Social Themes - Adolescence & Coming of Age
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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 Read moreMy 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 Add to cartAn 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 Add to cartAnastasia’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
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13 Gifts: A Wish Novel
$8.99 Add to cartWelcome back to Willow Falls, where anything is possible and nothing is as it seems
It doesn’t take long for Tara Brennan to realize that breaking into school to steal a goat is not a good idea. As pu… [more below]
- Series: Wish
- Author: Mass, Wendy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: July 30 2013
- ISBN10: 0545310040
- Language: English
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The Other Half of Happy: (Middle Grade Novel for Ages 9-12, Bilingual Tween Book)
$16.99 Read more2020 Pura Belpr Honor Book
This immer
A Junior Library Guild Selection
ALSC Notable Children’s Book
2020 Jean Flynn Award for Best Middle Grade Book
2020 Spirit of Texas Reading Program Recommended Title- Author: Balcárcel, Rebecca
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 332
- Publish Date: August 20 2019
- ISBN10: 1452169985
- Language: English
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Amelia’s Notebook
$14.99 Add to cartWhen Amelia’s mom gives her a journal for her birthday, she finally has a place to share her truest feelings at last
Nine-year-old Amelia’s mother gives her a blank notebook to write down her thought- Series: Amelia’s Notebook (Hardcover)
- Author: Moss, Marissa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 01 2006
- ISBN10: 1416909052
- Language: English
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The Other Half of Happy
$7.99 Add to cart★ “Balc?rcel’s well-rounded characters, complex friendships, and nuanced family dynamics will resonate with many readers. This is a title that will remain relevant long past its publication date… [more below]
- Author: Balcarcel, Rebecca
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 340
- Publish Date: September 14 2021
- ISBN10: 1797213911
- Language: English
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Absolutely Normal Chaos
$9.99 Add to cart“By turns sarcastic, tender, and irreverent, this will quickly make its way into the hands of readers who loved Walk Two Moons.” —Kirkus
This beloved prequel to bestselling author Sharon Creech’s Newb
- Series: Walk Two Moons #2
- Author: Creech, Sharon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: April 24 2012
- ISBN10: 0064406326
- Language: English
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13: Thirteen Stories That Capture the Agony and Ecstasy of Being Thirteen
$10.99 Read more“If thirteen is supposed to be an unlucky number…you would think a civilized society could come up with a way for us to skip it.”
— from “What’s the Worst That Could Happen?” by Bruce Coville No- Author: Howe, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 01 2006
- ISBN10: 1416926844
- Language: English
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My Life as a Billionaire
$18.99 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: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: April 06 2021
- ISBN10: 1250261813
- Language: English
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Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
$8.99 Add to cartIn one month Jeremy Fink will turn thirteen. But does he have what it takes to be a teenager? He collects mutant candy, he won’t venture more than four blocks from his apartment if he can help it, and… [more below]
- Author: Mass, Wendy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: February 01 2008
- ISBN10: 0316058491
- Language: English
