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maturity

Books about maturity for readers of all ages.

Cover of The Amazing Life of Birds

The Amazing Life of Birds

Gary Paulsen

Ages 9–13self-discoverygrowing up

Cover of I Want My Dummy (A Little Princess Story)

I Want My Dummy (A Little Princess Story)

Tony Ross

Ages 3–7growing upindependence

Cover of The little girl who wanted to be big

The little girl who wanted to be big

Dave Engledow

Ages 4–8growthself-discovery

Cover of Grow up, David!

Grow up, David!

David Shannon

Ages 4–8growing upmaturity

Cover of Anne's babysitting blues

Anne's babysitting blues

Leslie Goldman

Ages 8–12responsibilitygrowing up

Cover of Tracker

Tracker

Gary Paulsen

Ages 12–16natureself-discovery

Cover of I Want My Dummy (A Little Princess Story)

I Want My Dummy (A Little Princess Story)

Tony Ross

Ages 3–7growing upindependence

Cover of Peter's Chair

Peter's Chair

Ezra Jack Keats

Ages 3–7familysibling relationships

Cover of Hatchet

Hatchet

Gary Paulsen

Ages 10–15survivalresilience