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middle child experience

Books about middle child experience for readers of all ages.

Cover of Pumpkin

Pumpkin

Jean Ure

Ages 9–13self-acceptancefamily relationships

Cover of The stone-faced boy

The stone-faced boy

Paula Fox

Ages 9–14emotional expressionfamily dynamics