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childhood resilience

Books about childhood resilience for readers of all ages.

Cover of War Boy

War Boy

Michael Foreman

Ages 9–14coming of agewar and history

Cover of The kite song

The kite song

Margery Evernden

Ages 8–12friendshipfamily

Cover of Coal camp girl

Coal camp girl

Lois Lenski

Ages 8–12familycommunity

Cover of Third Man to Fatty's Leg

Third Man to Fatty's Leg

Steve James

Ages 10–16indigenous identityresidential schools

Cover of Thomas' Snowsuit (Classic Munsch)

Thomas' Snowsuit (Classic Munsch)

Robert N. Munsch

Ages 3–8persistencehumor