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Young Adult About Growing Up
Explore young adult books about growing up for children.
1,947 books
The Agency #1
A Spy in the House
Y. S. Lee
Saved from the gallows in 1850s London, a young thief named Mary Quinn enters a secret academy to learn the dangerous ar
Ages 12–17
You've Reached Sam #2
You've Found Oliver
Dustin Thao
A year after Sam’s death, Oliver accidentally calls his old number, leading to an unexpected connection with a stranger
Ages 14–18
The Books of Pellinor
The Bone Queen
Alison Croggon
The Bard Cadvan wanders in exile, haunted by the shadow he unleashed, while a young girl discovers her own unsettling an
Ages 12–18
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No Shame, No Fear #1
No Shame, No Fear
Ann Turnbull
In 1662 England, a young Quaker girl and the son of a merchant must choose between their passionate new love and the int
Ages 12–18
Swim the Fly #2
Beat the Band
Don Calame
Coop is desperate to fix his social standing by winning Battle of the Bands, despite the fact that his rock group is a c
Ages 14–18
My Worst Best Friend
Dyan Sheldon
Gracie and Savanna have always been best friends, but Savanna’s lies are making Gracie wonder if it is finally time to s
Ages 12–17
The Powerless Trilogy #3
Fearless
Lauren Roberts
Paedyn and Kai return to the Kingdom of Ilya for a final, high-stakes choice that will decide the fate of their world an
Ages 14–18
The Cousins
Karen M. McManus
Three cousins are summoned to a remote island by a grandmother they've never met, only to realize their family's wealth
Ages 14–18
She Gets the Girl
Rachael Lippincott, Alyson Derrick
Alex tries to prove she is not selfish by playing matchmaker for the awkward Molly, leading to a tangled mess of college
Ages 14–18
Windy City Magic #1
The Best Kind of Magic
Crystal Cestari
Amber Sand can see everyone's soul mate, but her own true love remains a mystery. When she falls for Charlie Blitzman, a
Ages 12–18
Blizzard's Wake
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
A massive blizzard traps fifteen-year-old Kate in her home with the very man responsible for the car accident that kille
Ages 12–17
Paradise
Joanna Nadin
Billie leaves her cramped city life for a house by the sea, where she hopes to solve the mystery of her family's past an
Ages 12–16
The Summer I Turned Pretty #2
It's Not Summer Without You
Jenny Han
Belly's annual retreat to a beloved beach house feels different this year as she navigates the aftermath of a tragedy th
Ages 12–18
The Transall Saga
Gary Paulsen
A flash of blue light transports thirteen-year-old Mark from a desert backpacking trip into a primitive world where surv
Ages 10–14
The Inheritance Games #5
The Grandest Game
Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Seven players with golden tickets compete in a high-stakes annual game for fame and fortune, but secret motives and brok
Ages 12–18
The ELE Series
A New World
Rebecca Gober, Courtney Nuckels
Austin is trapped in a world of constant pain as a Receiver of others' emotions until a mysterious stranger appears with
Ages 13–18
Read Between the Lines
Jo Knowles
One seemingly ordinary day connects nine teenagers and a teacher as they navigate the hidden heartbreaks and secret unce
Ages 14–18
Birthmarked #2
Tortured
Caragh M. O'Brien
Leon faces intense suffering and testing in this bridge story that reveals what happened to him between the events of Bi
Ages 12–18
A Resurrection of Magic #2
Sacred Scars
Kathleen Duey
Exiled Somiss hoards ancient magic while Sadima and Franklin secretly record it. Generations later, students Hahp and Ge
Ages 12–18
How I Discovered Poetry
Marilyn Nelson
Fifty intimate poems capture the evolution of a young artist growing up during the turbulent and transformative Civil Ri
Ages 12–17
The Dating Game #1
The Dating Game
Natalie Standiford
Three sophomores start a blog to investigate high school dating habits, only to find their own love lives becoming the c
Ages 14–17
The Doubt Factory
Paolo Bacigalupi
Alix must choose between family loyalty and the truth when teen activists expose her father’s role in a corporate cover-
Ages 14–18
The Crazy Things Girls Do for Love
Dyan Sheldon
Three very different girls join the Environmental Club to get close to a handsome new student, only to find their own wo
Ages 12–17
The Reappearance of Rachel Price
Holly Jackson
Sixteen years after vanishing, Bel’s mother suddenly reappears during the filming of a true crime documentary, but her s
Ages 14–18
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Graphic Novels
(517)
Picture Books
(322)
Poetry
(142)
Early Readers
(106)
Board Books
(8)
Growing Up by Age Group
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