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humor and resilience

Books about humor and resilience for readers of all ages.

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Zombie queen of Newbury High

Amanda Ashby

Ages 13–18identity and self-acceptancehumor and resilience

Cover of When Everything Feels like the Movies

When Everything Feels like the Movies

Raziel Reid

Ages 14–18self-discoveryidentity

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Sean Griswold's head

Lindsey Leavitt

Ages 13–18coping with illnessfamily relationships

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Crying Laughing

Lance Rubin

Ages 13–18family bondsillness and acceptance

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Lucy Rose

Katy Kelly

Ages 8–12moving and changefamily relationships

Cover of Rodrick Rules

Rodrick Rules

Jeff Kinney

Ages 7–12family relationshipssibling rivalry