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social outsiders

Books about social outsiders for readers of all ages.

Cover of Losers

Losers

Matthue Roth

Ages 13–18friendshipidentity

Cover of School for Scumbags

School for Scumbags

Danny King

Ages 10–15friendshipbelonging

Cover of Pitʻom be-ʻomeḳ ha-yaʻar

Pitʻom be-ʻomeḳ ha-yaʻar

עמוס עוז

Ages 8–14revengesocial outsiders

Cover of Rasmus på luffen

Rasmus på luffen

Astrid Lindgren

Ages 8–12independenceadventure

Cover of Tschick

Tschick

Wolfgang Herrndorf

Ages 12–18friendshipcoming-of-age