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maternal bonds

Books about maternal bonds for readers of all ages.

Cover of Dustbin Baby

Dustbin Baby

Jacqueline Wilson

Ages 10–14identityfamily

Cover of A thief in the house of memory

A thief in the house of memory

Tim Wynne-Jones

Ages 13–18family relationshipsmemory and identity