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family dysfunction

Books about family dysfunction for readers of all ages.

Cover of Killing time in Crystal City

Killing time in Crystal City

Chris Lynch

Ages 13–18homelessnessfamily dysfunction

Cover of St. Michael's scales

St. Michael's scales

Neil O. Connelly

Ages 14–18suicide and mental healthfamily dysfunction

Cover of The killing jar

The killing jar

Nicola Monaghan

Ages 14–18survivalidentity

Cover of Gruel And Unusual Punishment

Gruel And Unusual Punishment

Jim Arter

Ages 10–14family dysfunctionemotional resilience

Cover of City of cannibals

City of cannibals

Ricki Thompson

Ages 12–18power and corruptionfamily dysfunction

Cover of Like a thorn

Like a thorn

Clara Vidal

Ages 10–15family dysfunctionemotional resilience

Cover of Song for a shadow

Song for a shadow

Bernie MacKinnon

Ages 11–15family dysfunctionmusic and expression

Cover of Ripple

Ripple

Heather Smith Meloche

Ages 13–18family dysfunctionself-discovery

Cover of The chicken dance

The chicken dance

Jacques Couvillon

Ages 10–14family dysfunctionsecrets

Cover of Tall tales

Tall tales

Karen Day

Ages 10–14family dysfunctionalcoholism

Cover of Something Wicked

Something Wicked

Lesley Anne Cowan

Ages 13–18family dysfunctionemotional growth

Cover of Broken

Broken

CJ Lyons

Ages 13–18family dysfunctionillness and health

Cover of Before, after, and somebody in between

Before, after, and somebody in between

Jeannine Garsee

Ages 13–18family dysfunctionaddiction

Cover of Castration Celebration

Castration Celebration

Jake Wizner

Ages 13–18coming-of-agefamily dysfunction

Cover of Chasing tail lights

Chasing tail lights

Patrick Jones

Ages 14–18family dysfunctioncoping with adversity

Cover of The Killing Jar

The Killing Jar

Nicola Monaghan

Ages 14–18family dysfunctioncoming of age

Cover of Be not afraid

Be not afraid

Cecilia Galante

Ages 13–18faith and spiritualityfamily dysfunction

Cover of Chasing tail lights

Chasing tail lights

Patrick Jones

Ages 14–18survivalfamily dysfunction

Cover of The bold saboteurs

The bold saboteurs

Chandler Brossard

Ages 14–18family dysfunctionbrotherhood

Cover of The serious kiss

The serious kiss

Mary Hogan

Ages 13–18family dysfunctionalcoholism

Cover of Under the wolf, under the dog

Under the wolf, under the dog

Adam Rapp

Ages 14–18mental healthgrief and loss

Cover of Still life with tornado

Still life with tornado

A. S. King

Ages 14–18family secretscoming-of-age

Cover of Glass

Glass

Ellen Hopkins

Ages 14–18addictionfamily dysfunction

Cover of Before my eyes

Before my eyes

Caroline Bock

Ages 14–18witnessing violencemoral responsibility