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Books about family

Siblings, parents, and the ties that hold us.

19 books

Sarah, Plain and Tall
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Sarah, Plain and Tall

Patricia MacLachlan

Ages 8–11

Ramona and Her Father
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Ramona and Her Father

Beverly Cleary

Ages 6–9

Little House in the Big Woods
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Little House in the Big Woods

Laura Ingalls Wilder

Ages 8–12

All-of-a-Kind Family
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All-of-a-Kind Family

Sydney Taylor

Ages 8–12

The Penderwicks
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The Penderwicks

Jeanne Birdsall

Ages 8–12

Because of Mr. Terupt
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Because of Mr. Terupt

Rob Buyea

Ages 9–12

The Hundred Dresses
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The Hundred Dresses

Eleanor Estes

Ages 8–12

Fly Away Home
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Fly Away Home

Eve Bunting

Ages 6–10

A Chair for My Mother
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A Chair for My Mother

Vera B. Williams

Ages 4–8

The Relatives Came
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The Relatives Came

Cynthia Rylant

Ages 4–8

Mr. Popper's Penguins
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Mr. Popper's Penguins

E.B. White

Ages 6–10

The Trumpet of the Swan
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The Trumpet of the Swan

E.B. White

Ages 6–10

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

C.S. Lewis

Ages 7–12

Stuart Little
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Stuart Little

E.B. White

Ages 6–10

Flora and Ulysses
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Flora and Ulysses

Kate DiCamillo

Ages 8–12

100 Cupboards
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100 Cupboards

N.D. Wilson

Ages 10–14

Ramona Quimby, Age 8
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Ramona Quimby, Age 8

Beverly Cleary

Ages 6–10

Because of Winn-Dixie
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Because of Winn-Dixie

Kate DiCamillo

Ages 8–12

The Witches
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The Witches

Roald Dahl

Ages 9–12

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