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connection and belonging

Books about connection and belonging for readers of all ages.

Cover of Collectors

Collectors

A. S. King

Ages 11–16collecting and passionidentity and self-discovery

Cover of Optimists die first

Optimists die first

Susin Nielsen

Ages 13–18self-discoveryhope vs. cynicism

Cover of Everybody was a baby once

Everybody was a baby once

Allan Ahlberg

Ages 3–8babies and infantsgrowth and development