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Young Adult About Growing Up
Explore young adult books about growing up for children.
1,905 books
Water
Geoff Havel
Tully must never go near the water, but a mysterious visitor at the door is about to reveal exactly why her father keeps
Ages 12–17
The King's Fifth
Scott O'Dell
A teenage Spanish Conquistador witnesses firsthand how the desperate search for gold in the Americas twists the minds an
Ages 11–16
So Yesterday
Scott Westerfeld
Hunter is a trend-spotter paid to be cool, but meeting a girl with a basketball and blue hair pulls him into a mystery i
Ages 12–17
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Alphas #1
Alphas
Lisi Harrison
At the ultra-exclusive Alpha Academy, only the top students survive the cutthroat social climb where being second best i
Ages 11–15
In Real Life
Cory Doctorow
Anda is a hero in her favorite online game, but meeting a poor gold farmer changes everything. Digital rules clash with
Ages 12–18
Survive the Night
Danielle Vega
For teens navigating the high stakes of recovery and the pressure to fit in, this gritty horror story explores survival
Ages 14–18
The Maze Runner #2
The Scorch Trials
James Dashner
Thomas and the Gladers have only two weeks to survive the Scorch, a desolate wasteland filled with broken loyalties and
Ages 12–17
Wreck
Allan Baillie
A rusted freighter washed up after a cyclone looks like a playground to Reene and Ian, but the abandoned ship holds a te
Ages 10–14
Guitar Girl
Sarra Manning
Molly's band, The Hormones, rockets to international stardom, but she soon questions if the price of fame is too high. T
Ages 12–18
Backwater
Joan Bauer
Ivy trades her father’s legal ambitions for a hike into the Adirondack wilds to find a reclusive aunt and uncover her ow
Ages 12–17
Go and Come Back
Joan Abelove
Alicia observes two visiting anthropologists with humor and skepticism as they try to understand her village life deep i
Ages 12–17
The Shakespeare Diaries #1
Saving Hamlet
Molly Booth
After falling through a theater trapdoor, Emma lands in 1601 London where she must help William Shakespeare stage the ve
Ages 12–17
Marcia
John Steptoe
Marcia is a young teenager who must find her way through the sudden, life-changing challenges of an unexpected pregnancy
Ages 12–17
Fix
J. Albert Mann
Sixteen-year-old Eve faces a grueling recovery after surgery, navigating heavy grief and a growing dependence on her pai
Ages 14–18
Shadowmancer #2
Wormwood
G. P. Taylor
A deadly comet races toward 1756 London as a doctor and his housemaid protect an ancient book of power from dark forces
Ages 12–17
The Running Man
Michael Gerard Bauer
A reclusive veteran and a young artist are brought together by a portrait commission, forcing both to look past neighbor
Ages 13–17
Crocodile Burning
Michael Williams
A young man from Soweto sees his world expand and transform when he earns a spot in a musical production bound for the b
Ages 12–17
Hearts Collide
Evelyn Sloane
For young adults exploring the complexities of first love and self-discovery, and the intense emotions found in deep con
Ages 12–18
Chasing Butterflies
Evelyn Sloane
For young adults navigating self-discovery, this story tenderly explores the courage it takes to pursue fragile dreams a
Ages 13–18
The Giver Quartet #1
The Giver
Lois Lowry
For the child questioning the rules of their world and discovering that life's greatest joys often come with its deepest
Ages 11–14
Beauty Sleep
Kathryn Evans
For teens who question the darker side of beauty, this psychological thriller explores a disturbing procedure promising
Ages 13–18
You Could Be So Pretty
Holly Bourne
For the teen navigating complex feelings about societal beauty standards and the intense pressure to conform, this book
Ages 13–18
Loveboat, Taipei #1
Loveboat, Taipei
Abigail Hing Wen
Ever Wong expected a boring summer school program in Taiwan, but found a wild world of nightlife and new friends that mi
Ages 14–18
A Swift Pure Cry
Siobhan Dowd
In 1984 Ireland, teenager Shell struggles to keep her family together until a secret pregnancy sparks a scandal that cha
Ages 14–18
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)
