingdestiny and prophecy

Cover of Heap house

Heap house

Edward Carey

Ages 10–14family secretsorphans and belonging

Cover of Double Crossing

Double Crossing

Richard Platt

Ages 9–14family secretsidentity

Cover of The Lily of the Valley

The Lily of the Valley

Mrs. Mary Martha (Butt) Sherwood

Ages 10–14faith and spiritualityorphans and belonging

Cover of Oliver Twist [adaptation]

Oliver Twist [adaptation]

Les Martin

Ages 8–14orphans and belongingsocial justice

Cover of Audacity Jones to the rescue

Audacity Jones to the rescue

Kirby Larson

Ages 8–12courageadventure

Cover of Crispin--The End of Time

Crispin--The End of Time

Avi

Ages 10–16identity and self-discoverycourage

Cover of The Printer's Devil

The Printer's Devil

Paul Bajoria

Ages 10–15orphans and belongingsurvival

Cover of Dolphin song

Dolphin song

Lauren St. John

Ages 9–14wildlife conservationconnection to nature

Cover of Tiger's Curse (Tiger's Curse #1)

Tiger's Curse (Tiger's Curse #1)

Colleen Houck

Ages 13–18magic and cursesself-discovery

Cover of Clockwork Angel

Clockwork Angel

Cassandra Clare

Ages 13–18magic and the supernaturalself-discovery

Cover of The white giraffe

The white giraffe

Lauren St. John

Ages 9–13wildlife conservationcourage

Cover of Song of the sword

Song of the sword

Edward Willet

Ages 10–14destinymagic

Cover of The Lost Heir

The Lost Heir

E. G. Foley

Ages 9–13orphans and belongingmagic and wonder

Cover of Rosie Frost and the Falcon Queen

Rosie Frost and the Falcon Queen

Geri Halliwell-Horner

Ages 9–14adventureorphans and belonging

Cover of Splendors and glooms

Splendors and glooms

Laura Amy Schlitz

Ages 10–14magic and cursesorphans and belonging

Cover of Kentucky Thriller

Kentucky Thriller

Lauren St John

Ages 9–13mysterycourage

Cover of Before Green Gables

Before Green Gables

Budge Wilson

Ages 10–16resilienceimagination

Cover of The Crowfield demon

The Crowfield demon

Pat Walsh

Ages 10–14magicgood versus evil

Cover of Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

Charles Dickens

Ages 10–18resilienceorphans and belonging

Cover of The humming room

The humming room

Ellen Potter

Ages 9–13orphans and belongingnature and gardens