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Showing results for "Coming of Age"

Books

Where Things Come Back

Unsettling tale of teen's small-town life is good but dark.
AGE
16
 
By John Corey Whaley
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The Story of Us

Well-written romance about teen accepting change.
AGE
14
 
By Deb Caletti
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Second Chance Summer

Teen faces dad's death, former crush in beautiful story.
AGE
13
 
By Morgan Matson
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Jake and Lily

Twins with deep bond grow apart in funny, thoughtful story.
AGE
10
 
By Jerry Spinelli
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All the Right Stuff

Challenging ideas, big issues buoy story of Harlem teen.
AGE
13
 
By Walter Dean Myers
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Greyhound of a Girl

Funny, emotional novel explores generations of family ties.
AGE
10
 
By Roddy Doyle
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Summer of the Gypsy Moths

Captivating story of resilient girls has some dark moments.
AGE
10
 
By Sara Pennypacker
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Dying to Know You

Compelling friendship carries tale of author and teen boy.
AGE
14
 
By Aidan Chambers
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The Color Purple

Edgy tale of poor, abused woman's journey to independence.
AGE
15
 
By Alice Walker
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Last Night I Sang to the Monster

Teen faces addiction and abuse in powerful, poetic novel.
AGE
16
 
By Benjamin Alire Sáenz
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Rainbow Boys

Breakthrough book about coming out -- and falling in love.
AGE
15
 
By Alex Sanchez
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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

Tale of dying teen is full of embarrassing comic moments.
AGE
14
 
By Jesse Andrews
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Shine

Moving mystery about gay boy's beating in impoverished town.
AGE
15
 
By Lauren Myracle
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Wonder

Moving, uplifting tale of deformed boy with inner beauty.
AGE
11
 
By R.J. Palacio
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Under the Mesquite

Latina teen faces mom's cancer in award-winning verse novel.
AGE
12
 
By Guadalupe Garcia McCall
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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Literary story of two boys' life-changing friendship.
AGE
14
 
By Benjamin Alire Sáenz
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Bless Me, Ultima

Lyrical story of young boy questioning religion, morality.
AGE
12
 
By Rudolfo Anaya
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Everybody Sees the Ants

Powerful, challenging tale of outsider fighting back.
AGE
15
 
By A.S. King
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Ice Island

Tense adventure as dogsled run becomes race for survival.
AGE
9
 
By Sherry Shahan
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The Catastrophic History of You and Me

Dead teen loads up on pizza and angst in the afterlife.
AGE
13
 
By Jess Rothenberg
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The Miseducation of Cameron Post

Story of young Montana lesbian is best for mature teens.
AGE
17
 
By Emily M. Danforth
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The Amazing Adventures of John Smith, Jr., aka Houdini

Relatable, realistic story of a teen boy in a rough 'hood.
AGE
10
 
By Peter Johnson
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Cinderella Smith

Spirited tap-dancing girl loses her shoe but not her spunk.
AGE
8
 
By Stephanie Barden
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The Fault in Our Stars

Heart-wrenching love story told by teen dying of cancer.
AGE
15
 
By John Green
Books

The Lily Pond

Emotional story of Jewish refugee children continues.
AGE
9
 
By Annika Thor