Portrayal of Psychological Issues of a Child or Children

  Best Portrayal of Psychological Issues of a Child or Children in a Novel? What is the best psychologically sensitive novel portrayal of a child or children (either non-fictional or fictional) that you have read? What did you find interesting or compelling about the portrayal? Please summarize a scientific or scholarly article that addresses at least one issue relevant to the novel’s portrayal of the psychological issues of childhood.