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Young Adult About Growing Up
Explore young adult books about growing up for children.
1,947 books
Six Must Die
Victoria Wlosok
For the teen struggling to reconcile a traumatic past or feeling isolated by secrets, this high-stakes thriller explores
Ages 14–18
The Boxer and the Spy
Robert B. Parker
When a local student’s death is ruled a suicide, fifteen-year-old Terry Novak uses his boxing training to stay tough whi
Ages 12–17
Long Lankin #1
Long Lankin
Lindsey Barraclough
Two sisters sent to a remote village in 1958 find themselves hunted by an ancient, malevolent presence that has haunted
Ages 12–18
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Teeth in the Mist
Dawn Kurtagich
An unholy pact made by a monk in the distant past haunts three different women across the centuries within the walls of
Ages 14–18
Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the Lawless Years of Prohibition
Karen Blumenthal
Prohibition was meant to end social ills, but it sparked a decade of moonshine, teenage smugglers, and the rise of Ameri
Ages 12–18
James L. Swanson's Historical Assassination Series #2
"The President Has Been Shot!": The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
James L. Swanson
Archival photographs and a gripping minute-by-minute account bring the shocking 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy in
Ages 10–17
The Night She Disappeared
April Henry
For teens exploring themes of community safety and peer loyalty. This high-stakes mystery follows friends racing against
Ages 12–18
And the Trees Stare Back
Gigi Griffis
In 1989 Soviet Estonia, Vik's sister Anna returns from a cursed forest five years after vanishing, without having aged a
Ages 12–18
Daughters of Oduma #2
Children of Useyi
Moses Ose Utomi
Join Dirt, an elite female Bower, and her found family of sisters in a West African-inspired world. After restoring glor
Ages 12–18
Ology #8
Vampireology: The True History of the Fallen
Nicky Raven
Secret letters, booklets, and hidden flaps reveal the dark histories of three vampire bloodlines in this immersive paran
Ages 10–16
Rules of Summer #2
Since Last Summer
Joanna Philbin
Rory and Isabel return to East Hampton for the summer, but new jobs and complicated romances threaten to pull their frie
Ages 12–18
Pretty Things
Sarra Manning
Behind the scenes of a Shakespeare production, four teenagers grapple with the complexities of romance and the surprisin
Ages 14–18
Things I'll Never Say: Stories About Our Secret Selves
Ann Angel
For teens grappling with the weight of things they cannot yet share, this collection explores the power, burden, and tra
Ages 14–18
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants #1
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Ann Brashares
Four best friends spend their first summer apart, sharing a single pair of thrift-store jeans that somehow manages to fi
Ages 12–17
Fox Ridge
A First Time for Everything
K. L. Walther
Madeline navigates a whirlwind of disastrous dates and family drama as she searches for a wedding plus-one and her very
Ages 14–18
Stories of My Life
Katherine Paterson
A legendary author shares the real-life inspirations behind her classic stories, from her childhood in China to the mome
Ages 10–14
The Nature of Jade
Deb Caletti
Watching zoo elephants through a webcam helps Jade manage her panic disorder until she meets a boy on a houseboat who is
Ages 14–18
The Other Side of Perfect
Mariko Turk
A sudden injury ends Alina's ballet dreams, forcing her to find a new voice in the school musical and confront the syste
Ages 12–18
Late to the Party
Kelly Quindlen
Codi Teller feels like she is failing at being a teenager until an unexpected friendship leads to a wild summer of late
Ages 14–18
There Is No Dog
Meg Rosoff
Chaos ensues when an irresponsible teenager named Bob, who happens to be God, tries to personally answer a young woman's
Ages 14–18
Amelia Anne Is Dead and Gone
Kat Rosenfield
A shocking murder in an Appalachian town leaves eighteen-year-old Becca desperate to escape the cycle of local violence.
Ages 14–18
The Lovers, the Liars, and Me
DeAndra Davis
A summer in Jamaica turns into a journey of self-discovery as Jaliya hunts for clues about her mother and falls for a vi
Ages 14–18
Getting Over Garrett Delaney
Abby McDonald
Sadie is determined to crush her unrequited feelings for her best friend using a hilarious summer twelve-step program an
Ages 14–18
Gossip Girl #12
I Will Always Love You
Cecily von Ziegesar
For the teenager grappling with the bittersweet end of an era, this finale explores how friendships evolve and secrets r
Ages 14–18
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Picture Books
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Poetry
(142)
Early Readers
(106)
Board Books
(8)
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