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family crisis

Books about family crisis for readers of all ages.

Cover of Zero at the bone

Zero at the bone

Michael Cadnum

Ages 12–16missing personsfamily crisis

Cover of No place to fall

No place to fall

Jaye Robin Brown

Ages 13–18family crisisself-discovery

Cover of Very in pieces

Very in pieces

Megan Frazer Blakemore

Ages 13–18family crisisdivorce

Cover of Big Fat Disaster

Big Fat Disaster

Beth Fehlbaum

Ages 10–15family crisisresilience

Cover of This raging light

This raging light

Estelle Laure

Ages 14–18family crisisabandonment