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Emotional Books

113 books

Wonder
Puns & word gamesBittersweetHeads up: Bullying, Anxiety/mental health, New school
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Judith Viorst

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Bridge to Terabithia: A Newbery Award Winner

Bridge to Terabithia: A Newbery Award Winner

Katherine Paterson

BittersweetMelancholicHeads up: Loss of a person
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Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables

L. M. Montgomery

Book 1 of 6 in Anne of Green Gables

BittersweetMelancholicHeads up: Loss of a person, New school
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Llama Llama Red Pajama

Llama Llama Red Pajama

Anna Dewdney

Book 1 of 30 in Llama Llama

BittersweetMelancholicHeads up: Anxiety/mental health
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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane: (A Heartwarming Tale of a China Rabbit's Quest for Love and Belonging - Middle-Grade Chapter Book for Kids Ages 7-10 in Grades 2-5)

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane: (A Heartwarming Tale of a China Rabbit's Quest for Love and Belonging - Middle-Grade Chapter Book for Kids Ages 7-10 in Grades 2-5)

Kate DiCamillo

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The One and Only Ivan (A Newbery Award Winner)

The One and Only Ivan (A Newbery Award Winner)

Katherine Applegate

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Walk Two Moons (A Newbery Award Winner)

Walk Two Moons (A Newbery Award Winner)

Sharon Creech

Silly & physicalPuns & word gamesHeads up: Loss of a person
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The Magician's Elephant

The Magician's Elephant

Kate DiCamillo

BittersweetMelancholicHeads up: Adoption/foster care
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