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personal growth

Books about personal growth for readers of all ages.

Elsie at Ion: Book 19 (Elsie Dinsmore: the Original Elsie Classics)

Martha Finley

Ages 8–14faithfamily

Beyond the precipice

Eva A. Blaskovic

Ages 15–18self-discoveryfamily secrets

Elsie's winter trip

Martha Finley

Ages 8–12familyfaith

Abigail's secret journal

Bonnie Bruno

Ages 8–12faithfamily

Afterwards

Claire Hennessy

Ages 12–16family relationshipssiblings

Rotten Ralph Helps Out

Jack Gantos

Ages 5–9friendshipresponsibility

The experiment

Todd Temple

Ages 13–18faithschool life

Keep the Faith

Laura Peyton Roberts

Ages 13–18voluntarismcommunity service

Doreen

Ilana Manaster

Ages 13–18self-discoveryidentity

My little monster

Robiko

Ages 13–18love and romancefriendship

Inspiring stories for young Latter-day Saints

Leon R. Hartshorn

Ages 8–14faithintegrity

Hockey Heat Wave

C A Forsyth

Ages 8–12friendshipteamwork

Young Adult Literature

Jill K Mulhall

Ages 13–18adolescent developmentpsychology

Color God's World

Ages 12–18faithspirituality

One Year Book of Real Life Encounters with God (One Year Books)

Child Evangelism Fellowship, Child Evangelism

Ages 9–12faithspirituality

Covenant

Ages 14–18faithcommitment

Diva Gel Pen Blank Book w/ Holder and Gel Pen

Ages 8–10self-expressioncreativity

Taste berries for teens # 3

Bettie Youngs, Jennifer Youngs

Ages 13–18self-discoverypersonal growth

Biography Today: Profiles of People of Interest to Young Readers

Ages 8–11inspirationachievement

Who Am I? (Poetry of the Soul)

Matthew Price, Joel Anderson

Ages 9–12self-discoveryidentity

Exploring the Trail with the Master Guide

Elisabeth Edland, Annie Laurie Newton

Ages 9–12faithspirituality

My Confirmation Journal

Bill Coleman, Patty Coleman

Ages 10–14faithspirituality

I Can Do Anything!

Ages 9–12self-esteemself-reliance

Teen Ink

Ages 12–18self-expressioncreativity