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Young Adult About Growing Up

Explore young adult books about growing up for children.

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Cover of Better Than We Found It: Conversations to Help Save the World

Better Than We Found It: Conversations to Help Save the World

Frederick Joseph, Porsche Joseph

For the teenager overwhelmed by the world's problems, this essential handbook transforms anxiety into action through his

Cover of The Drowning Summer

The Devouring Gray #2

The Drowning Summer

For the teen navigating the heavy shadows of a family legacy while searching for their own identity and first love amids

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Ashes on the Waves

For the teen navigating the intensity of a first deep love while dealing with complicated family expectations and the we

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Cover of Girl Overboard

Girl Overboard

Aimee Ferris

For the teen navigating the pressure of high-status social circles while trying to keep their own sense of self and smal

Ages 12–17

Cover of Far From You

After surviving the attack that killed her best friend, Sophie must hunt for the murderer while fighting to prove her so

Cover of Lena

Jacqueline Woodson

On the run from their abusive father, Lena and Dion disguise themselves and travel in search of family and a place where

Cover of While We Run

When We Wake #2

In the year 2128, the first revived cryonics patient is on the run from the government with a secret that could change t

Cover of The Witches' Kitchen

The Witches' Kitchen

A girl named Toad wakes up with no memory and must escape a bubbling cauldron, joining forces with an imp and a fairy to

Cover of Lia and Beckett's Abracadabra

Lia and Beckett's Abracadabra

Amy Noelle Parks

For teens navigating social anxiety or feeling overwhelmed by expectations, this book offers a magical journey of self-a

Cover of Pretenders

Five high school freshmen reveal their true selves, secret crushes, and family dramas through a collection of private jo

Cover of Audacity

Melanie Crowder

For the teen seeking a spark of courage to challenge unfairness, this lyrical story follows a young immigrant finding he

Cover of Charles Dickens and His Pen Pals

Horribly Famous

Charles Dickens and His Pen Pals

For the student who finds history books dry: this humorous look at Charles Dickens uses letters and diaries to make Vict

Cover of Lottery Boy

Living on the streets of London is hard enough, but now an orphan named Bully is running for his life with a winning lot

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Found in the Game

Christopher Keene

For the teen who feels more at home in virtual worlds than the real one, exploring how digital courage translates to rea

Cover of The Stone Key

The Obernewtyn Chronicles #5

Isobelle Carmody

Elspeth must race to stop a vengeful enemy from using mind control to unleash a devastating plague upon her world.

Cover of Stay

For the teenager or parent navigating the warning signs of an obsessive relationship and the courageous, difficult journ

Cover of Midnight Jewel

The Glittering Court #2

For the teen seeking their own path while navigating unfair systems, this story follows a refugee using her wits and cou

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The Way We Bared Our Souls

Willa Strayhorn

For the teenager grappling with a heavy secret or physical struggle who needs to know they aren't defined by their pain.

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The Beast of Cretacea

For the teenager grappling with the ethics of consumption or the destructive power of obsession in a world facing enviro

Cover of League of Liars

League of Liars #1

League of Liars

For the teen starting to realize that the rules they've always followed might be protecting the powerful rather than the

Cover of Give the Dark My Love

Give the Dark My Love #1

Give the Dark My Love

When a deadly plague strikes her homeland, alchemy student Nedra risks everything by turning to dark magic to save the p

Cover of V Is for Villain

V Is for Villain

Brad Baron uncovers a web of dangerous secrets about the very superheroes who rule over his world, proving that heroes a

Cover of Black Point

Jacqueline West

For the teen navigating the unsettling feeling of returning to a place that no longer feels like home, while uncovering

Cover of According to Plan

According to Plan

Christen Randall

For the teen navigating the pressure of internet fame while learning that their worth isn't defined by their size, neuro

More Formats for Growing Up

Chapter Books(7109)Middle Grade(627)Graphic Novels(503)Picture Books(318)Poetry(138)Early Readers(101)Board Books(8)

Growing Up by Age Group

Books for Growing Up for Ages 0–3(1283)Books for Growing Up for Ages 12–18(13059)Books for Growing Up for Ages 4–7(4804)Books for Growing Up for Ages 8–11(11169)