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Young Adult About Being Different
Explore young adult books about being different for children.
1,380 books
We Made It All Up
Margot Harrison
For the teenager navigating the blurry line between digital fantasy and reality while searching for belonging in a commu
Ages 14–18
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
John Boyne
For parents seeking to discuss the human cost of history, this haunting fable explores how innocence and friendship can
Ages 12–17
The Queen's Assassin #1
The Queen's Assassin
Melissa de la Cruz
An elite assassin and his secret apprentice hunt for stolen magical scrolls while navigating a dangerous web of lies tha
Ages 12–18
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Planet Janet #1
Planet Janet
Dyan Sheldon
Sixteen-year-old Janet records every awkward moment of her life as she experiments with a Dark Phase, new diets, and the
Ages 12–17
House of Night #5
Hunted
P. C. Cast, Kristin Cast
For teens exploring the complexities of moral choice and the weight of leadership when the line between light and shadow
Ages 14–18
Modern Retellings #2
Catherine
April Lindner
Catherine falls for a brooding musician and leaves her family behind, while years later her daughter searches for the tr
Ages 14–18
The Bronze Bow
Elizabeth George Speare
Burning with a desire to avenge his parents, a young boy finds his wall of hatred against the Roman Empire slowly crumbl
Ages 10–15
The Twilight Saga #4
Breaking Dawn
Stephenie Meyer
Bella faces a heart-pounding turning point where her choice to join the immortals or remain human could ignite a devasta
Ages 13–18
The Unlikelies
Carrie Firestone
Five teenagers form an unexpected bond over a summer spent righting local wrongs, but new obstacles threaten to pull the
Ages 12–17
An Inheritance of Ashes
Leah Bobet
Sixteen-year-old Hallie fights to save her family farm from converging monsters and dark secrets while waiting for soldi
Ages 13–18
Enchantress from the Stars #2
The Far Side of Evil
Sylvia Engdahl
An agent on a planet facing nuclear war must decide whether to follow strict orders or help a colleague whose compassion
Ages 12–18
Arc of a Scythe #3
The Toll
Neal Shusterman
As the silent Thunderhead watches and a dictator rises to power, the fate of a world that conquered death hangs on a fin
Ages 14–18
Flour Babies
Anne Fine
Simon finds himself caring for a bag of flour as if it were a real baby while navigating the complicated emotions of his
Ages 10–14
The Restless Dead Ten Original Stories of the Supernatural
Deborah Noyes
For the teen who is fascinated by the mysteries of the afterlife and enjoys exploring the thin veil between our world an
Ages 12–18
Alienated #2
Invaded
Melissa Landers
Stranded at an alien school on planet Leihr, Cara must deal with hostile clones and a grumpy dorm pet while her boyfrien
Ages 14–18
Zero Day
Jan Gangsei
The President's kidnapped daughter suddenly reappears at the White House after eight years, but her childhood best frien
Ages 12–18
Journey to the River Sea
Eva Ibbotson
Maia leaves for the exotic Amazon in 1910, navigating the challenges of living with the unkind Carter family while chasi
Ages 9–14
Mara, Daughter of the Nile
Eloise Jarvis McGraw
An Egyptian slave girl plays a high-stakes game as a double spy for rival enemies, risking her life and her heart to dec
Ages 10–16
The Boy From the Basement
Susan Shaw
A twelve-year-old boy struggles to survive and find hope while being kept in isolation by his own family.
Ages 12–16
Heaven Looks a Lot Like the Mall
Wendy Mass
After a gym class accident leaves her in a coma, Tessa wakes up in a version of heaven that looks just like the local ma
Ages 12–17
Shatter Me #1
Shatter Me
Tahereh Mafi
Juliette’s touch is lethal, a power she views as a curse until she is forced to decide if she will be a weapon or a surv
Ages 14–18
Growing Wings
Laurel Winter
Linnet flees to a remote Montana home to find answers and a sense of belonging after mysterious wings begin to sprout fr
Ages 10–14
Define "Normal"
Julie Anne Peters
Two girls from very different social worlds are forced together in peer-counseling, only to realize their labels hide th
Ages 12–16
Keeping the Castle #3
Don't You Trust Me?
Patrice Kindl
A blue-eyed girl with an innocent face makes a split-second decision at the airport to swap identities with a crying str
Ages 12–17
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(550)
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(399)
Poetry
(155)
Early Readers
(139)
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(7)
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