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Theme: Overcoming Adversity

40 fantasy books in our catalogue wrestle with the theme of overcoming adversity. Sort by newest or highest-rated below. Every title is rated for content, with age recommendations and trigger warnings.

40 books
Newest firstHighest rated
Ella Enchanted
Ella Enchanted
Gail Carson Levine
PGMiddle Grade 8-12
Breakaway
Breakaway
Bobbi J. G. Weiss;David Cody Weiss
PGMiddle Grade 8-12
Pearl in the Mist
Pearl in the Mist
Andrew Neiderman
PG-13YA 12-17
Witch's Fire
Witch's Fire
Beverly Butler
PGMiddle Grade 8-12
Triad of Darkness
Triad of Darkness
Martin Middleton
PG-13YA 12-17
Eddie's Blue-Winged Dragon
Eddie's Blue-Winged Dragon
C. S. Adler
PGMiddle Grade 8-12
The Tar Pit
The Tar Pit
Tor Seidler
GChildren 5-8
The Trumpet of the Swan
The Trumpet of the Swan
E. B. White
GMiddle Grade 8-12
Night Birds on Nantucket
Night Birds on Nantucket
Joan Aiken
PGMiddle Grade 8-12
James and the Giant Peach
James and the Giant Peach
Roald Dahl
PGMiddle Grade 8-12