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adolescence

Books about adolescence for readers of all ages.

Cover of Secrets of strangers

Secrets of strangers

Alice Thomas Ellis

Ages 14–18family relationshipsadolescence

Cover of Stardust and moonbeams

Stardust and moonbeams

Brigitte Gutsche

Ages 11–15emotionsfamily relationships

Cover of Eating between the lines

Eating between the lines

Kevin Major

Ages 12–16family relationshipsself-discovery

Cover of Is kissing a girl who smokes like licking an ashtray?

Is kissing a girl who smokes like licking an ashtray?

Randy Powell

Ages 13–18romanceself-discovery

Cover of Flawless

Flawless

Lara Chapman

Ages 13–18self-confidencebeauty standards

Cover of Girl from Mars

Girl from Mars

Tamara Bach

Ages 12–16identityself-discovery

Cover of Baker's Dozen

Baker's Dozen

Joshua Matthew Moorhead

Ages 13–18friendshipadolescence

Cover of Jackdaw and the Randoms

Jackdaw and the Randoms

Stuart David

Ages 13–16friendshiphumor

Cover of High hurdles

High hurdles

Stephen D. Smith

Ages 10–14perseverancemother-son relationships

Cover of Doreen

Doreen

Ilana Manaster

Ages 13–18self-discoveryidentity

Cover of Unexpected development

Unexpected development

Marlene Perez

Ages 13–18body imageself-acceptance

Cover of New Girl

New Girl

Mary Ann Scott

Ages 12–16friendshipmoving and change

Cover of Story on Older Boys (Full House Stephanie)

Story on Older Boys (Full House Stephanie)

Suzanne Weyn, Laura O'Neil

Ages 9–12growing upsocial situations

Cover of Teens with eating disorders

Teens with eating disorders

Gail B. Stewart, Gail Stewart

Ages 13–18health and wellnessmental health

Cover of A young woman's guide to sex

A young woman's guide to sex

Jacqueline Voss

Ages 13–18health educationsexual health

Cover of Tunes for a small harmonica

Tunes for a small harmonica

Barbara Wersba

Ages 12–16self-discoveryadolescence

Cover of Billie Standish Was Here

Billie Standish Was Here

Nancy Crocker

Ages 13–18coming of agefriendship

Cover of Surviving me

Surviving me

Reginald Raab

Ages 12–18self-discoveryfamily relationships

Cover of Olivia

Olivia

Rosie Rushton

Ages 12–16self-discoveryfamily relationships

Cover of Breathe My Name

Breathe My Name

R.A. Nelson

Ages 13–18mother-daughter relationshipsfamily conflict

Cover of Balance

Balance

Jean Stringam

Ages 12–16family relationshipsself-discovery

Cover of 45 pounds (more or less)

45 pounds (more or less)

K. A. Barson

Ages 10–14self-acceptancebody image

Cover of Losers

Losers

Matthue Roth

Ages 13–18friendshipidentity

Cover of Fouling Out

Fouling Out

Gregory Walters

Ages 12–18adolescenceidentity