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Explore young adult books about growing up for children.
1,905 books
Jumping Off Swings #2
Living with Jackie Chan
Jo Knowles
Moving in with his Jackie-Chan-obsessed uncle, Josh struggles with the guilt of a life-changing night while finding focu
Ages 14–18
Bone Grace #1
Bone Crier's Moon
Kathryn Purdie
Ailesse must kill the boy she is destined to love to complete her rite of passage as a Bone Crier who shepherds the dead
Ages 14–18
The Lightlark Saga #3
Skyshade
Alex Aster
Isla Crown is caught between her treasonous feelings for a ruler and her desperate need to save Lightlark from a long-bu
Ages 13–18
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A Study in Drowning #2
A Theory of Dreaming
Ava Reid
Effy is making history at her college, but as war breaks out, her dreams and reality begin to blur into a dangerous and
Ages 14–18
The Spellkey Trilogy #1
The Spellkey
Ann Downer
Two outcasts on a dangerous trek through thirteen kingdoms must find a way to destroy the Spellkey before a mysterious p
Ages 12–17
Another #3
Another Jekyll, Another Hyde
Daniel Nayeri, Dina Nayeri
After his father remarries, Thomas experiences frightening blackouts and a sinister voice in his head that pull him into
Ages 14–18
Blackwood Academy #1
Immortal Consequences
I. V. Marie
Six students at a dark academy in purgatory must compete in a cut-throat magical contest where graduation is the only es
Ages 14–18
The Ruinous Sweep
Tim Wynne-Jones
Donovan wakes up on a dark highway with no memory, a stolen briefcase, and the police closing in on him for a crime he d
Ages 14–18
The Snow Fell Three Graves Deep
Allan Wolf
Eighty-nine emigrants take an untested shortcut into the wilderness, leading to a harrowing winter of desperation in the
Ages 14–18
Permanent Record
Mary H. K. Choi
When a debt-ridden deli clerk and a world-famous pop star meet at a 5:00 a.m. bodega, they must find a way to connect de
Ages 14–18
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Ilyasah Shabazz, Kekla Magoon
Malcolm Little is a boy with big dreams, but after tragedy strikes his family, he finds himself lured by the dangerous j
Ages 14–18
An Ember in the Ashes #1
An Ember in the Ashes
Sabaa Tahir
For teens grappling with injustice and systemic oppression, this epic fantasy explores courage, rebellion, and finding h
Ages 14–18
If I Stay #2
Where She Went
Gayle Forman
One chance encounter in New York City brings two former lovers together for a single night to confront the grief and dis
Ages 14–18
The Lucy Variations
Sara Zarr
A former piano prodigy walks away from her high-pressure career and begins to rediscover the joy of music while guiding
Ages 12–18
A Twisted Tale #12
What Once Was Mine
Liz Braswell
Born with silver hair and a dangerous touch, Rapunzel flees her tower to find the truth behind the floating lights and h
Ages 12–18
If He Had Been with Me #2
If Only I Had Told Her
Laura Nowlin
Three different perspectives weave together a story of truth and tragedy, following the unexpected bonds that form when
Ages 14–18
The Betrothed #1
The Betrothed
Kiera Cass
Lady Hollis Brite finally has the king’s heart, but a meeting with a commoner makes her question if being queen is the f
Ages 13–18
A Thousand Heartbeats
Kiera Cass
Princess Annika faces a forced marriage while a soldier named Lennox fights to reclaim a throne, until an undeniable lov
Ages 13–18
Thursday's Child
Sonya Hartnett
In the grit of the Great Depression, young Tin begins to tunnel beneath his family's shanty, slowly transforming into a
Ages 12–17
Senior Year Distractions #2
The New Guy
Amy Spalding
Overachiever Jules has her senior year meticulously planned for Ivy League acceptance, but the arrival of Alex Powell, a
Ages 12–18
Shadow and Bone #3
Ruin and Rising
Leigh Bardugo
The Darkling rules from a shadow throne while Alina hunts for a final amplifier and uncovers a past that changes everyth
Ages 12–18
Lightlark #2
Nightbane
Alex Aster
Betrayal stings as Isla Crown balances her crown and her broken heart, while deadly secrets from her past threaten to de
Ages 14–18
Landscape with Invisible Hand
M. T. Anderson
Alien invaders brought free tech and cures for every disease, but they also took everyone's jobs, leaving Adam and Chloe
Ages 14–18
These Violent Delights #1
These Violent Delights
Chloe Gong
In 1920s Shanghai, two heirs of rival gangs must ignore a bitter blood feud to stop a terrifying contagion that is teari
Ages 14–18
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Chapter Books
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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)
