Coming of Age - Teens Ficton

The Education of Robert Nifkin is the education of a beatnik. Set in 1950s Chicago and conveyed in the form of a college essay, Robert Nifkin details his journey from a mind-numbing high school that smells to the curriculum-free carnival of a private school...

Donald Cerlino only cares about three things: money, getting girls, and gambling. His friends are so impressed with his abilities with women, they start calling him Don Juan. When senior year starts, he's got a list of girls he wants to add to the...

Harold Kline is an albino--an outcast. Folks stare and taunt, calling him Ghost Boy. It's been that way for all of his 14 years. So when the circus comes to town, Harold runs off to join it. Full of colorful performers, the circus seems...

As it has in the past, the first snow of the year signifies to Joel Gustafson his very own New Year's Eve. So when the snow begins to fall on a cold November day, Joel gets busy making resolutions--three to be exact. Resolution #1:...

From National Book Award finalist, Mitali Perkins, comes a dramatic tale about a displaced Indian family in the 1970s. When Asha's father loses his job and leaves India to look for work in America, Asha Gupta, her older sister, Reet, and their mother must...

Imagine... Nineteen superb stories by today's best-known authors of young adult novels, coming together to create a window of the mind, a vision illuminating the joys and sorrows of young people. These nineteen splendid stories range from tales of tender romance and the delights...

The beloved author of Across Five Aprils and No Promises in the Wind presents one of her most cherished novels, the Newbery Award-winning story of a young girl's coming of age... Julie would remember her happy days at Aunt Cordelia's forever. Running through the...

What you see isn't always what you get in this funny and heart-wrenching story about two girls from different crowds who find common ground, by National Book Award finalist Julie Anne Peters. Antonia is a "nerd," and Jazz is a "punk." Antonia belongs to...

When one of their friends mysteriously disappears, a group of teens are forced to confront the challenges and secrets of their lives in this edgy and suspenseful coming-of-age tale from international supermodel, actress, and social media darling Cara Delevingne.Among the students of Thames Comprehensive,...

"A stirring, powerful, and heart-wrenching story of coming of age, falling in love, and trying to lead a life of dignity." --Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of The Serpent KingIn Strickland County--a forgotten stretch of land in Southern Appalachia--there isn't a lot of anything to...

This voice-driven coming-of-age YA novel is perfect for fans of Katie Cotugno and Playlist for the Dead.Susannah Hayes has never been in the spotlight, but she dreams of following her father, a former rock star, onto the stage. As senior year begins, she's more...

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! From Jason June, author of the breakout teen debut novel Jay's Gay Agenda, comes Out of the Blue, a stand-alone dual POV queer rom-com that asks if love is enough to change everything you've grown up believing. Perfect...

Tradition meets People Like Us in this timely and haunting YA contemporary standalone that tackles the contagious nature of toxic masculinity at an elite New England boarding school clinging to its past, and the sexual assault that changes everything.WHO WILL YOU BE AT LYCROFT...

Frances wants to teach the popular girls a lesson: Anyone can be prom queen. It's risky. It probably won't work, and she'll need the help of her clever best friends and a shy girl with autism hiding a secret. But when their plan works...

In a world where monsters are expected to scare little girls and boys, there lived one monster who did not want to make children afraid. Now his world is falling apart unless he can snarl and grow his pointy teeth like a proper monster....

Discovering real beauty is understanding the true heart of a person.In her hometown of Harpersgrove, Bella Southland is considered odd. A homeschooled, early high school graduate, she's not into parties and never had a boyfriend. Besides, boys in books are better. This is a...

Transgender teen Ichiro enters a drag contest in hopes of earning enough money to live off the grid. Ichiro is a transgender youth in his final year of high school. He has a job as a dishwasher to earn money to help support his...

In Amy Spalding's young adult novel No Boy Summer, Lydia and her younger sister, Penny, make a pact to avoid boy drama for the summer--but Lydia can't help looking for a loophole when she falls for a cute girl. Lydia Jones and her younger...

The Parent Trap meets The Vanishing Half in Rioghnach Robinson and Siofra Robinson's Look No Further, a gripping YA novel about estranged siblings who meet for the first time at art camp and confront their differing experiences of race and identity. When 17-year-old Niko...

Alikay Wood's Thirty to Sixty Days is a hilarious and irreverent coming-of-age YA novel in which three teens facing uncertain futures embark on a madcap adventure that challenges each of their identities. Hattie Larken doesn't know if she's ever really been real in her...

"He wanted greatness. He wanted to be a photographer and a famous musician and a philanthropist and a millionaire ... There was no way he could wake up every day to the same life, the same old routine, because he knew that if he...

In the tranquil backwaters of Florida, Jacob Schitz thought he had a firm grip on his reality. As Jacob grapples with the challenges of young adulthood and the harsh realities of a bleak tomorrow, fate throws another curveball his way in the form of...

After an embarrassing loss to her ex-girlfriend in their first basketball game of the season, Scottie Zajac gets into a fender bender with the worst possible person: her nemesis, Irene Abraham, who is as beautiful as she is mean. When the damage sends Irene's...

"Storytelling at its finest." -- Terry Fallis, two-time winner of the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humor Sixteen-year-old ace knitter and equation wiz, Bliss Adair, runs the Help Desk at her parents' yarn store and has no difficulty solving the most challenging math problems. But...

Eighteen-year-old Libby Stowe navigates the fallout of a drunken hookup with a coworker, a myriad of family issues, and a powerful man in her town sexually harassing her at work.Author: Danielle Younge-UllmanISBN-10: 0735265712ISBN-13: 9780735265714Publisher: Penguin Teen CanadaLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/10/2022Pages: 336Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 8.19h x...

Alviton was a strong, prospering country, full of light. The people worked side by side with the Fae, creatures blessed with magic. But that was before the war. Massive genocide and fear of the Fae touched everyone as brother turned against brother. Years later,...

"This novel has notes of School of Rock and The Breakfast Club with high school and family drama."In Candy's junior year, she has a huge role in the school's production, and she's hoping Benny's attention is the start of a new romance. But family...

He is not Santa Claus, and it isn't the North Pole. It's something far more grand." Mannie Candler, the 13 year-old son of a vicar in 1930s Christchurch, has suffered the loss of his vivacious Aunt Audra. While grieving, he discovers a conspiracy of...

A luminous story of a young artist grappling with first love, family boundaries and the complications of a cross-cultural relationship. Perfect for fans of Sandhya Menon, Erika Sanchez and Jandy Nelson. Praise for American BetiyaA Bank Street College of Education Best Book of 2022A...

Teenage girls, Bettina and Abigail, who meet at a funeral in Virginia Beach, end up in the same household when asked to help by babysitting during school break. Agreeing to watch 6-year-old Adam, the girls take him to a park daily, reading to him...

Icky is a quirky girl with humorous ADHD impulses. Fully convinced she's mismatched with her complicated family, and willing to risk everything to prove it, she embarks on a one-night adventure on a magical boat. It all starts one fall evening when Icky loses...

"Fans of classic, enthralling adventure (and I'm one) are in for a rare treat."Josh LiebNew York Times best-selling and Emmy Award-winning author of I am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to Be Your Class PresidentThirteen-year-old Jason is on the cusp of...

Can she perform the vault of her life to save her loved ones--and herself?Sixteen-year-old gymnast Elizabeth Arlington doesn't care that her mother is older than the other girls' moms or that she doesn't look anything like her parents. She has too much other stuff...

Mean Girls meets It's Kind of a Funny Story as two teenage girls' worlds collide when one attempts suicide to avoid toxic popularity.Carter Harper may have created an award-winning app and have a 3.93 grade point average, but her successes are overshadowed by brutal...

A charming YA novel about a family who puts on an immersive, interactive play to save their historical homeFinn lives in a family of theater lovers. His older brothers are both actors, and one of his moms is an actor and the other one...

Move over, Elizabeth Bennet. The most infamous Bennet sister is here to tell her story.Join Lola Barnes, a.k.a. a modern Lydia Bennet, at the beginning of a summer gone truly wrong: where a boat party-turned-fiery-fiasco ends with the ship, Lola's summer plans, and her...

For fans of Kacen Callender and Mason Deaver comes a heart-tugging coming-of-age YA debut that takes a poignant look at gender identity, sexuality, friendship, and family--both the one we're born into and the one we find for ourselves.Seventeen-year-old Gael is used to keeping to...

Dumplin' meets Geekerella in debut author Jenna Miller's queer, body-positive love story that explores online and offline relationships in all of their messiness.If you asked seventeen-year-old Cass Williams to describe herself, she'd happily tell you she's fat, a lesbian, and obsessed with the Tide...

In a voice that resonates with insight and humor, New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith tells the story of a teenage girl who must face down her grief and reclaim her place in the world with the help of her intertribal community....

In a voice that resonates with insight and humor, New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith tells the story of a teenage girl who must face down her grief and reclaim her place in the world with the help of her intertribal community....

Discover the enchanting universe of the Counting Stars series with Forever Young, a sweet young adult romance that defies the boundaries of space, time, and the heart. All Taylor craves is an escape from the mundane, a chance to spread her wings and soar...

TWO SISTERS, STRANGERS ON A TRAIN, AND A MYSTERY TO SOLVE...Hannah and Tamar are looking forward to spending Thanksgiving break with their grandparents. On the long ride to Vermont, the sisters are quick to offer assistance when a fellow passenger-a girl in her late...

For fans of Robin Benway's Far from the Tree, a powerful and heartwarming look at a teen girl about to age out of the foster care system. Growing up in foster care, Muir has lived in many houses. And if she's learned one thing,...

The first time Emma meets Gabriel Lee he ignites a flame in her that can't be put out. Falling in love should be the easiest task in the world, but it hardly ever is. Despite her better judgement, Emma still finds herself pursuing the...

He said it was fine. She believed him. He lied.There's only one good thing in Sophia's life and he just let her down.Sophia and Dane are at the start of something special. He rescued her at the moment she most needed him and despite...

When eighteen-year-old Emery Leclerc is taken from her home by a man who claims she has magical powers, she isn't sure who to call first: the police or the psych ward.After discovering that the magic running through her veins is the reason her parents...

"No witch shall live among those who hold to God's will. They shall be cast out, lest they bring corruption to all." Nightingale Goodweather has a secret. Ten years ago, Gale and her brother Hawk were abandoned in the woods as their village starved....

"No witch shall live among those who hold to God's will. They shall be cast out, lest they bring corruption to all." Nightingale Goodweather has a secret. Ten years ago, Gale and her brother Hawk were abandoned in the woods as their village starved....

EMBRACE THE DARKSeeking out the Siren Hunter was not the smartest move to protect my heart.But I hadn't come here to protect my heart.I'd come here to save his.An epic war looms over the gods, and it's up to eighteen-year-old Korrina Lore-Siren and Elpida-and...

EMBRACE THE DARKSeeking out the Siren Hunter was not the smartest move to protect my heart.But I hadn't come here to protect my heart.I'd come here to save his.An epic war looms over the gods, and it's up to eighteen-year-old Korrina Lore-Siren and Elpida-and...