Resilience Books

Recovering from setbacks and adapting to change

Resilience isn't bouncing back — it's growing through. These books show characters dealing with real setbacks and finding their way forward, changed but not broken.

5,531 books

Cover of Warriors: A Starless Clan #1: River
Warriors: A Starless Clan #1
Warriors: A Starless Clan #1: River
Erin Hunter
Ages 10–14
Cover of Secrets and Lies
Secrets and Lies
Jacqueline Green
Ages 12–18
Cover of Seven Little Australians
Seven Little Australians
Ethel Turner
Ages 8–12
Cover of One Halloween Night
One Halloween Night
Mark Teague
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Sisters of Straygarden Place
The Sisters of Straygarden Place
Hayley Chewins
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Cookie Heist
The Cookie Heist
Annie Auerbach
Ages 4–8
Cover of Sometimes Jokes Aren't Funny What to Do about Hidden Bullying
Sometimes Jokes Aren't Funny What to Do about Hidden Bullying
Amanda F. Doering
Ages 4–11
Cover of Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp
Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp
Philip Pullman
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Big Shrink
Upside-Down Magic #6
The Big Shrink
Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle, Emily Jenkins
Ages 4–11
Cover of Sweet Briar Goes to School
Sweet Briar Goes to School
Karma Wilson
Ages 4–11
Cover of Lumberjanes Vol. 14
Lumberjanes #14
Lumberjanes Vol. 14
Shannon Watters, ND Stevenson, Gus Allen, Grace Ellis
Ages 6–9
Cover of Escaping Peril
Wings of Fire #8
Escaping Peril
Tui T. Sutherland
Ages 10–14
Cover of Dork Diaries: Pop Star
Dork Diaries #3
Dork Diaries: Pop Star
Rachel Renee Russell
Ages 10–14
Cover of The Wishing Spell
The Land of Stories #1
The Wishing Spell
Chris Colfer
Ages 10–14
Cover of Many Waters
Time Quintet #4
Many Waters
Madeleine L'Engle
Ages 10–14
Cover of Lumberjanes: Unicorn Power!
Lumberjanes #1
Lumberjanes: Unicorn Power!
Mariko Tamaki
Ages 10–14
Cover of The Lost Heir: A Graphic Novel
Wings of Fire Graphic Novel #2
The Lost Heir: A Graphic Novel
Tui T. Sutherland
Ages 8–12
Cover of Warriors: The New Prophecy
Warriors: The New Prophecy #1
Warriors: The New Prophecy
Erin Hunter, Gibson Twist
Ages 10–14
Cover of Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks
Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks
Jason Reynolds
Ages 8–12
Cover of Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Rift Library Edition
Avatar: The Last Airbender #4
Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Rift Library Edition
Gene Luen Yang
Ages 8–12
Cover of The Experiment
The Experiment
Rebecca Stead
Ages 10–14
Cover of Ghost Cabin
Lumberjanes #4
Ghost Cabin
Mariko Tamaki
Ages 10–14
Cover of Lumberjanes: Bonus Tracks
Lumberjanes
Lumberjanes: Bonus Tracks
Shannon Watters, ND Stevenson, Gus Allen, Grace Ellis
Ages 8–12
Cover of The Force Oversleeps
Star Wars: Jedi Academy #5
The Force Oversleeps
Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Ages 8–12