Coming-of-Age
Destination Unknown

Whitney struggles in calculus and starts tutoring lessons.

Coming-of-Age, Fantasy
The Eye of the World — “Wheel of Time” Series

Rand is a simple farm boy until he and his friends get caught up in a larger destiny and must …

Coming-of-Age
Bridge to Terabithia

Jess and Leslie pick a place in the woods behind Leslie’s farmhouse and dub their new kingdom “Terabithia.

Coming-of-Age
Bucking the Sarge

Luther has to get out of Flint, or fall victim to his mother’s powerful reach.

Coming-of-Age, Drama
The Jacket

Phil assumes Daniel stole his brother’s jacket solely because Daniel is African American. When he realizes this, Phil must confront …

Christian Fiction, Coming-of-Age, Contemporary
In Front of God and Everybody — “Confessions of April Grace” Series

April’s country living is disrupted with new city neighbors.

Coming-of-Age, Fantasy
The Great Hunt — “Wheel of Time” Series

Former shepherd Rand al’Thor, a hero in the making, is on a quest to find the stolen Horn of Valere, …

Coming-of-Age, Contemporary, Mystery
We Were Liars

Cadence spends the summer with her cousins and a family friend, trying to unlock her memories of an accident she …

Coming-of-Age, Historical
Between Shades of Gray – (Ashes in the Snow)

Fifteen-year-old Lina’s life is turned upside down when the Soviet secret police deport her family to Siberia.

Coming-of-Age, Historical
Daniel Half Human: And the Good Nazi

Daniel and Armin return to their Hamburg home.

Coming-of-Age, Drama
Homeless Bird

Thirteen-year-old Koly’s arranged marriage ends when her husband dies. She lives with a cruel mother-in-law and as a homeless widow …

Coming-of-Age, Contemporary, Romance
Why We Broke Up

Ed broke Min’s heart when they split up. Min sits in a cafe to write Ed a long letter to …

Coming-of-Age, Contemporary
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.

Margaret Simon explores the ups-and-downs of friendship and puberty. She talks to God, often starting with, “Are You there God? …

Coming-of-Age, Contemporary, Drama
Far From the Tree

After relinquishing her baby, Grace searches for her own biological mother. She bonds with her siblings and learns the word …

Coming-of-Age, Drama
Speak

A young teenage girl fights for justice and speaks out against her rapist.