Social Themes - Adolescence & Coming of Age
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Swear to Howdy
$6.99 Add to cartA funny friendship turns serious in this haunting book about secrets, lies, and what it means to be a true friend.
Joey Banks is a walking adventure. He’s funny, daring, mischievous–and frequently i- Author: Van Draanen, Wendelin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: November 08 2005
- ISBN10: 0440419433
- Language: English
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The Death and Life of Benny Brooks: Sort of a Memoir
$8.99 Add to cartA BCCB Blue Ribbon Best Book of the Year – A Children’s Book Council 6th to 8th Grade Favorites Award List Pick
An award-winning children’s book creator grapples with the challenges of his childhood i- Author: Long, Ethan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: April 01 2025
- ISBN10: 0316333220
- Language: English
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El Ni?o (Spanish Edition)
$8.99 Read moreUna apasionante aventura acu?tica llena de misterio y realismo m?gico de la querida autora de Esperanza renace y Eco, en la lista de libros m?s vendidos del New York Times. Perfecta para los fans de K… [more below]
- Author: Ryan, Pam Mu?oz
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: May 06 2025
- ISBN10: 1546176470
- Language: Spanish
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Fires Burning Underground
$14.95 Add to cartIt’s Anny’s first day of middle school and, after years of being homeschooled, her first day of public school ever. In art, Larissa asks what kind of ESP is her favorite: telepathy, clairvoyance, prec… [more below]
- Author: McCabe, Nancy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 158
- Publish Date: April 08 2025
- ISBN10: 1646035607
- Language: English
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Joey the Good
$14.99 Read moreTwelve-year-old sweat-averse Joey is psyched for his summer of relaxation and perfecting his butt-shaped indentation on the couch. Sure, he wishes that his best friend, Xander, wasn’t always busy with… [more below]
- Author: Fry, Erin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 20 2025
- ISBN10: 1631639188
- Language: English
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You’re Out of Luck, Alina Butt
$14.95 Read moreTwelve-year-old Alina is actually looking forward to going back to school.
For once, she has some friends to sit beside on the first day. But when Alina walks into her classroom, someone is sitting in
- Series: Alina Butt
- Author: Butt-Hussain, Ambreen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: May 13 2025
- ISBN10: 145984162X
- Language: English
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My Life as a Coder
$8.99 Add to cartMy Life as a Coder is the ninth book in Janet Tashjian’s much-loved, diary fiction My Life series starring reluctant reader Derek Fallon, featuring illustrations by Jake Tashjian.
Derek Fallon receive- Series: My Life #9
- Author: Tashjian, Janet
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: April 01 2025
- ISBN10: 1250763037
- Language: English
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My Life as a Billionaire
$8.99 Add to cartJanet and Jake Tashjian’s My Life as a Billionaire is Book 10 in the much-loved, illustrated My Life series.
Derek Fallon won the lottery and now gets to split over a billion dollars with a friend–th- Series: My Life #10
- Author: Tashjian, Janet
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: April 01 2025
- ISBN10: 125034123X
- Language: English
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How to Tell a True Story
$17.99 Add to cartAfter seventh grader Amber’s secretive older brother rescues her from a devastating house fire, the community’s response proves that kindness is as complicated as family in this novel for younger YA r… [more below]
- Author: Springstubb, Tricia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: April 01 2025
- ISBN10: 0823458482
- Language: English
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The Trouble with Secrets
$19.99 Add to cartA Jewish girl preparing for her upcoming bat mitzvah tries to keep a secret–along with one of her sister’s–in this beautiful coming-of-age contemporary novel that explores change, grief, and the com
- Author: Milliner, Naomi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: April 08 2025
- ISBN10: 006331164X
- Language: English
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Miss Liberty
$18.99 Read moreDumplin’ meets the small-town drama of Gilmore Girls in this sparkling debut from Erin Moonyeen Haley.
Twelve-year-old Savvy’s only ambition is to be chosen as Miss Liberty in her town’s glittertastic
- Author: Haley, Erin Moonyeen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: May 06 2025
- ISBN10: 0063360012
- Language: English
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Rabbit Rabbit
$18.99 Add to cartTo rebuild their broken family, a pair of audacious tween cousins must confront the long-buried secrets that destroyed it in this upper middle grade novel told from dual perspectives.
Twelve-year-olds- Author: Butler, Dori Hillestad
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: April 15 2025
- ISBN10: 0823456978
- Language: English
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Miracle
$8.99 Add to cartA glittering story about life and loss that follows Amie as she learns to heal and move forward over the course of a life-changing year, for fans of When You Trap a Tiger and The Remarkable Journey of
- Author: Chow, Karen S.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: September 24 2024
- ISBN10: 0316333824
- Language: English
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The Labors of Hercules Beal
$9.99 Add to cartFrom award-winning author Gary D. Schmidt, a warm and witty novel in the tradition of The Wednesday Wars, in which a seventh grader has to figure out how to fulfill a seemingly impossible school assi
- Author: Schmidt, Gary D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: April 01 2025
- ISBN10: 0358699258
- Language: English
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El Ni?o
$18.99 Read moreAn enthralling aquatic adventure rippling with mystery and magical realism from the beloved, New York Times bestselling author of Esperanza Rising and Echo. Perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo, Tae Kel
- Author: Ryan, Pam Mu?oz
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 06 2025
- ISBN10: 1338068555
- Language: English
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Ellie Engle Saves Herself
$8.99 Add to cartNow in paperback!
From award-winning YA author Leah Johnson comes her magical middle grade debut: a laugh-until-you-cry, cry-until-you-laugh story about an ordinary girl whose life is turned upside d- Series: Ellie Engle
- Author: Johnson, Leah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: January 28 2025
- ISBN10: 1368090184
- Language: English
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Kaya Morgan’s Crowning Achievement
$18.99 Add to cartA vibrant and heart-warming novel about the unforgettable joys of the Renaissance Faire, overcoming grief through cherished memories, and remaining true to yourself–even in cosplay.
For as long as sh- Author: Tew, Jill
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: April 01 2025
- ISBN10: 1368104681
- Language: English
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Ode to a Nobody
$18.99 Add to cartA devastating tornado tears apart more than just houses in this striking novel in verse about a girl rebuilding herself.
Before the storm, thirteen-year-old Quinn was happy flying under the radar. She- Author: Brooks DuBois, Caroline
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: December 06 2022
- ISBN10: 0823451569
- Language: English
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Beverly, Right Here
$7.99 Add to cartAs featured on The Today Show’s Read with Jenna Jr. Book Club
Revisiting once again the world of Raymie Nightingale, two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo turns her focus to the tough-talking, ines- Author: DiCamillo, Kate
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: March 16 2021
- ISBN10: 1536211540
- Language: English
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Lolo Weaver Swims Upstream
$18.99 Add to cart“Not since Ramona Quimby has a character marched right out of a book with so much bravado, humor, and heart.”–Barbara O’Connor, New York Times bestselling author of Wish
A headstrong girl’s quest to- Author: Farquhar, Polly
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: April 25 2023
- ISBN10: 0823452093
- Language: English
