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Young Adult About Financial Hardship

Explore young adult books about financial hardship for children.

192 books

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The Art of Secrets

A mysterious fire and a hidden masterpiece worth thousands turn a high school upside down as greed, secrets, and accusat

Cover of We Are Not from Here

We Are Not from Here

Jenny Torres Sanchez

For teens grappling with the reality of global migration, this story offers a raw, empathetic look at the courage requir

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Loveboat, Taipei #3

Abigail Hing Wen

When the sun begins to fade in Bran's virtual fantasy world, he must find the glitch before a rogue wizard and a mysteri

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Scavenge the Stars #1

Scavenge the Stars

Tara Sim

For the teen seeking to reclaim their power after being treated unfairly, this high stakes story explores the cost of re

Ages 12–18

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A runaway boy finds a sense of home and a makeshift family among the horses and trainers at a local racetrack.

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He Must Like You

Danielle Younge-Ullman

After dumping sangria on a handsy customer at work, Libby must navigate family chaos and an unfair eviction while decidi

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I'll Take Everything You Have

Sixteen-year-old Joe lands in Depression-era Chicago to save his family farm, only to be pulled into a dangerous world o

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Scavenge the Stars #2

Ravage the Dark

For the teen grappling with systemic unfairness or the weight of family expectations, this gripping finale explores what

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The Heaven Shop

Following the loss of her parents to the AIDS epidemic in Malawi, Chanda finds the courage to rebuild her family and fut

Cover of Pride

Zuri Benitez fights to protect her Bushwick home from gentrification while clashing with the arrogant boy across the str

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The Magic Thief #1

The Magic Thief

Conn should have died when he touched a wizard's stone, but instead he becomes an apprentice tasked with finding his own

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Great Britain #1

The Bone Houses

Emily Lloyd-Jones

For teens grappling with loss and chronic pain, this bewitching historical horror novel offers a journey of courage, sel

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Rhonda Dechambeau

For the teenager navigating the heavy weight of unwanted attention, body image struggles, and the journey toward healing

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The Rose Bargain

Sasha Peyton Smith

Ivy enters a deadly competition for a prince's hand to save her family, only to find herself falling for his rakish brot

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The Absinthe Underground

For the teenager seeking a sense of belonging while navigating the high stakes of protecting their family and finding th

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Fourteen-year-old Dime searches for belonging on the streets of Newark, facing a devastating choice when the life she th

Cover of I'll Be There

I'll Be There #1

Holly Goldberg Sloan

A chance encounter at a church choir rehearsal sparks an intense connection between Emily and Sam, two teens searching f

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Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice

Katie Cicatelli-Kuc

Lucy’s family coffee shop is under siege by a corporate giant, and the situation gets even steamier when she realizes he

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The Tightrope Walkers

Dominic Hall feels the pull of two very different lives: the artistic freedom of a girl on a makeshift tightrope and the

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Midnight Thief #1

Livia Blackburne

Kyra uses her incredible climbing skills to survive on the streets, but a tempting offer from the Assassins Guild forces

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Royal Heirs Academy #1

Royal Heirs Academy

Four teenagers with very different backgrounds battle for a single crown within the walls of a prestigious academy for t

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Defy the Night #1

Brigid Kemmerer

Tessa Cade steals Moonflower petals to heal a sick kingdom, but a desperate break-in at the palace reveals a truth that

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A naive art tutor enters a majestic home filled with diary entries, hidden secrets, and a web of betrayal that threatens

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Blake finds herself drowning in the pressures of an elite sorority, where the only way to feel bold enough to fit in is

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