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Young Adult About Financial Hardship
Explore young adult books about financial hardship for children.
192 books
All the Wind in the World
Samantha Mabry
Sarah Jac and James share a dangerous secret love on a cursed ranch in the dry Southwest, where one accident forces them
Ages 14–18
Sorta Like a Rock Star
Matthew Quick
Seventeen-year-old Amber lives in a school bus and serves her community with relentless optimism until a tragic loss tes
Ages 13–18
Diet Soda Club
Chaz Hayden
Left alone with an empty pantry and medical bills, seventeen-year-old Reed risks everything to run an illegal business t
Ages 14–18
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Six Crimson Cranes #3
A Forgery of Fate
Elizabeth Lim
Tru can paint the future, but to save her family from debt, she must marry a cursed dragon lord and help him infiltrate
Ages 13–18
Boy Kills Man
Matt Whyman
Two thirteen-year-old blood brothers find their loyalty tested as they are pulled into the violent and dangerous streets
Ages 14–18
Burn Baby Burn
Meg Medina
Nora navigates a sweltering 1977 New York summer defined by disco nights, a citywide blackout, and the looming shadow of
Ages 14–18
The Lying Woods
Ashley Elston
Owen’s life at an elite school vanishes overnight, forcing him back to a small town where dangerous secrets about his fa
Ages 14–18
The Circuit #3
Reaching Out
Francisco Jiménez
For the teenager navigating the heavy weight of being the first in their family to attend college while balancing high e
Ages 12–18
Becoming Maria: Love and Chaos in the South Bronx
Sonia Manzano
In the 1950s South Bronx, a girl finds hope and a path toward her dreams by watching the flickering TV screen in her boi
Ages 12–18
Malka
Mirjam Pressler
Separated from her mother during a desperate escape to the border, seven-year-old Malka must survive the terrifying wint
Ages 12–18
The Great Destroyers
Caroline Tung Richmond
Giant mechanical soldiers battle in an Olympic-style Cold War arena where Jo must pilot her mecha to save her family fro
Ages 12–18
The Walled City
Ryan Graudin
Inside the dangerous Hak Nam Walled City, Jin Ling must rely on a mysterious boy named Dai to help her rescue her sister
Ages 14–18
Out of This Place
Emma Cameron
Luke, Bongo, and Casey face the gritty weight of family trouble and limited options as they each search for a way to esc
Ages 14–18
Voices from the Fields: Children of Migrant Farmworkers Tell Their Stories
S. Beth Atkin
A powerful window into the lives of Mexican American migrant youth as they navigate hard labor, gang pressures, and the
Ages 11–18
The Luxe #2
Rumors
Anna Godbersen
Scandalous whispers and dangerous secrets haunt Manhattan’s elite socialites as they fight to maintain their status in t
Ages 14–18
Why Would I Lie?
Adi Rule
For the teen who feels the crushing weight of perfectionism and the drive to prove their worth when up against someone w
Ages 14–18
Out of the Easy
Ruta Sepetys
Determined to leave her life in the French Quarter for college, seventeen-year-old Josie finds her plans derailed by a d
Ages 14–18
A Varsity Novel #1
Turn It Up
Melanie Spring
The Timberwolves are headed to Nationals, but Chloe and her squad must balance high-stakes stunts with the complicated d
Ages 12–16
Of Beetles and Angels: A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard
Mawi Asgedom
For the young reader navigating a new culture or seeking the courage to overcome hardship. This moving memoir follows a
Ages 10–14
Modern Retellings #1
Jane
April Lindner
An orphaned nanny finds herself drawn to her employer, a brooding rock star, in this modern twist on a classic tale of s
Ages 14–18
Cherry Money Baby
John M. Cusick
For the teen weighing a secure path against a risky dream, this story explores what happens when small-town roots collid
Ages 14–18
Tell the Wind and Fire
Sarah Rees Brennan
Lucie is torn between two identical magic workers and two clashing cities in this high-stakes thriller filled with secre
Ages 14–18
Of Beetles & Angels
Mawi Asgedom
A young boy journeys from an Ethiopian civil war to a refugee camp and eventually to the halls of Harvard in this moving
Ages 10–16
A Darker Mischief
Derek Milman
A scholarship to an elite academy offers Cal a fresh start, but a charismatic student and a dangerous secret society pul
Ages 14–18
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Picture Books
(9)
Early Readers
(7)
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Financial Hardship by Age Group
Books for Financial Hardship for Ages 0–3
(16)
Books for Financial Hardship for Ages 12–18
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Books for Financial Hardship for Ages 4–7
(492)
Books for Financial Hardship for Ages 8–11
(1431)
