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Young Adult About Growing Up
Explore young adult books about growing up for children.
1,947 books
Sky
Roderick Townley
In 1950s New York, a quiet piano prodigy named Sky finds his voice through jazz and the support of his two best friends.
Ages 12–16
Icons #2
Idols
Margaret Stohl
Dol, one of the few humans immune to the alien Icons' heart-stopping power, must flee to a resistance outpost and search
Ages 12–18
The Last Bloodcarver #2
His Mortal Demise
Vanessa Le
In a lush world inspired by Vietnam, a healer risks his sanity and the fate of a nation to bring the woman he loves back
Ages 14–18
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Truly Devious #4
The Box in the Woods
Maureen Johnson
Stevie Bell returns to a 1970s cold case at a summer camp where three grisly dolls and a suspicious accident suggest a k
Ages 14–18
The Valiant #2
The Defiant
Lesley Livingston
Fallon and her warrior sisters face a brutal new gladiator academy in a fight that threatens their lives and the very fu
Ages 14–18
Royal Bastards #1
Royal Bastards
Andrew Shvarts
A group of royal outcasts must flee for their lives and unite to protect a sheltered princess as they race to stop a loo
Ages 14–18
The Perilous Realm #3
The Tree of Story
Thomas Wharton
For the reader who finds magic in every library, this adventure explores the bravery needed to save the world of stories
Ages 10–14
Between #1
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
April Genevieve Tucholke
Violet falls for the mysterious stranger living in her guest house, but dark occurrences soon echo her grandmother's chi
Ages 13–18
How to Find a Missing Girl
Victoria Wlosok
With only thirty days before she faces legal consequences, Iris launches a desperate amateur investigation into a string
Ages 14–18
B*witch #2
Witch Rising
Paige McKenzie, Nancy Ohlin
For the teenager grappling with their own hidden potential while shouldering the weight of protecting others from things
Ages 12–18
The Legendborn Cycle #3
Oathbound
Tracy Deonn
Exiled and alone, Bree Matthews strikes an unbreakable bargain with the Shadow King to master her powers while a secret
Ages 13–18
The Art Thieves
Andrea Rogers
For the teen grappling with climate anxiety who needs to see that even in a changing world, our stories, art, and herita
Ages 14–18
Flightsend
Linda Newbery
Charlie watches her mother try to rebuild their broken lives in a remote, ramshackle cottage while grieving the loss of
Ages 12–16
The Ascendance Series #4
The Captive Kingdom
Jennifer A. Nielsen
For the young person navigating unexpected challenges who needs to know that resilience, quick thinking, and staying tru
Ages 10–14
Mary, Will I Die?
Shawn Sarles
Plagued by terrifying visions of her own demise, a teenager enters a web of secrets to uncover why she is being haunted
Ages 12–18
Daughter of the Underworld #1
Daughter of the Underworld
Katharine Corr, Elizabeth Corr
Deina serves the god Hades as a Soul Severer, but a chance to retrieve a soul from the Underworld might finally be her t
Ages 14–18
The In Between
Marc Klein
For teens navigating the heavy fog of first love and sudden loss, this story explores the thin veil between life and dea
Ages 12–18
Enthusiasm
Polly Shulman
Ashleigh’s obsession with Pride and Prejudice leads Julie into a world of vintage gowns and awkward dating mishaps as th
Ages 12–17
A Little Like Waking
Adam Rex
Zelda and Langston wander through a surreal dreamscape of flying people and money-sneezing bears while searching for a t
Ages 12–18
A Tragic Kind of Wonderful
Eric Lindstrom
For teens learning to navigate the highs and lows of mental health while trying to maintain friendships, find love, and
Ages 14–18
Pretend You Love Me
Julie Anne Peters
Sixteen-year-old Mike Szabo navigates the heartbreak of her father's suicide while coming to terms with her own identity
Ages 14–18
Rise to the Sun
Leah Johnson
For the teen navigating the heavy clouds of grief or the sting of a broken heart who needs to remember that music and ne
Ages 12–18
The Loss of the Burying Ground
J. Anderson Coats
For the teen processing the heavy weight of family legacy or the ethical questions surrounding how we honor and remember
Ages 14–18
Gossip Girl #6
You're the One That I Want
Cecily von Ziegesar
Manhattan is a personal playground for the elite teens of the Upper East Side, where gorgeous apartments come with high-
Ages 14–18
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Chapter Books
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Middle Grade
(634)
Graphic Novels
(517)
Picture Books
(322)
Poetry
(142)
Early Readers
(106)
Board Books
(8)
Growing Up by Age Group
Books for Growing Up for Ages 0–3
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