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Young Adult About Growing Up
Explore young adult books about growing up for children.
1,905 books
Birthmarked #1
Birthmarked
Caragh M. O'Brien
A sixteen-year-old midwife must break into a walled, privileged city to rescue her parents after they are arrested by th
Ages 12–17
Fable #2
Namesake
Adrienne Young
Fable, a skilled trader and survivor, finds her newfound freedom threatened when she becomes entangled in a dangerous sc
Ages 12–18
The Gateway Trilogy #1
Billy Thunder and the Night Gate
Isobelle Carmody
Rage enters a world of shifting streets and mythical beasts to find a cure for her mother, guided only by a firecat and
Ages 10–14
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Salt & Storm #1
Salt & Storm
Kendall Kulper
Avery Roe, a powerful dream-teller and storm-raiser, is held captive by her mother on a remote island. When she foretell
Ages 12–18
The Saga of Larten Crepsley #4
Brothers to the Death
Darren Shan
Vampire Larten Crepsley must stand against the Nazis to protect his kind, even as he fears a deadly attack on the person
Ages 12–17
Sondheim: The Man Who Changed Musical Theater
Susan Goldman Rubin
Follow a young boy's journey from receiving harsh criticism on his first script to becoming a legendary composer who red
Ages 10–16
Remixed Classics #9
Most Ardently
Gabe Cole Novoa
Regency England meets a new perspective as a trans boy seeks a future where he can love openly in this heartwrenching re
Ages 14–18
The Traitor's Game #3
The Warrior's Curse
Jennifer A. Nielsen
Kestra is held captive in a cursed forest while Simon struggles to lead a kingdom of doubtful men as they fight to decid
Ages 12–18
When We Was Fierce
e.E. Charlton-Trujillo
Theo and his friends are caught in a cycle of street violence where every choice matters and survival depends on navigat
Ages 14–18
Titans #1
Titans
Victoria Scott
Astrid enters a dangerous race featuring mechanical horses to save her family from the financial ruin caused by her fath
Ages 12–18
Crystal Doors #3
Sky Realm
Kevin J. Anderson, Rebecca Moesta
In the epic conclusion to the Crystal Doors trilogy, Gwen, Vic, and their friends must forge the magical Ring of Might a
Ages 12–18
Girl Parts
John M. Cusick
For teens grappling with the pressure of online personas and the ache for real intimacy in a world where digital connect
Ages 14–18
The Cheat
Amy Goldman Koss
Sarah’s choice to share the answers to the geography midterm ripples through her eighth-grade class with consequences no
Ages 10–14
Beasts
Ingvild Bjerkeland
Unknown beasts have shattered civilization, forcing two siblings to flee through the woods toward the sea in a desperate
Ages 10–15
Hollow Crown #1
Incendiary
Zoraida Córdova
A former memory thief turned rebel spy must return to the royal court that used her as a weapon to rescue the boy she lo
Ages 14–18
Hold Back the Tide
Melinda Salisbury
Alva must live with the father she suspects killed her mother, watching the dark waters of a Scottish loch for a secret
Ages 12–18
The Shadow Club #2
The Shadow Club Rising
Neal Shusterman
Jared thought he left his life of mean-spirited pranks behind, but when a popular boy is targeted, he is the first one e
Ages 12–17
Mayday
Jonathan Friesen
After a tragic accident leaves her in a coma, seventeen-year-old Crow enters a loaner body for a high-stakes chance to g
Ages 12–17
Kingdom of Three #1
Strike the Zither
Joan He
Rivals and complex loyalties collide in this epic fantasy reimagining of the Three Kingdoms, where identity is as sharp
Ages 12–18
If I See You Again Tomorrow
Robbie Couch
Clark’s life is a repetitive loop of the same dull day until he meets Beau, a connection that finally breaks through the
Ages 14–18
Scarlett Undercover
Jennifer Latham
Sarcastic fifteen-year-old Scarlett hunts for the truth behind a local death, only to find herself tangled in supernatur
Ages 13–18
White Lines #1
White Lines
Jennifer Banash
High schooler Caitlin searches for an escape from her broken home through the heavy drug and club scenes of 1980s New Yo
Ages 15–18
Brighter Than the Sun
Daniel Aleman
Sol commutes across the Tijuana border every day for school, struggling to balance her family’s survival with her own dr
Ages 14–18
The Call #2
The Invasion
Peadar Ó Guilín
Exiled to the nightmare of the Grey Land, Nessa must survive the Sidhe and an atmosphere of suspicion in this harrowing
Ages 14–18
More Formats for Growing Up
Chapter Books
(7109)
Middle Grade
(627)
Graphic Novels
(503)
Picture Books
(318)
Poetry
(138)
Early Readers
(101)
Board Books
(8)
Growing Up by Age Group
Books for Growing Up for Ages 0–3
(1283)
Books for Growing Up for Ages 12–18
(13059)
Books for Growing Up for Ages 4–7
(4804)
Books for Growing Up for Ages 8–11
(11169)
