Category Archives: Family and Relationships

Books that reflect children and teens (and even adults) having to undergo some kind of inner conflict or interpersonal conflict at some point in their life — including ‘coming of age’ stories. This may involve relationships, bullying, decision making or identity crisis.

Breathless – Jennifer Niven

Jennifer Niven is the #1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author of All the Bright Places and Holding Up the Universe. Her books have been translated in over 75 languages, and have won literary awards around the world. When she isn’t working on multiple book and TV projects—including the script for the film All The Bright Places (Netflix)—Jennifer also oversees Germ, a literary web magazine for high school age and beyond. Jennifer divides her time between coastal Georgia and Los Angeles.

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Little Universes – Heather Demetrios

Heather Demetrios is the author of several critically acclaimed novels, including Something RealI’ll Meet You There, and Bad Romance, and the editor of the anthology Dear Heartbreak. When she isn’t spending time in imaginary places, you can find her traipsing around the world with her husband or telling one of her writer friends why meditation will totally change their lives.

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