Social Themes - Adolescence & Coming of Age
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Cameron of Today
$17.95 Add to cartA middle-grade tale of one boy’s defining summer away from home, Cameron of Today answers the question, “What would the world look like if we found a way to transform the lives of hopeless, dreamless … [more below]
- Author: Kemple, Jody
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 254
- Publish Date: November 14 2023
- ISBN10: 1636981569
- Language: English
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Breakfast on Mars and 37 Other Delectable Essays: Your Favorite Authors Take a Stab at the Dreaded Essay Assignment
$13.99 Add to cartBreakfast on Mars and 37 Other Delectable Essays will inspire students to think differently about the much-feared assignment in elementary and middle schools around the country: essay writing.
Rebecca- Author: Wolfe, Brad
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: June 24 2014
- ISBN10: 1250044464
- Language: English
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That’s What Friends Do
$7.99 Add to cartA heartfelt and powerful debut novel for fans of Erin Entrada Kelly and John David Anderson, That’s What Friends Do is a book for anyone learning how to have the hard conversations about feelings, bou
- Author: Barnhart, Cathleen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: July 13 2021
- ISBN10: 0062888943
- Language: English
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My Life as a Stuntboy
$9.99 Add to cartDerek Fallon gets the opportunity of a lifetime–to be a stunt boy in a major movie featuring a pretty teen starlet. After accepting the job he learns that he is the star’s stunt double and must wear
- Series: My Life #2
- Author: Tashjian, Janet
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: April 07 2015
- ISBN10: 1250010381
- Language: English
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Tbh #6: Tbh, You Know What I Mean
$9.99 Add to cartThree BFFs prove that girls can do anything they set their minds to in the sixth book in this hilarious series told entirely in text messages, emojis, and passed notes. Perfect for fans of Invisible E
- Series: Tbh #6
- Author: Greenwald, Lisa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: March 09 2021
- ISBN10: 0062996622
- Language: English
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The Moon Within (Scholastic Gold)
$17.99 Add to cartThe dazzling story of a girl navigating friendship, family, and growing up, an Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret? for the modern day, from debut author Aida Salazar.
****Four starred reviews!***** “A… [more below]
- Author: Salazar, Aida
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: February 26 2019
- ISBN10: 1338283375
- Language: English
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The Adrian Mole Diaries: The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 / The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole
$16.99 Add to cart“The trouble with trying to read passages from the Adrian Mole Diaries aloud is that you find yourself laughing so hard you can’t go on. It’s that kind of book.” —Kansas City Star
“As sad and devasta… [more below]
- Series: P.S.
- Author: Townsend, Sue
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: November 09 2010
- ISBN10: 0062004697
- Language: English
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Sees Behind Trees
$8.99 Read moreThis beautiful coming-of-age story captures one young Powhatan boy’s road to truly finding himself.
No matter how hard he tries, nearsighted Walnut just can’t earn his adult name the way other boys d- Author: Dorris, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: May 18 1999
- ISBN10: 0786813571
- Language: English
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The Natural Genius of Ants
$17.99 Read moreA summer ant farm grows into a learning experience for the entire family in this lyrical coming-of-age story from the award-winning author of Down to Earth.
“Endearingly executed, this gentle tale wil- Author: Culley, Betty
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: May 10 2022
- ISBN10: 0593175778
- Language: English
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My Life as a Meme
$9.99 Add to cartMy Life as a Meme is Book 8 of the much-loved My Life series from author Janet Tashjian and illustrator Jake Tashjian.
Derek Fallon loves making funny memes, but when he finds himself the joke of a vi- Series: My Life #8
- Author: Tashjian, Janet
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: April 06 2021
- ISBN10: 1250769248
- Language: English
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The Year I Flew Away
$19.99 Add to cartIn this magical middle grade novel, ten-year-old Gabrielle finds out that America isn’t the perfect place she imagined when she moves from Haiti to Brooklyn. With the help of a clever witch, Gabrielle
- Author: Arnold, Marie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: February 02 2021
- ISBN10: 0358272750
- Language: English
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Don’t Look Behind You
$13.99 Add to cartApril Corrigan’s life is turned upside-down when she when she learns that her father has been working secretly undercover for the FBI. When his testimony convicts a notorious drug dealer, the whole fa… [more below]
- Author: Duncan, Lois
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: October 05 2010
- ISBN10: 0316126586
- Language: English
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Finally: A Wish Novel
$8.99 Add to cartTurning 12 isn’t all it’s cracked up to be!
Get a cell phone. Stay home alone. Go to the mall with best friend and No Parents. Wear makeup. Get contact lenses. Attend a boy-girl party. Rory Swenson has… [more below]
- Series: Wish
- Author: Mass, Wendy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: April 26 2016
- ISBN10: 0545052432
- Language: English
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After Ever After
$13.99 Read moreAn amazing sequel to the groundbreaking debut, DRUMS, GIRLS & DANGEROUS PIE.
Jeffrey isn’t a little boy with cancer anymore. He’s a teen who’s in remission, but life still feels fragile. The aftereffec… [more below]
- Author: Sonnenblick, Jordan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: April 29 2014
- ISBN10: 054572287X
- Language: English
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Face
$9.99 Read moreReviews
Kids will tune in to this book’s clear message about appearances. —Publishers Weekly
A worthy subject that should give kids plenty to think about. –Kirkus Reviews
This book will not only be e- Author: Zephaniah, Benjamin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: October 04 2004
- ISBN10: 1582349215
- Language: English
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Anastasia Krupnik
$9.99 Read moreAnastasia’s tenth year has some good things, like falling in love and really getting to know her grandmother, and some bad things, like finding out about an impending baby brother.
- Series: Anastasia Krupnik Story
- Author: Lowry, Lois
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: January 06 2015
- ISBN10: 544336682
- Language: English
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Tim Hace Lo Que Él Quiere
$18.95 Read moreA fun Spanish-language picture book perfect for fans of humorous stories involving animals.” –
Selenia Paz; School Library JournalCuando el pequeño Tim sale del huevo, todos los pájaros le dicen que
- Author: Antonissen, Bianca
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: November 14 2023
- ISBN10: 1605379840
- Language: Spanish
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Invisible
$10.99 Add to cartYou could say that my railroad, the Madham Line, is almost the most important thing in my life. Next to Andy Morrow, my best friend.
Lots of people think Doug Hanson is a freak — he gets beat up a- Author: Hautman, Pete
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: November 01 2006
- ISBN10: 0689869037
- Language: English
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Ode to a Nobody
$9.99 Read moreA 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. Sh- Author: Brooks DuBois, Caroline
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: September 05 2023
- ISBN10: 0823456048
- Language: English
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Under the Mesquite
$21.95 Add to cartPura Belpr? Author Award Winner – American Library Association (ALA)
Lupita, a budding actor and poet in a close-knit Mexican American immigrant family, comes of age as she struggles with adult respons
- Author: McCall, Guadalupe García
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: April 01 2013
- ISBN10: 1600604293
- Language: English
