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transitions

Books about transitions for readers of all ages.

Cover of Mary-Kate & Ashley Graduation Summer #2: Never Say Good-bye

Mary-Kate & Ashley Graduation Summer #2: Never Say Good-bye

Ilse Wagner

Ages 10–16friendshipgrowing up

Cover of The last time

The last time

Jennifer Jacobson

Ages 5–9growing uptransitions

Cover of Crossing bridges

Crossing bridges

Silas Bowman

Ages 8–12family bondsresilience

Cover of Goodbye, hello!

Goodbye, hello!

Shen Roddie, DK Publishing, Carol Thompson

Ages 2–5transitionsnew experiences

Cover of Mia moves out

Mia moves out

Miranda Paul

Ages 3–7familychange

Cover of First grade can wait

First grade can wait

Lorraine Aseltine

Ages 4–7starting schooltransitions

Cover of Say Bye-Bye (Toddler Books)

Say Bye-Bye (Toddler Books)

Inc. Norman Gorbaty

Ages 1–4saying goodbyeseparation

Cover of Miss Bindergarten celebrates the last day of kindergarten

Miss Bindergarten celebrates the last day of kindergarten

Joseph Slate

Ages 4–7schoolfriendship

Cover of Dear substitute

Dear substitute

Elizabeth Garton Scanlon

Ages 5–8communicationrespect

Cover of Goodbye, hello!

Goodbye, hello!

Shen Roddie, DK Publishing, Carol Thompson

Ages 2–5transitionsnew experiences

Cover of Holt High School Handbook 1

Holt High School Handbook 1

Ages 14–18academic successschool life

Cover of Hello, we must be going

Hello, we must be going

Graeme Base

Ages 3–7friendshipchange

Cover of The leaving season

The leaving season

Cat Jordan

Ages 14–18coming-of-ageromance

Cover of Leaving home

Leaving home

Hazel Rochman, Darlene Z. McCampbell

Ages 10–15independencegrowing up

Cover of Happy School Year!

Happy School Year!

Susan Milord

Ages 4–8new beginningsschool

Cover of What Happens When I Go to a New School (What Hap Pens When)

What Happens When I Go to a New School (What Hap Pens When)

Helen Slater

Ages 4–8new experiencesanxiety

Cover of It's Graduation Day!

It's Graduation Day!

Grace Maccarone

Ages 4–8graduationmilestones

Cover of Pooh's Graduation, Step Into Reading Step 2

Pooh's Graduation, Step Into Reading Step 2

Isabel Gaines, A. A. Milne

Ages 4–8friendshipcelebration

Cover of Say goodbye

Say goodbye

Kate William

Ages 12–16sisterstwins

Cover of Last day blues

Last day blues

Julie Danneberg

Ages 5–9transitionsemotions

Cover of Back to School Review, With Pencil (Back to School Review)

Back to School Review, With Pencil (Back to School Review)

Ages 4–6school readinesslearning

Cover of Too Old For This, Too Young For That!

Too Old For This, Too Young For That!

Harriet S., Ph.D. Mosatche, Karen Unger

Ages 9–14growing upidentity

Cover of Goodbye and Hello (The Adventures of Timmy and Samson)

Goodbye and Hello (The Adventures of Timmy and Samson)

Tim Detellis, Danika Detellis

Ages 3–6friendshiptransitions

Cover of Now I'll Tell You Everything

Now I'll Tell You Everything

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Ages 12–18coming-of-agefamily