Books About Memory · 192 titles considered

The Best Memory Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about memory? 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.

The Boy on the Wooden Box
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–15

The Boy on the Wooden Box

By Leon Leyson

A young boy's journey from a carefree childhood in rural Poland to surviving the Holocaust through resilience, family, and the unlikely protection of Oskar Schindler.

256 pages· 36,884 words· Est. 3.5 hour read
4.4/5 Goodreads · 30,577 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2012

Keeper of the Lost Cities

A telepathic girl must uncover her hidden identity before it's too late.

496 pages· 93,649 words· Est. 13 hour read
4.4/5 Goodreads · 119,527 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2017

Restart

A boy with amnesia must uncover his past and decide his future.

256 pages· 59,501 words· Est. 8.5 hour read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 54,055 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2020

Everything Sad Is Untrue

A refugee boy spins tales to claim his truth in a skeptical classroom.

356 pages· 85,022 words· Est. 9.5 hour read
4.3/5 Goodreads · 45,689 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2010

The Lost Hero

Demigods embark on a perilous quest to rescue a missing deity and uncover their true identities.

592 pages· 127,859 words· Est. 14 hour read
4.3/5 Goodreads · 962,016 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2015

The Boy Who Crashed to Earth

A boy falls from the sky and lands on Earth, where he befriends a human boy and together they try to stop an evil robot from destroying the world.

193 pages· 5,575 words· Est. 1 hour read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 8,122 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–15 · 1993

The Giver

By Lois Lowry · Book #1 in the Giver Quartet series

A boy uncovers dark secrets in his perfect world.

Newbery Medal (1994)
246 pages· 43,655 words· Est. 4 hour read
4.1/5 Goodreads · 2,879,912 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 12–18 · 2009

The Maze Runner

A boy with no memory must escape a deadly, shifting maze to survive.

384 pages· 100,758 words· Est. 9.5 hour read
4.1/5 Goodreads · 1,732,965 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2016

The Wild Robot

By Peter Brown · Book #1 in the Wild Robot series

A robot must adapt to survive on a wild island, but her past threatens her newfound home.

320 pages· 34,482 words· Est. 5 hour read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 129,618 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 12–18 · 2005

Elsewhere

In a world where life runs backward, can Liz embrace a future she never wanted?

288 pages· 59,918 words· Est. 5.5 hour read
3.9/5 Goodreads · 73,812 ratings
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Memory Picture Books

Illustrated read-alouds about memory for preschool and elementary-age readers.

The Tide

Ages 4–7 · 2019

A girl navigates her grandpa's fading memories at the beach.

A House That Once Was

Ages 3–6 · 2018

Two children explore an abandoned house, uncovering its mysterious past.

The Remember Balloons

Ages 5–9 · 2018

A boy struggles to preserve his grandpa's fading memories as they drift away.

Never Forget Eleanor

Ages 4–8 · 2023

A boy must use words to reconnect with his forgetful grandma.

Newspaper Hats

Ages 3–7 · 2015

A child helps her grandpa remember through the art of making newspaper hats, bridging memory gaps with love and creativity.

Chimpanzees for Tea!

Ages 3–7 · 2016

Vincent's grocery list turns into a hilarious mix-up with unexpected surprises.

Once Upon a Memory

Ages 4–8 · 2013

A boy's journey blurs fantasy and reality, exploring whimsical transformations and memories.

Plátanos Are Love

Ages 4–8

A young girl learns about her family's history and cultural heritage through the shared tradition of cooking plátanos with her abuela.

Your Fantastic Elastic Brain
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Your Fantastic Elastic Brain

Ages 4–8 · 2010

Discover how mistakes help your brain grow and unlock its potential.

Remembering Ethan

Ages 5–9 · 2020

A girl struggles to keep her brother's memory alive as her family avoids mentioning him.

Bear Is a Bear

Ages 4–8 · 2021

A girl and her bear navigate childhood's joys and farewells.

Time Is a Flower

Ages 3–7 · 2021

Discover time's mysteries through a child's eyes.

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Memory Chapter Books & Middle Grade

Longer stories about memory for developing and independent readers.

The Memory of Forgotten Things

Ages 8–12 · 2018

A girl believes a solar eclipse can bring back her deceased mother.

We Were Liars

Ages 12–18 · 2014

A private island, a secretive family, and a friendship that turns destructive. What truth lies beneath the lies?

The Adoration of Jenna Fox

Ages 12–18 · 2008

A girl awakens from a coma with no memory. Are her memories truly hers?

Unseen Magic

Ages 8–12 · 2022

A girl unleashes a shadow self, threatening her magical town's safety.

The Moorchild

Ages 9–12 · 1996

A changeling girl must confront her past to right a wrong and find her place between two worlds.

The Secret Service Mystery

Ages 7–10 · 2006

A loud bang disrupts a school event. Was it a gunshot or a cover-up? Cam Jansen investigates.

Exile

Ages 8–12 · 2013

A girl must train a mythical creature while uncovering dangerous secrets that threaten her world.

Bird & Squirrel on the Edge!
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Bird & Squirrel on the Edge!

Ages 7–10 · 2015

Two friends embark on a journey home, encountering various obstacles and adventures along the way.

Toothiana, Queen of the Tooth Fairy Armies

Ages 7–11 · 2012

A scorned Tooth Fairy holds childhood memories that could change everything.

Unlocked

Ages 8–12 · 2020

A teenage girl navigates a magical world of elves and goblins while trying to uncover the truth about her past and her connection to a mysterious figure known as the moonlark.

Beauty Queen

Ages 9–12 · 2015

A boy's mistake traps him in a fairy tale. Can his sister fix the story before it's too late?

Nightfall

Ages 8–12 · 2017

Sophie must confront a hidden past to prevent history from repeating itself.

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