Novels with Psychological Themes for Children and Teens

Hoban, R. (1992). Jim Hedgehog's Supernatural Christmas illustrated by Betsy Lewin. New York : Clarion Books. [Picture Book] (4-6)

Jim has gained some weight and uses behavior modification to lose it.

Martin, A. (2002). A Corner of the Universe. New York : Scholastic Press. (10+)

One summer, a girl meets her young uncle, who had been sent away. The uncle appears to have Savant Syndrome.

Pfeffer, S. (1980). Just Between Us. New York, Delacorte Press. (8+)

Daughter can't keep a secret and decides to become the subject of a behavior modification experiment conducted by her mother.

Sleator, W. (1974). House of Stairs. New York, Dutton. (10+)

Five teen orphans are place in experimental chamber and conditioned towards anti-social behavior.

Tolan, S. (2002).  Surviving the Applewhites. New York : HarperCollins. (10+)

An interesting look at personality types. All the main characters of this book are SP personality type except for the female narrator who is an SJ type.