Books Like First-Year Orientation
Families who loved First-Year Orientation by Lauren Gibaldi often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Families who loved First-Year Orientation by Lauren Gibaldi often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
A parent would reach for this book when their teenager is experiencing the paradoxical mix of terror and thrill that precedes a major life transition, specifically the move to college. This anthology captures the high-stakes emotions of freshman orientation, providing a comforting mirror for students who feel like they are the only ones struggling to fit in or find their footing. It covers a broad range of experiences, from navigating helicopter parents and roommate awkwardness to the deeper search for a fresh identity. While written for young adults, it maintains a warm and hopeful tone that reassures both parents and students that while those first steps into adulthood are shaky, they are a shared rite of passage. It is an ideal bridge for the summer before graduation or the first week on campus.
