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interpersonal relationships

Books about interpersonal relationships for readers of all ages.

Cover of Sway

Sway

Katarina M. Spears

Ages 13–18friendshipsocial dynamics

Cover of A mid-semester night's dream

A mid-semester night's dream

Margaret Meacham

Ages 9–13friendshipmagic

Cover of Graffiti girl

Graffiti girl

Kelly Parra

Ages 13–18self-expressioncultural identity

Cover of Out of here

Out of here

Sandy Asher

Ages 12–16friendshipidentity

Cover of Getting the Girl

Getting the Girl

Markus Zusak

Ages 12–16brotherscoming-of-age

Cover of Girl, hero

Girl, hero

Carrie Jones

Ages 10–15self-discoveryfamily

Cover of The cast-off

The cast-off

Martin Waddell

Ages 12–16familymissing persons

Cover of Heart on my sleeve

Heart on my sleeve

Ellen Wittlinger

Ages 12–16family relationshipscommunication

Cover of Brother, Brother

Brother, Brother

Clay Carmichael

Ages 10–16familybrotherhood

Cover of Mr. 60%

Mr. 60%

Clete Barrett Smith

Ages 14–18peer pressuremoral choices

Cover of Tangled Webs

Tangled Webs

Lee Bross

Ages 13–18lovemystery

Cover of The colour of trouble

The colour of trouble

Gerry Bobsien

Ages 13–17self-discoveryart and creativity

Cover of Book of Trees

Book of Trees

Leanne Lieberman

Ages 11–15jewish identityenvironmental stewardship

Cover of Raven in a Dove House

Raven in a Dove House

Andrea Davis Pinkney

Ages 10–14familyidentity

Cover of This Must Be Love

This Must Be Love

Tui T. Sutherland

Ages 13–18first lovefriendship

Cover of The storm

The storm

Brad Strickland

Ages 10–14survivalcooperation

Cover of Lost it

Lost it

Kristen Tracy

Ages 13–18coming of ageself-discovery

Cover of The Year Nick McGowan Came to Stay

The Year Nick McGowan Came to Stay

Rebecca Sparrow

Ages 12–15friendshipbelonging

Cover of Emily of Deep Valley (Deep Valley #2)

Emily of Deep Valley (Deep Valley #2)

Maud Hart Lovelace

Ages 9–13self-discoveryfamily

Cover of Koyal dark, mango sweet

Koyal dark, mango sweet

Kashmira Sheth

Ages 8–12familycultural identity

Cover of Being Sloane Jacobs

Being Sloane Jacobs

Lauren Morrill

Ages 10–14self-discoveryfamily expectations

Cover of Lobsterland

Lobsterland

Susan Carlton, Susan R. F. K. Carlton

Ages 8–12self-discoveryfamily

Cover of The kings are already here

The kings are already here

Garret Freymann-Weyr

Ages 12–16ballet and dancesingle-parent families

Cover of Frazier's Tree

Frazier's Tree

Steven Reed

Ages 8–14familymaturation