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coming-of-age

Books about coming-of-age for readers of all ages.

Cover of Incinerator

Incinerator

Niall Leonard

Ages 14–18resiliencesocial inequality

Cover of Sins of the father

Sins of the father

Norah McClintock

Ages 13–18justicefamily

Cover of Number 8

Number 8

Anna Fienberg

Ages 9–13friendshipbelonging

Cover of The Falls

The Falls

Eric Walters

Ages 12–16adventurefamily

Cover of Andy

Andy

Mary Christner Borntrager

Ages 12–17self-acceptanceidentity

Cover of Bewilderment of boys

Bewilderment of boys

Karon Luddy

Ages 13–18coming-of-agefriendship

Cover of With love from Spain, Melanie Martin

With love from Spain, Melanie Martin

Carol Weston

Ages 8–12familytravel

Cover of With love from Spain, Melanie Martin

With love from Spain, Melanie Martin

Carol Weston

Ages 8–12familytravel

Cover of Spindle River

Spindle River

Judith O'Neill

Ages 10–14familychild labor

Cover of The fixes

The fixes

Owen Matthews

Ages 14–18peer pressurewealth and privilege

Cover of Code word courage

Code word courage

Kirby Larson

Ages 9–13couragefamily

Cover of Perfect liars

Perfect liars

Kim Reid

Ages 13–18honestyfamily conflict

Cover of Johnny Swanson

Johnny Swanson

Eleanor Updale

Ages 10–14honestyfamily

Cover of Missing Believed Crazy

Missing Believed Crazy

Terence Blacker

Ages 10–15mysteryprivate schools

Cover of Reaping me softly

Reaping me softly

Kate Evangelista

Ages 14–18deathmortality

Cover of Phantom Enchantment

Phantom Enchantment

Eve Marie Mont

Ages 13–18fantasymystery

Cover of Dead Actually

Dead Actually

Kaz Delaney

Ages 12–16mysteryfriendship

Cover of Doreen

Doreen

Ilana Manaster

Ages 13–18self-discoveryidentity

Cover of Getting the boot

Getting the boot

Peggy Guthart Strauss

Ages 11–15self-discoveryforeign study

Cover of Beginning of After

Beginning of After

Jennifer Castle

Ages 13–18griefloss

Cover of Stop me if you've heard this one before

Stop me if you've heard this one before

David Yoo

Ages 14–18canceridentity

Cover of Shooting star

Shooting star

Fredrick McKissack, Jr.

Ages 11–16sportspeer pressure

Cover of Peeled

Peeled

Joan Bauer

Ages 12–16journalismself-discovery

Cover of Shadow wrack

Shadow wrack

Kim Thompson

Ages 9–13friendshipcommunity