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interpersonal relations

Books about interpersonal relations for readers of all ages.

Cover of Buddy Love

Buddy Love

Ilene Cooper

Ages 8–12self-acceptancefriendship

Cover of Calvin Coconut

Calvin Coconut

Graham Salisbury

Ages 8–12family lifefriendship

Cover of King Karl

King Karl

Michael Fry

Ages 8–12friendshipschool life

Cover of Ruby's slippers

Ruby's slippers

Tricia Rayburn

Ages 8–13self-confidencefriendship

Cover of The Prince and the Snowgirl

The Prince and the Snowgirl

Simon Cheshire

Ages 8–12identitymistaken identity

Cover of Only in Your Dreams

Only in Your Dreams

Cecily von Ziegesar

Ages 8–13wealth and classfriendship

Cover of Tidings of great boys

Tidings of great boys

Shelley Adina

Ages 8–14christmasfaith

Cover of Exposed

Exposed

Scott Wallens

Ages 13–18friendshiphonesty

Cover of Kerry

Kerry

Dorothy Hamilton

Ages 8–12family lifeinterpersonal relations

Cover of Radiate

Radiate

Marley Gibson

Ages 13–18cancerresilience

Cover of Room 214

Room 214

Helen Frost

Ages 9–13school lifecommunity

Cover of Starring Brody

Starring Brody

Helena Pielichaty

Ages 8–12friendshipclubs and belonging

Cover of Making Choices (Everwood)

Making Choices (Everwood)

Laura J. Burns, Melinda Metz

Ages 12–16decision-makingfamily relationships

Cover of Beanball

Beanball

Gene Fehler

Ages 12–16baseballfriendship

Cover of Girls Got Game! (Zoey 101 #1)

Girls Got Game! (Zoey 101 #1)

Jane B. Mason, Sarah Hines Stephens

Ages 8–12friendshipboarding school

Cover of Made Powerful

Made Powerful

Myra King, Subrata Mahajan

Ages 9–14friendshipself-discovery

Cover of Crunch time

Crunch time

Mariah Fredericks

Ages 13–18academic pressurefriendship

Cover of 7 Clues To Winning You

7 Clues To Winning You

Kristin Walker

Ages 7–12adventurefriendship

Cover of Boy minus girl

Boy minus girl

Richard Allen Uhlig

Ages 8–12familyresponsibility

Cover of Lucky for Good

Lucky for Good

Susan Patron, Susan Patron

Ages 8–12kindnesscommunity

Cover of Running with the wind

Running with the wind

John Foley, John Foley

Ages 10–15sailing and adventureself-discovery

Cover of Just Your Average Princess

Just Your Average Princess

Kristina Springer

Ages 12–16self-discoveryfamily relationships

Cover of Der Märchenerzähler

Der Märchenerzähler

Antonia Michaelis

Ages 13–18storytellingfamily relationships

Cover of Beach blues

Beach blues

Joss Whedon

Ages 8–13familyfriendship