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teenage identity

Books about teenage identity for readers of all ages.

Cover of You've seen enough

You've seen enough

Paul Kropp

Ages 12–16self-acceptanceteenage identity

Cover of Reaping me softly

Reaping me softly

Kate Evangelista

Ages 14–18deathmortality

Cover of The Jelly Bean Crisis

The Jelly Bean Crisis

Jolene Stockman

Ages 10–16ambitionproblem-solving

Cover of Cloud 9

Cloud 9

Alex Campbell

Ages 13–18death and griefjournalism and truth

Cover of The teen quiz book

The teen quiz book

Annalee Levine

Ages 13–18self-discoverydecision-making

Cover of Rat

Rat

Jan Cheripko

Ages 12–16family relationshipsbasketball

Cover of Flannery

Flannery

Lisa Moore

Ages 12–18coming-of-ageself-discovery

Cover of Roller girls

Roller girls

Megan Sparks

Ages 12–18individualityfriendship

Cover of Wrong turn in the fast lane

Wrong turn in the fast lane

Matt Tullos

Ages 12–16Christian faithpeer pressure

Cover of Go figure

Go figure

Jo Edwards

Ages 13–18school liferomance

Cover of Open court

Open court

Carol Clippinger

Ages 12–18sportscompetition

Cover of The colour of trouble

The colour of trouble

Gerry Bobsien

Ages 13–17self-discoveryart and creativity

Cover of PrImperfect

PrImperfect

Deirdre Sullivan

Ages 12–16friendshipself-acceptance

Cover of Being Bindy

Being Bindy

Alyssa Brugman

Ages 12–16self-discoveryfamily relationships

Cover of How to make a wave

How to make a wave

Lisa Hurst-Archer

Ages 12–16family secretsself-discovery

Cover of Boys of summer

Boys of summer

Jessica Brody

Ages 13–18friendshipsummer

Cover of The crazy things girls do for love

The crazy things girls do for love

Dyan Sheldon

Ages 13–18love and romancefriendship

Cover of Lost it

Lost it

Kristen Tracy

Ages 13–18coming of ageself-discovery

Cover of No word for good-bye

No word for good-bye

Craig, John

Ages 12–16prejudicefriendship

Cover of Hold your breath

Hold your breath

Caroline Green

Ages 13–18mysteryparanormal

Cover of Drag-strip racer

Drag-strip racer

Matt Christopher

Ages 10–15competitionambition

Cover of Earthbound (Earthbound Series, Book 1)

Earthbound (Earthbound Series, Book 1)

Aprilynne Pike

Ages 13–18psychic abilityself-discovery

Cover of Rash

Rash

Pete Hautman

Ages 12–16self-controlindividuality

Cover of Dear big V

Dear big V

Ellen Leroe

Ages 14–18self-discoveryrelationships