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Young Adult About Growing Up
Explore young adult books about growing up for children.
1,947 books
The Falconer #1
The Falconer
Elizabeth May
For the teen navigating the heavy weight of grief while feeling the pressure to maintain a perfect public image in a wor
Ages 14–18
I Hunt Killers #3
Blood of My Blood
Barry Lyga
Jazz, Connie, and Howie must survive horrific injuries and personal nightmares to unite and hunt down Jazz’s serial kill
Ages 14–18
Plague Land #2
No Escape
Alex Scarrow
Two years after a deadly virus decimated the population, Leon and Freya search for safety among the ruins of the world.
Ages 14–18
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Ripple
Heather Smith Meloche
For the teen feeling trapped by family pressure or a parent's health, this story explores the power of choices and the d
Ages 14–18
The Caster Chronicles #4
Beautiful Redemption
Kami Garcia, Margaret Stohl
Ethan Wate is trapped worlds away from the girl he loves, forcing both to strike dangerous bargains with old enemies to
Ages 12–18
Deadly
Julie Chibbaro
Prudence Galewski defies 1900s expectations by entering a lab to track a typhoid outbreak, leading her from tenements to
Ages 12–17
The Invisible Wild
Nikki Van De Car
Sixteen-year-old Emma must protect a mysterious boy and reconnect with the hidden spirits of Hawaii to save the only hom
Ages 12–18
I Crawl Through It
A.S. King
Four teenagers on the brink of surrender struggle to stay afloat amidst high-stakes testing, past trauma, and the crushi
Ages 14–18
Gossip Girl: The Carlyles #3
Take a Chance on Me
Cecily von Ziegesar
For teens navigating complex friendships and the cutthroat world of high school social scenes, this book explores jealou
Ages 14–18
Euphoria Kids
Alison Evans
Magic hums through the woods where Babs turns invisible and Iris grows from a seed, leading three queer friends into a d
Ages 14–18
The Inheritance Games #2
The Hawthorne Legacy
Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Avery Grambs is a billionaire heiress with no blood ties to the Hawthorne family, but new clues suggest her connection t
Ages 12–18
The Wave
Todd Strasser
A high school history experiment in social pressure spirals out of control as a classroom begins to mirror the mechanics
Ages 12–18
The Rising Storm
Ceri A. Lowe
For the teen grappling with systemic unfairness or the desire to make a difference in an unequal world, this story explo
Ages 13–18
Wild Boy: The Real Life of the Savage of Aveyron
Mary Losure
A wild, scarred boy is captured in a French forest in 1798, sparking a real-life mystery about what happens when a child
Ages 10–14
Factory Girl
Josanne La Valley
Sixteen-year-old Roshen leaves her rural home for a grueling southern China factory, finding strength in her Uyghur comm
Ages 12–18
Gallagher Girls #5
Out of Sight, Out of Time
Ally Carter
For the teenager grappling with identity and the feeling that they are losing time. Cammie searches for her missing memo
Ages 12–18
Today's Authors Explore a Year of Rebellion, Revolution & Change #1
1968
Marc Aronson, Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Protests erupt on four continents, political leaders are assassinated, and the world reaches a breaking point in this ac
Ages 12–18
My Almost Flawless Tokyo Dream Life
Rachel Cohn
Foster kid Elle is suddenly whisked away to a life of luxury in Tokyo after discovering her father is a hotel mogul, but
Ages 14–18
Wake the Wild Creatures
Nova Ren Suma
For the teenager grappling with complex family legacies and the heavy weight of hidden truths. This lyrical story explor
Ages 14–18
The Hunger Games
Sunrise on the Reaping
Suzanne Collins
For the teen grappling with how media and propaganda shape our truth, this intense prequel explores a young man's fight
Ages 12–18
Blink and Caution
Tim Wynne-Jones
For the teenager grappling with the weight of past trauma and the harsh reality of life on the streets while searching f
Ages 14–18
The Only Thing to Fear #1
The Only Thing to Fear
Caroline Tung Richmond
For the teen navigating a sense of being 'other,' this alternate history explores finding courage and identity within a
Ages 12–17
Dreamland Burning
Jennifer Latham
A skeletal discovery on a modern-day property connects two teens across a century, unearthing the harrowing truth of the
Ages 14–18
The Bar Code Prophecy #2
Bionic
Suzanne Weyn
For the teen navigating a major medical recovery or feeling like their body no longer belongs to them. A sci-fi look at
Ages 12–17
More Formats for Growing Up
Chapter Books
(7356)
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
(1337)
Books for Growing Up for Ages 4–7
(5035)
