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Young Adult About Adoption & Foster Care
Explore young adult books about adoption & foster care for children.
37 books
Ripper
Stefan Petrucha
Fourteen-year-old Carver Young hunts for his birth father in 1895 New York, only to find himself on the trail of the wor
Ages 12–17
A List of Cages
Robin Roe
High school senior Adam takes a stand to protect a freshman named Julian from a painful home life in this powerful story
Ages 14–18
Keeper of the Lost Cities #3
Everblaze
Shannon Messenger
Twelve-year-old Sophie discovers she is an elf with telepathy and must leave her human life behind for the secret, magic
Ages 10–14
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The In Between
Marc Klein
For teens navigating the heavy fog of first love and sudden loss, this story explores the thin veil between life and dea
Ages 12–18
The Tulsa Chronicles #2
That Was Then, This Is Now
S. E. Hinton
Childhood best friends Mark and Bryon find their brother-like bond disintegrating as they are pulled into the dangerous
Ages 12–18
The Adventures of Rémy Caulfield #2
The Sapphire Cutlass
Sharon Gosling
A former jewel thief sails a ruby airship into the jungle to find a mysterious cutlass and the twin brother she never kn
Ages 10–14
What Beauty There Is #1
What Beauty There Is
Cory Anderson
For teens grappling with the weight of responsibility and the lengths we go to for family, this grit-filled story explor
Ages 14–18
The Power of Five #1
Raven's Gate
Anthony Horowitz
Wrongfully blamed for a crime, Matt is sent to a remote village where he discovers that the strange locals are hiding a
Ages 11–15
In the Blood
April Henry
A simple DNA test intended to find Tessa's birth parents accidentally links her to a notorious serial killer known as th
Ages 14–18
Being Fishkill
Ruth Lehrer
Thirteen-year-old Fishkill fights for survival with a fierce left hook until a new friendship offers a fragile chance at
Ages 12–17
The Safe-Keepers #1
The Safe-Keeper's Secret
Sharon Shinn
In a village where secrets are kept as sacred trusts, two children raised as siblings begin to uncover the truth of thei
Ages 12–17
Limberlost #1
Freckles
Gene Stratton-Porter
A one-handed orphan finds work guarding timber in a vast Indiana swamp, where he discovers the beauty of nature and the
Ages 12–18
The Dear One
Jacqueline Woodson
Feni is resentful when a pregnant teenager moves into her home, but living in close quarters forces her to confront her
Ages 11–15
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