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resilience

Books about resilience for readers of all ages.

Cover of Secrets of strangers

Secrets of strangers

Alice Thomas Ellis

Ages 14–18family relationshipsadolescence

Cover of Something lost, something gained

Something lost, something gained

Susan Evans McCloud

Ages 8–12familypioneer life

Cover of If Only

If Only

Sue Vyner

Ages 9–14familyabsence and loss

Cover of Standing against the wind

Standing against the wind

Traci L. Jones

Ages 10–14self-confidencefamily conflict

Cover of Evie Brooks is marooned in Manhattan

Evie Brooks is marooned in Manhattan

Sheila Agnew

Ages 9–13adjustmentfamily

Cover of Gilda Joyce, psychic investigator

Gilda Joyce, psychic investigator

Jennifer Allison

Ages 10–14mystery and investigationfamily secrets

Cover of The lightkeeper's daughters

The lightkeeper's daughters

Jean Pendziwol

Ages 13–18family secretsresilience

Cover of Incinerator

Incinerator

Niall Leonard

Ages 14–18resiliencesocial inequality

Cover of When Ratboy lived next door

When Ratboy lived next door

Chris Woodworth

Ages 10–14familyfriendship

Cover of A secret music

A secret music

Susan Doherty Hannaford

Ages 10–16mental healthfamily dynamics

Cover of I almost died. Again

I almost died. Again

Alison DeCamp

Ages 9–13survivaladventure

Cover of A time to be brave

A time to be brave

Joan Betty Stuchner

Ages 9–14couragefamily

Cover of The angels sing

The angels sing

Susan Evans McCloud

Ages 8–12familyfaith

Cover of Long Journey Home - Audio

Long Journey Home - Audio

Richard J. Delaney, David Rucker, Dr. Richard Delaney

Ages 8–14familyhomelessness

Cover of Freddy! locked in space

Freddy! locked in space

Peter Hannan

Ages 4–8humorfamily

Cover of I'm Yuneek

I'm Yuneek

Bertrand Gauthier

Ages 4–8familyidentity

Cover of Elsie in the South

Elsie in the South

Martha Finley

Ages 9–14familyvirtue

Cover of Killing time in Crystal City

Killing time in Crystal City

Chris Lynch

Ages 13–18homelessnessfamily dysfunction

Cover of Golden spirit

Golden spirit

Stephanie Perry Moore

Ages 10–16faithfamily

Cover of Jasmin

Jasmin

Jan Truss

Ages 10–15identityself-discovery

Cover of Lion's pride

Lion's pride

Grace Anne Remey

Ages 6–10military familiesresilience

Cover of Wonder at the edge of the world

Wonder at the edge of the world

Nicole Lea Helget

Ages 10–15family bondshistorical awareness

Cover of The Patterson Puppies and the Rainy Day

The Patterson Puppies and the Rainy Day

Leslie Patricelli

Ages 2–6playcreativity

Cover of Stealing our way home

Stealing our way home

Cecilia Galante

Ages 10–14family bondsresilience