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Young Adult About Growing Up
Explore young adult books about growing up for children.
1,947 books
The Sharp North Trilogy #1
Sharp North
Patrick Cave
In a futuristic Britain ruled by a strict caste system, Great Families maintain power through illegal clones while repro
Ages 12–18
A Time for Dancing
Davida Wills Hurwin
For teens processing the heavy reality of a friend's serious illness. A raw, honest look at how cancer changes everythin
Ages 12–18
Starbound #1
These Broken Stars
Amie Kaufman, Meagan Spooner
A luxury spaceliner crashes on a deserted planet, leaving an heiress and a young soldier to survive a terrain haunted by
Ages 12–18
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Choke
Diana López
Eighth-grader Windy finally feels cool when she joins Nina’s circle, but the high stakes of the choking game make her wo
Ages 11–14
Everything Beautiful Is Not Ruined
Danielle Younge-Ullman
Ingrid heads into a grueling wilderness camp to prove she is tough enough for the stage while her mother struggles with
Ages 14–18
An Ember in the Ashes #4
A Sky Beyond the Storm
Sabaa Tahir
In the thrilling finale of the An Ember in the Ashes series, Laia of Serra and her allies face an apocalyptic war agains
Ages 12–18
The Folk of the Air #1
The Cruel Prince
Holly Black
Stolen away to the treacherous High Court of Faerie, mortal Jude must use trickery and grit to survive the wicked Prince
Ages 14–18
Bone Gap
Laura Ruby
Finn saw Roza get kidnapped, but his face-blindness makes him an unreliable witness in a town that already treats him li
Ages 14–18
Baby and Solo
Lisabeth Posthuma
In a 1990s video store, Joel tries to hide his past under a new name until a sharp-witted coworker makes him question if
Ages 14–18
House of Marionne #1
House of Marionne
J. Elle
Quell must master elite magic and pass high-society rites to hide the deadly, forbidden power in her blood from the assa
Ages 14–18
The Girl from Everywhere #2
The Ship Beyond Time
Heidi Heilig
For the teen grappling with the weight of family expectations and the desire to rewrite a difficult future while finding
Ages 13–18
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
Jennifer E. Smith
A long flight to London turns into a life-changing journey for seventeen-year-old Hadley when she finds an unexpected co
Ages 12–18
Rift Walkers #2
The Exiles
Rae Lewis
For the teen who feels like an outsider or struggles with the pressure to conform, this high-stakes adventure explores f
Ages 13–18
Love & Gelato #3
Love & Olives
Jenna Evans Welch
Sun-drenched Santorini holds more than just ancient myths as Liv searches for the lost city of Atlantis and the truth be
Ages 12–18
Gossip Girl #5
I Like It Like That
Cecily von Ziegesar
Spring break in Sun Valley and Manhattan brings a whirlwind of high-fashion drama, complicated romances, and shifting lo
Ages 14–18
The Cage #3
The Gauntlet
Megan Shepherd
For the teen grappling with questions of autonomy and sacrifice while navigating high-stakes pressure to protect those t
Ages 14–18
Dangerous Play
Emma Kress
After a sexual assault, Zoe and her field hockey teammates transform into a group of vigilantes seeking justice in their
Ages 14–18
The Diviners #4
The King of Crows
Libba Bray
Eight friends must flee across a jazz-age America on the brink of supernatural war to make a final stand against an army
Ages 14–18
Turtles All the Way Down
John Green
Sixteen-year-old Aza hunts for a fugitive billionaire while trying to be a good friend and daughter amidst the tightenin
Ages 14–18
Tillerman Cycle #2
A Solitary Blue
Cynthia Voigt
Jeff's world is upended when the mother who left years ago suddenly returns, forcing him to find a way to heal the growi
Ages 12–17
Rikers High
Paul Volponi
For teens facing a world that feels stacked against them or seeking to understand the harsh realities of the juvenile ju
Ages 14–18
She Drives Me Crazy
Kelly Quindlen
A fender bender with a beautiful nemesis leads to a high-stakes fake-dating scheme where a basketball player and a cheer
Ages 14–18
Rise of the Empress #1
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns
Julie C. Dao
To reach the imperial throne, beautiful Xifeng must abandon the man she loves and feed a dark, blood-hungry sorcery that
Ages 14–18
Behind the Smile
Shanita Black
For the teenager who feels pressured to hide their struggles, this story addresses the exhaustion of masking anxiety and
Ages 12–18
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Picture Books
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Poetry
(142)
Early Readers
(106)
Board Books
(8)
Growing Up by Age Group
Books for Growing Up for Ages 0–3
(1337)
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(5035)