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relationships

Books about relationships for readers of all ages.

Cover of Elsie at Ion: Book 19 (Elsie Dinsmore: the Original Elsie Classics)

Elsie at Ion: Book 19 (Elsie Dinsmore: the Original Elsie Classics)

Martha Finley

Ages 8–14faithfamily

Cover of Flat-out Celeste

Flat-out Celeste

Jessica Park

Ages 14–18first loveself-discovery

Cover of The genie

The genie

Mary Hooper

Ages 8–12familysisterhood

Cover of Along came a black bird

Along came a black bird

Elizabeth Wild

Ages 9–14sistersfamily problems

Cover of H, my name is Henley

H, my name is Henley

Colby F. Rodowsky

Ages 9–13familysingle-parent families

Cover of The simple things

The simple things

Bill Condon

Ages 10–14familysecrets

Cover of Cousins

Cousins

Elisa Amado

Ages 4–8familycousins

Cover of Guarding Secrets

Guarding Secrets

Patrick Jones

Ages 12–15secrets and honestyrelationships

Cover of Meet my folks!

Meet my folks!

Ted Hughes

Ages 6–12familyhumor

Cover of Is kissing a girl who smokes like licking an ashtray?

Is kissing a girl who smokes like licking an ashtray?

Randy Powell

Ages 13–18romanceself-discovery

Cover of Reunion

Reunion

Ally Condie

Ages 12–16faithfamily

Cover of When stars fall

When stars fall

Kathy Wierenga Buchanan

Ages 13–18faithself-discovery

Cover of Tmi

Tmi

Sarah Quigley

Ages 12–16digital citizenshipself-control

Cover of Sticks and stones

Sticks and stones

Beth Goobie

Ages 13–18bullyingsocial dynamics

Cover of Don't kiss him good-bye

Don't kiss him good-bye

Sandra Byrd

Ages 13–18relationshipsfaith

Cover of Getting the boot

Getting the boot

Peggy Guthart Strauss

Ages 11–15self-discoveryforeign study

Cover of No Big Deal

No Big Deal

Ellen Jaffe McClain

Ages 13–18identityacceptance

Cover of Family

Family

Helen Oxenbury

Ages 1–4familyrelationships

Cover of The teen quiz book

The teen quiz book

Annalee Levine

Ages 13–18self-discoverydecision-making

Cover of Tell Me a Mitzi

Tell Me a Mitzi

Lore Segal

Ages 4–8familyimagination

Cover of VIII

VIII

H. M. Castor

Ages 12–18power and ambitionhistory

Cover of My friends

My friends

Kurt Johnston, Kurt Johnston, Mark Oestreicher

Ages 10–16friendshipfaith

Cover of Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

Peter Cameron

Ages 14–18self-discoveryidentity

Cover of Street Love

Street Love

Walter Dean Myers

Ages 13–18loveidentity