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mother-daughter relationships

Books about mother-daughter relationships for readers of all ages.

Cover of The Secrets of Billie Bright

The Secrets of Billie Bright

Susie Day

Ages 12–16grief and lossmother-daughter relationships

Cover of The Seven Rays

The Seven Rays

Jessica Bendinger

Ages 12–16self-discoverypsychic ability

Cover of My Mama Had a Dancing Heart

My Mama Had a Dancing Heart

Libba Moore Gray

Ages 3–8mother-daughter relationshipsdance

Cover of Breathe My Name

Breathe My Name

R.A. Nelson

Ages 13–18mother-daughter relationshipsfamily conflict

Cover of The corner of bitter and sweet

The corner of bitter and sweet

Robin Palmer

Ages 13–18familyidentity

Cover of Trauma queen

Trauma queen

Barbara Dee

Ages 10–14theater and performing artsadapting to change

Cover of Dandelion Clocks

Dandelion Clocks

Rebecca Westcott Smith

Ages 10–16familyloss

Cover of Home for the Holidays (The Mother-Daughter Book Club #5)

Home for the Holidays (The Mother-Daughter Book Club #5)

Heather Vogel Frederick

Ages 8–14familyfriendship

Cover of Two for joy

Two for joy

Gigi Amateau

Ages 8–12mother-daughter relationshipsfamily change

Cover of Tortillas and lullabies, tortillas y cancioncitas

Tortillas and lullabies, tortillas y cancioncitas

Lynn Reiser

Ages 3–8mother-daughter relationshipscultural heritage

Cover of Chasing at the surface

Chasing at the surface

Sharon Mentyka

Ages 8–14mother-daughter relationshipsnature

Cover of Kelly in the mirror

Kelly in the mirror

Martha M. Vertreace

Ages 5–10self-discoveryidentity

Cover of Clean house

Clean house

Jessie Haas

Ages 5–9family bondingresponsibility

Cover of Upside Down

Upside Down

Mary Jane Miller

Ages 8–12mother-daughter relationshipsfamily bonds

Cover of Bright Coin Moon

Bright Coin Moon

Kirsten Lopresti

Ages 10–14mother-daughter relationshipsmagic and fantasy

Cover of Home for the Holidays (The Mother-Daughter Book Club #5)

Home for the Holidays (The Mother-Daughter Book Club #5)

Heather Vogel Frederick

Ages 8–13familyfriendship

Cover of Diary of an evil queen

Diary of an evil queen

Stacia Deutsch

Ages 9–14perspectiveidentity

Cover of Toward a secret sky

Toward a secret sky

Heather MacLean

Ages 13–18family bondsmother-daughter relationships

Cover of The Indigo Notebook

The Indigo Notebook

Laura Resau

Ages 12–16adoptionidentity

Cover of Fairest of them all

Fairest of them all

Sarah Darer Littman

Ages 10–15self-worthbeauty standards

Cover of Keepers of the labyrinth

Keepers of the labyrinth

Erin E. Moulton

Ages 10–14mother-daughter relationshipsgreek mythology

Cover of Just right stew

Just right stew

Karen English

Ages 4–8family bondscooking and food

Cover of Shizuko's daughter

Shizuko's daughter

Kyoko Mori

Ages 14–18loss and griefmother-daughter relationships

Cover of Something for mom

Something for mom

Norma Jean Sawicki

Ages 3–8mother-daughter relationshipsbirthdays