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Young Adult About Growing Up
Explore young adult books about growing up for children.
1,905 books
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Stephen Chbosky
Introverted Charlie writes letters about the highs and lows of his freshman year as he finds his place among a new group
Ages 14–18
Rascal
Sterling North
A boy and his pet raccoon share a carefree summer of adventure in a small Midwestern town just as a world at war begins
Ages 8–14
Flour Babies
Anne Fine
Simon finds himself caring for a bag of flour as if it were a real baby while navigating the complicated emotions of his
Ages 10–14
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Keeping You a Secret
Julie Anne Peters
Holland Jaegar's senior year takes an unexpected turn when she meets CeCe Goddard and realizes her feelings for her new
Ages 14–18
Aristotle and Dante #1
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Ari is a lonely, angry teen with family secrets, but an unexpected friendship with Dante sparks a transformative summer
Ages 14–18
I Miss You, I Hate This
Sara Saedi
For the teen struggling with isolation or a changing friendship. This novel explores how distance and a global crisis te
Ages 14–18
Sisters of the Quantock Hills #4
Frances' Story
Ruth Elwin Harris
Frances Purcell struggles to balance her passion for landscape painting with the heavy responsibility of caring for her
Ages 12–18
The Wrath & the Dawn #1
The Wrath & the Dawn
Renée Ahdieh
For teens who love epic romance and intricate mysteries, this book explores finding love in unexpected places while chal
Ages 14–18
The Twilight Saga #4
Breaking Dawn
Stephenie Meyer
Bella faces a heart-pounding turning point where her choice to join the immortals or remain human could ignite a devasta
Ages 13–18
Rainbow Boys #2
Rainbow High
Alex Sanchez
For teens navigating the emotional hurdles of coming out, choosing a college, and building healthy relationships while f
Ages 14–18
Aethelflaed #1
The Edge on the Sword
Rebecca Tingle
Fifteen-year-old Aethelflaed must trade her childhood for a strategic marriage to protect ninth-century Britain from the
Ages 12–17
Putting Makeup on the Fat Boy
Bil Wright
Carlos Duarte fights for his dream career at a makeup counter while navigating a difficult home life and a secret crush
Ages 14–18
The Dark Frigate
Charles Boardman Hawes
A young man finds himself trapped among a pirate crew after his ship is captured, leaving him unable to return home to E
Ages 12–17
The Dance Sequence #5
Postcards from No Man's Land
Aidan Chambers
Past and present collide as seventeen-year-old Jacob visits Amsterdam while his grandmother recounts the liberation of H
Ages 14–18
House of Night #5
Hunted
P. C. Cast, Kristin Cast
For teens exploring the complexities of moral choice and the weight of leadership when the line between light and shadow
Ages 14–18
An Inheritance of Ashes
Leah Bobet
Sixteen-year-old Hallie fights to save her family farm from converging monsters and dark secrets while waiting for soldi
Ages 13–18
The Queen's Assassin #1
The Queen's Assassin
Melissa de la Cruz
An elite assassin and his secret apprentice hunt for stolen magical scrolls while navigating a dangerous web of lies tha
Ages 12–18
Where Things Come Back
John Corey Whaley
A summer in Arkansas turns bizarre when a teenager vanishes, a town obsesses over an extinct woodpecker, and a grieving
Ages 14–18
Modern Retellings #2
Catherine
April Lindner
Catherine falls for a brooding musician and leaves her family behind, while years later her daughter searches for the tr
Ages 14–18
Vampire Academy #3
Shadow Kiss
Richelle Mead
For teens grappling with the weight of responsibility and the haunting echo of loss while trying to protect those they l
Ages 14–18
Heartland #24
Love Is a Gift
Lauren Brooke
For the reader navigating the ups and downs of a first romance while coping with the pressures of family responsibility
Ages 10–14
March Toward the Thunder
Joseph Bruchac
Fifteen-year-old Louis Nolette, an Abenaki Indian, joins the Union's Irish Brigade to fight for freedom and discovers th
Ages 10–15
Love Letters to the Dead
Ava Dellaira
Laurel processes her sister’s mysterious death and her mother’s absence by writing honest, heart-wrenching letters to fa
Ages 14–18
The Midwife's Apprentice
Karen Cushman
A nameless orphan in medieval Europe begins a new life as a midwife's apprentice, uncovering her own strength despite he
Ages 10–14
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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)
