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first love

Books about first love for readers of all ages.

Cover of Flat-out Celeste

Flat-out Celeste

Jessica Park

Ages 14–18first loveself-discovery

Cover of So much closer

So much closer

Susane Colasanti

Ages 14–18self-discoveryfamily dynamics

Cover of My not-so-still life

My not-so-still life

Liz Gallagher

Ages 13–18self-discoveryfirst love

Cover of The distance between us

The distance between us

Kasie West

Ages 14–18class and wealthromance

Cover of Necking with Louise

Necking with Louise

Rick Book

Ages 12–16first lovecoming of age

Cover of This Is What Happy Looks Like

This Is What Happy Looks Like

Jennifer E. Smith

Ages 13–18first loveself-discovery

Cover of Miki Falls - Autumn #3

Miki Falls - Autumn #3

Mark Crilley

Ages 13–18romancefirst love

Cover of We are still tornadoes

We are still tornadoes

Michael Kun

Ages 14–18first lovefriendship

Cover of 365 Days

365 Days

K. E. Payne

Ages 14–18self-discoveryidentity

Cover of First kiss

First kiss

Lea Taddonio

Ages 13–16first loveromance

Cover of Summer of love

Summer of love

Emily Franklin

Ages 13–18coming of agefirst love

Cover of When Mr. Dog bites

When Mr. Dog bites

Brian Conaghan

Ages 13–18family relationshipsfirst love

Cover of Sparks in Scotland

Sparks in Scotland

A. Destiny

Ages 13–18family relationshipsfirst love

Cover of This Must Be Love

This Must Be Love

Tui T. Sutherland

Ages 13–18first lovefriendship

Cover of Vegan virgin Valentine

Vegan virgin Valentine

Carolyn Mackler

Ages 13–18self-discoveryidentity

Cover of Who I kissed

Who I kissed

Janet Gurtler

Ages 13–18grieffriendship

Cover of What we left behind

What we left behind

Robin Talley

Ages 14–18self-discoveryidentity

Cover of Pride

Pride

Ibi Aanu Zoboi

Ages 13–18gentrificationidentity

Cover of Spirit level

Spirit level

Sarah N. Harvey

Ages 12–16family relationshipssibling dynamics

Cover of Starting from here

Starting from here

Lisa Jenn Bigelow

Ages 13–18self-discoveryidentity

Cover of Kissing Vanessa

Kissing Vanessa

Simon Cheshire

Ages 13–18first loveromance

Cover of Girl, going on 17, pants on fire

Girl, going on 17, pants on fire

Sue Limb

Ages 12–16humorhonesty

Cover of The Tragedy Paper

The Tragedy Paper

Elizabeth LaBan

Ages 13–18identityacceptance

Cover of Voice of the Valley

Voice of the Valley

Sheena Koops

Ages 13–18first loveself-discovery