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abandonment

Books about abandonment for readers of all ages.

Cover of The true colors of Caitlynne Jackson

The true colors of Caitlynne Jackson

Carol Lynch Williams

Ages 10–15self-discoveryfamily trauma

Cover of Lucky breaks

Lucky breaks

Susan Patron

Ages 9–13resiliencebelonging

Cover of Opposite of Love

Opposite of Love

Helen Benedict

Ages 12–18foster carebelonging

Cover of Mama, Let's Dance

Mama, Let's Dance

Patricia Hermes

Ages 8–12familyresilience

Cover of They never came back

They never came back

Caroline B. Cooney

Ages 12–16family secretsabandonment

Cover of This raging light

This raging light

Estelle Laure

Ages 14–18family crisisabandonment