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Young Adult About Growing Up
Explore young adult books about growing up for children.
1,947 books
Freaky Green Eyes
Joyce Carol Oates
Fifteen-year-old Franky Pierson grapples with her parents' separation and her mother's sudden vanishing. As her father's
Ages 12–18
Shatter Me #7
Watch Me
Tahereh Mafi
In a future of total surveillance, a reckless intruder and a trained assassin collide in a high-stakes mission where eve
Ages 14–18
Graceling Realm #5
Seasparrow
Kristin Cashore
For the teen navigating the quiet aftermath of trauma who needs to see that survival is as much about emotional processi
Ages 14–18
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Girls Like Girls
Hayley Kiyoko
Grieving her mother's death in a new town, seventeen-year-old Coley wonders if she can risk the vulnerability of a new c
Ages 14–18
Defy the Night #1
Defy the Night
Brigid Kemmerer
Tessa Cade steals Moonflower petals to heal a sick kingdom, but a desperate break-in at the palace reveals a truth that
Ages 14–18
Dark and Shallow Lies
Ginny Myers Sain
In a Louisiana town full of self-proclaimed psychics, Grey must uncover why her best friend vanished and which of her ne
Ages 14–18
Faceless
Alyssa Sheinmel
After a horrific electrical fire leaves her without a face, Maise must figure out who she is when her physical identity
Ages 14–18
The Legendborn Cycle #2
Bloodmarked
Tracy Deonn
Bree is on the run from the Order's regents, fighting to control her dangerous ancestral powers while racing to rescue N
Ages 14–18
Rule Series #1
Rule
Ellen Goodlett
For the young person exploring complex moral choices and finding their voice, this fantasy novel presents a princess fig
Ages 14–18
Altered #2
Erased
Jennifer Rush
For the teen exploring how past experiences shape who they are today while navigating high-stakes choices about whom to
Ages 12–18
The Kingdom of Little Wounds
Susann Cokal
A mysterious illness and a courtier's greed threaten the royal family of Skyggehavn as a seamstress and a nursemaid are
Ages 15–18
Fallen #1
Fallen
Lauren Kate
Lucinda finds herself caught in an ancient struggle when she falls for Daniel, a boy who turns out to be a fallen angel
Ages 14–18
A Study in Drowning
Ava Reid
Haunted by visions of the Fairy King, Effy Sayre enters a contest to redesign a decaying manor where she must face dark
Ages 14–18
The Babysitter Murders
Janet Ruth Young
For the teenager grappling with scary or intrusive thoughts. This novel validates the internal struggle of OCD and the f
Ages 14–18
Hidden Histories #2
Always Emily
Michaela MacColl
Emily and Charlotte Brontë step away from their writing desks to track a burglar and solve a suspicious death on the mis
Ages 12–17
Prophecy of the Sisters #2
Guardian of the Gate
Michelle Zink
Sixteen year-old orphan Lia Milthorpe continues her quest
Ages 14–18
Shadow Skye #3
The Burning Swift
Joseph Elliott
Agatha, Jaime, and Sigrid must unite divided clans and master blood magic to protect Scotia from the marching armies of
Ages 12–18
Camp
Lev AC Rosen
Randy reinvents himself as a buff camper named Del to win over his crush, but he soon realizes that hiding his true self
Ages 14–18
The Unruly Heart of Miss Darcy
Erin Edwards
Mr. Darcy's sister, Georgiana, has carefully hidden her past, but a moonlit kiss with Kitty Bennet ignites a love she ca
Ages 12–18
Luna
Julie Anne Peters
Liam only feels like his true self at night as Luna, but now she is ready to emerge into the daylight in this story of t
Ages 13–18
Chronicles of the Avatar #4
The Legacy of Yangchen
F. C. Yee
Avatar Yangchen must balance the weight of a world on the brink of war with the return of a former companion who once be
Ages 12–18
Falling for Hamlet
Michelle Ray
Shakespeare’s tragedy enters the modern world of paparazzi and cell phones, where a live talk show reveals Ophelia has s
Ages 14–18
Highway Bodies
Alison Evans
For teens finding their way in a world that feels unrecognizable, this survival story celebrates the strength found in q
Ages 14–18
A Reckless Oath #1
A Reckless Oath
Kaylie Smith
For the teen navigating the heavy weight of shared secrets and the struggle to find where they belong when their world f
Ages 14–18
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Picture Books
(322)
Poetry
(142)
Early Readers
(106)
Board Books
(8)
Growing Up by Age Group
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