Books About Cystic Fibrosis · 7 titles considered

The Best Cystic Fibrosis Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about cystic fibrosis? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

Caleb and Kit
Five Feet Apart
Nova in New York
No Matter the Distance
The Shortlist

Our 7 Favorite Books About Cystic Fibrosis

Caleb and Kit
Sale price
$1498
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2017

Caleb and Kit

By Beth Vrabel

A boy with cystic fibrosis befriends a mysterious girl, challenging his sheltered life.

Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year (2018)VOYA Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers (2017)Cybil Award (2017)Diverse Books Club (2018)
272 pages· 57,771 words· Est. 8 hour read
5.4/7 Bookroo experts·4.1/5 Goodreads · 553 ratings
$15.99Save 6%
Five Feet Apart
Sale price
$1139
Chapter Book · Ages 12–18 · 2018

Five Feet Apart

By Rachael Lippincott

Two teens fall in love but must stay apart to survive. Can love bridge the distance between them?

304 pages· 61,382 words· Est. 5.5 hour read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 264,195 ratings
$11.99Save 5%
Ghosts
Graphic Nov.
Sale price
$1248
Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2016

Ghosts

By Raina Telgemeier · Book #1 in the Ghosts series

A girl faces her fear of ghosts to help her sick sister.

256 pages· 5,190 words· Est. 47 min read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 159,892 ratings
$12.99Save 4%
The Baking Life of Amelie Day
Sale price
$958
Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2014

The Baking Life of Amelie Day

By Vanessa Curtis, Jane Eccles (Illustrator) · Middle-grade Novels series

A young baker battles illness to compete in a life-changing contest.

176 pages
4.0/5 Goodreads · 414 ratings
$9.99Save 4%
Not As We Know It
Sale price
$1597
Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2015

Not As We Know It

By Tom Avery

A mysterious sea creature may hold the key to saving a sick twin brother.

176 pages· 26,648 words· Est. 3 hour read
3.9/5 Goodreads · 363 ratings
$16.99Save 6%
Nova in New York
Sale price
$958
Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2019

Nova in New York

By Katherine Richards · Orca Limelights series

Nova faces a choice between her ballet dreams and her ailing aunt's legacy.

112 pages
3.3/5 Goodreads · 22 ratings
$9.95Save 4%
No Matter the Distance
Sale price
$1899
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2023

No Matter the Distance

By Cindy Baldwin

A girl with cystic fibrosis must help a lost dolphin find its way home.

368 pages· 30,783 words· Est. 4.5 hour read
4.3/5 Goodreads · 699 ratings
$19.99Save 5%
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