Social Themes - Adolescence & Coming of Age
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Where the Water Takes Us
$18.99 Read moreDebut author Alan Barillaro delivers a stirring story about a sensitive, shaken young girl who must face that growing up means coming to terms with the things you cannot change—and taking responsibil… [more below]
- Author: Barillaro, Alan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: July 11 2023
- ISBN10: 1536224545
- Language: English
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President of the Whole Fifth Grade
$8.99 Add to cartIn this fun middle-grade novel from the author of The Kayla Chronicles, Brianna Justice has big dreams of following in her chef hero’s footsteps–and the first step is to become the president of her c… [more below]
- Series: President #1
- Author: Winston, Sherri
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: October 2, 2012
- ISBN10: 0316114332
- Language: English
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The First Magnificent Summer
$17.99 Read moreJudy Blume meets Barbara Dee in this tender and empowering middle grade novel told in journal entries and poetry about a young writer on the verge of becoming a woman whose summer with her estranged f… [more below]
- Author: Toalson, R. L.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: May 30 2023
- ISBN10: 1665925493
- Language: English
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Puppy Love
$18.99 Read moreA sweetly humorous middle grade novel packed with action, basketball, and a dash of magical realism about friendship and family, first crushes, and belonging, from acclaimed author Gary Soto.
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- Author: Soto, Gary
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: June 13 2023
- ISBN10: 0063267780
- Language: English
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The Best at It
$9.99 Add to cartFrom award-winning actor Maulik Pancholy comes a hilarious and heartfelt middle grade debut about a gay Indian American boy coming into his own. One of Time Out’s “LGBTQ+ books for kids to read during
- Author: Pancholy, Maulik
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: October 06, 2020
- ISBN10: 0062866427
- Language: English
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The Hero Next Door: A We Need Diverse Books Anthology
$8.99 Add to cartFrom We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes another middle-grade short-story collection–this one focused on exploring acts of bravery–featuring some of… [more below]
- Author: Rhuday-Perkovich, Olugbemisola
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: January 05 2021
- ISBN10: 0525646337
- Language: English
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Ahmed Aziz’s Epic Year
$9.99 Add to cartThis hilarious and poignant tween debut–which SLJ heralded as “destined to become a classic” in a starred review–tackles evergreen topics like dealing with bullies, making friends, and the power of
- Author: Hamza, Nina
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: July 18 2023
- ISBN10: 006302490X
- Language: English
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Match Point!
$14.99 Read moreA debut middle grade graphic novel by Maddie Gallegos about two girls: one who hates racquetball and another who loves it–and the strong friendship that blossoms through, and often despite, the sport
- Author: Gallegos, Maddie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: September 19 2023
- ISBN10: 125078414X
- Language: English
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Al Capone Does My Shirts
$9.99 Add to cartThe Newbery Honor Book and New York Times Bestseller that is historical fiction with a hint of mystery about living at Alcatraz not as a prisoner, but as a kid meeting some of the most famous criminal… [more below]
- Series: Tales from Alcatraz #1
- Author: Choldenko, Gennifer
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: April 20 2006
- ISBN10: 0142403709
- Language: English
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Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
$19.99 Add to cartNow a major motion picture starring Rachel McAdams and Kathy Bates! A Time Best YA Book of All Time
Margaret shares her secrets and her spirituality in this iconic Judy Blume novel, beloved by million- Author: Blume, Judy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: April 29 2014
- ISBN10: 148141397X
- Language: English
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Judy Blume Essentials (Boxed Set): Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret; Blubber; Deenie; Iggie’s House; It’s Not the End of the World; Then Again, Ma
$55.99 Add to cartNo one should have to survive adolescence (or adulthood) without Judy Blume. And with this essential boxed set of seven beloved novels, no one has to.
The ideal antidote for angst at any age, this box- Author: Blume, Judy
- Binding: Boxed Set
- Page Count: 1616
- Publish Date: October 07 2014
- ISBN10: 1481435337
- Language: English
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Sweetness All Around
$17.99 Add to cartAn indomitable heroine who believes she is destined to find her kidnapped neighbor leads this warm, big-hearted story with irresistible characters and a captivating mystery.
Almost-eleven-year-old Jos- Author: Supplee, Suzanne
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: October 24 2023
- ISBN10: 0823453693
- Language: English
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The Death and Life of Benny Brooks: Sort of a Memoir
$16.99 Add to cartA BCCB Blue Ribbon Best Book of the Year
★ “Captivating…. Long’s heartening memoir portrays a boy facing challenging situations with hard-won hope and increasing maturity.” —Booklist, starre- Author: Long, Ethan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: October 03, 2023
- ISBN10: 0316333123
- Language: English
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Cross My Heart and Never Lie
$17.99 Add to cart★ WINNER of the 2024 Stonewall Book Award, American Library Association
Perfect for fans of The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag, HeartStopper by Alice Oseman, and Jen Wang’s The Dressma- Series: Cross My Heart
- Author: DÃ¥snes, Nora
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: September 19, 2023
- ISBN10: 1662640579
- Language: English
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Cross My Heart and Never Lie
$24.99 Add to cart★ WINNER of the 2024 Stonewall Book Award, American Library Association
Perfect for fans of The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag, HeartStopper by Alice Oseman, and Jen Wang’s The Dressma- Series: Cross My Heart
- Author: DÃ¥snes, Nora
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: September 19, 2023
- ISBN10: 1662640544
- Language: English
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The Hurricane Girls
$17.99 Add to cart★ “The girls’ slowly deepening understanding of themselves gives this book its heart. Like their rebuilt city, this friendship cannot reconstitute as an exact replica of what they had before……. [more below]
- Author: Willis Holt, Kimberly
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: August 29 2023
- ISBN10: 0316326097
- Language: English
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Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
$10.99 Add to cartNow a major motion picture starring Rachel McAdams and Kathy Bates! A Time Best YA Book of All Time
Margaret shares her secrets and her spirituality in this iconic Judy Blume novel, beloved by millio- Author: Blume, Judy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: April 29, 2014
- ISBN10: 1481409948
- Language: English
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Honestly Elliott
$9.99 Add to cartSchneider Family Book Award: Best Middle Grade Honor Book!
Highly-acclaimed author of Caterpillar Summer, Gillian McDunn explores boyhood in a funny, big-hearted story about a kid trying to find the b- Author: McDunn, Gillian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 05 2023
- ISBN10: 1547611324
- Language: English
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The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet
$17.99 Add to cartA hilariously honest book about surviving middle school while navigating a chronic illness from the Stonewall Honor-winning author of Almost Flying.
Twelve-year-old Al Schneider is too scared to talk- Author: Arlow, Jake Maia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: August 01 2023
- ISBN10: 0593112962
- Language: English
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Tethered to Other Stars
$19.99 Add to cartPerfect for fans of Efré§ Divided and A Good Kind of Trouble, this luminous middle grade debut follows a tween girl navigating the devastating impact of ICE’s looming presence on her family and commu
- Author: Leahy, Elisa Stone
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 03, 2023
- ISBN10: 0063255480
- Language: English
