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social challenges

Books about social challenges for readers of all ages.

Cover of Midwinters

Midwinters

Julie Rainsbury

Ages 10–14family resiliencehardship

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Chill wind

Janet McDonald

Ages 13–18teenage motherhoodfamily relationships

Cover of City Kid

City Kid

Mary MacCracken

Ages 13–18educationresilience

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Alexandria of Africa

Eric Walters

Ages 11–15coming of ageself-discovery