Coming Of Age
Growing up is an experience that is at once personal and universal. Browse through these books to read about that special coming of age period in everyone’s lives. Who knows, you might just lose and find yourself in some of these titles!
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Catherine Clark
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Harperteen
The Summer of Everything : Picture Perfect and Wish You Were Here
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This bind-up features two repackaged fan-favorite novels that are sure to delight readers of Stephanie Perkins, Jennifer Echols, and, of course, Catherine Clark. Summer vacation isn’t just about working on your tan line and flirting with the lifeguard. . . . For two teenage girls in two irresistibly romantic novels it’s also a chance to learn that sometimes leaving home is the best way to find yourself. In Picture Perfect , Emily can’t wait to spend her summer on the beautiful beaches of the Outer Banks, North Carolina. It has been two years since she went on a trip with her three closest childhood friends—two years that she’s hoping will erase the memory of the last time she saw Spencer, the boy who broke her heart. And what better way to forget about Spencer than to have the perfect summer fling with Blake, the boy living in the beach house next door? But embarking on a new romance is more difficult than she expected when her feelings for her first love aren’t exactly a thing of the past. In Wish You Were Here , Ariel is embarking on the summer vacation of a lifetime—at least, she hopes this is the only trip like this she’ll ever take. Stuck on an “America’s Heartland” bus tour with her family, leaving her amazing boyfriend back home, and maintaining her track-team endurance by sprinting through rest stop parking lots? Who could survive four weeks of that? But as she spends more time with the intriguing, also-miserable Andre, Ariel begins to learn that sometimes you just have to go where the road takes you—even if the tour bus won’t.
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"The Outsiders" isn't just another teen drama; it's a heartfelt exploration of the bonds that form in the crucible of social adversity. If you're drawn to stories of loyalty, friendship, and the trials of growing up, S.E. Hinton's narrative will resonate with you. The raw emotion and vivid characters reach out from the pages, making this a timeless read for anyone seeking to understand the meaning of true camaraderie in the face of challenge.
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Tash Aw
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Random
House
Map of the Invisible World : A Novel
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From the author of the internationally acclaimed The Harmony Silk Factory comes an enthralling novel that evokes an exotic yet turbulent place and time—1960s Indonesia during President Sukarno’s drive to purge the country of its colonial past. A page-turning story, Map of the Invisible World follows the journeys of two brothers and an American woman who are indelibly marked by the past—and swept up in the tides of history.
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In this magically evocative novel, William Maxwell explores the enigmatic gravity of the past, which compels us to keep explaining it even as it makes liars out of us every time we try. On a winter morning in the 1920s, a shot rings out on a farm in rural Illinois. A man named Lloyd Wilson has been killed. And the tenuous friendship between two lonely teenagers—one privileged yet neglected, the other a troubled farm boy—has been shattered. Fifty years later, one of those boys—now a grown man—tries to reconstruct the events that led up to the murder. In doing so, he is inevitably drawn back to his lost friend Cletus, who has the misfortune of being the son of Wilson's killer and who in the months before witnessed things that Maxwell's narrator can only guess at. Out of memory and imagination, the surmises of children and the destructive passions of their parents, Maxwell creates a luminous American classic of youth and loss.
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"The Virgin Suicides" is not just a read; it's an experience that lingers. The story captures the perplexing tragedy of the Lisbon sisters with a striking blend of dark humor and poignant emotion. Eugenides crafts a dreamlike narrative from the perspective of awestruck neighborhood boys, making it resonate with anyone who's ever witnessed mystery and beauty woven into the fabric of everyday life. This book promises to leave a profound impression on its readers, enchanting them with its lyrical prose and aching nostalgia.
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Daniel Handler, Maira Kalman |
Little,
Brown
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Why We Broke Up
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I'm telling you why we broke up, Ed. I'm writing it in this letter, the whole truth of why it happened.Min Green and Ed Slaterton are breaking up, so Min is writing Ed a letter and giving him a box. Inside the box is why they broke up. Two bottle caps, a movie ticket, a folded note, a box of matches, a protractor, books, a toy truck, a pair of ugly earrings, a comb from a motel room, and every other item collected over the course of a giddy, intimate, heartbreaking relationship. Item after item is illustrated and accounted for, and then the box, like a girlfriend, will be dumped.
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Becky Albertalli
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Balzer
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Bray
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
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Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now Simon is actually being blackmailed: if he doesn’t play wingman for class clown Martin, his sexual identity will become everyone’s business. Worse, the privacy of Blue, the pen name of the boy he’s been emailing, will be compromised.With some messy dynamics emerging in his once tight-knit group of friends, and his email correspondence with Blue growing more flirtatious every day, Simon’s junior year has suddenly gotten all kinds of complicated. Now, change-averse Simon has to find a way to step out of his comfort zone before he’s pushed out—without alienating his friends, compromising himself, or fumbling a shot at happiness with the most confusing, adorable guy he’s never met.
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Darren Shan
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Harpercollins
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Blood Beast - The Demonata
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If you're captivated by the blend of the supernatural with the raw struggles of adolescence, "Blood Beast" could scratch that itch perfectly. Darren Shan, known for his gripping narratives and dark fantasy elements, delivers again in this compelling installment of The Demonata series. You'll find yourself enthralled by Grubbs Grady's fight against his inner demons—quite literally—as he navigates the terrifying possibility of becoming a werewolf. This could be your ideal escape into a world where the lines between magic and reality are deliciously blurred.
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Justin Somper
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Simon
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Vampirates: Black Heart
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The book is an exciting tale of vampire pirates and vampire hunters on the high seas. It would be a great read for anyone who loves adventure, fantasy, and a touch of horror. With its unique concept of vampirates and action-packed plot, readers will be on the edge of their seats as they follow the story of Connor Tempest and his twin sister Grace.
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Darren Shan
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Simon
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ZOM-B City
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ZOM-B City, written by Darren Shan, is the third book in the ZOM-B series, which follows the journey of B Smith, a teenager who has been turned into a zombie. The book is a fast-paced, action-packed adventure that takes place in a post-apocalyptic London, overrun by zombies, which B navigates to look for any remaining humans. The book is recommended for readers who are fans of horror and action genres. The unique feature of this book is the blending of horror elements with social commentary on racism and prejudice, making it a read that would make readers deeply reflect on the dangers of such biases.
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"Wonder" by R.J. Palacio is a heartwarming story that resonates deeply with anyone who's ever felt out of place. You'll be rooting for Auggie from the first page – his bravery and resilience in face of adversity aren't just inspiring, they're a testament to the human spirit. This book isn't just for kids; it's a poignant reminder for readers of all ages about the power of kindness.
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Sarah Crossan
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Bloomsbury
Usa
Childrens
Apple and Rain
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Apple and Rain is a heartwarming and beautifully-crafted novel that explores the complexities of family and the healing power of love. It is a must-read for those looking for a touching story about sisterhood, forgiveness, and redemption. Sarah Crossan's evocative prose and her ability to capture the nuances of relationships make this book a memorable and emotional read.
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A haunting, suspenseful literary debut that combines a classic coming of age story with a portrait of a fractured American family dealing with the fallout of one summer evening gone terribly wrong.“The night we left Ellen on the road, we drove up the mountain in silence.” It is the early 1980s and fifteen-year-old Libby is obsessed with The Field Guide to the Trees of North America, a gift her Irish immigrant father gave her before he died. She finds solace in “The Kingdom,” a stand of red oak and thick mountain laurel near her home in suburban Pennsylvania, where she can escape from her large and unruly family and share menthol cigarettes and lukewarm beers with her best friend. One night, while driving home, Libby’s mother, exhausted and overwhelmed with the fighting in the backseat, pulls over and orders Libby’s little sister Ellen to walk home. What none of this family knows as they drive off leaving a twelve-year-old girl on the side of the road five miles from home with darkness closing in, is what will happen next. A Crooked Tree is a surprising, indelible novel, both a poignant portrayal of an unmoored childhood giving way to adolescence, and a gripping page-turner about the unexpected reverberations of one rash act.
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If you're drawn to stories that blend personal growth with a backdrop of historical moments, "The Secret Life of Bees" is a soul-touching narrative you'll cherish. Sue Monk Kidd weaves together themes of love and empowerment, as young Lily Owens embarks on an unexpected odyssey. You'll find yourself immersed in a world where the wisdom of beekeeping and the search for identity harmonize, making this an empowering read that resonates with hope and finding one's place in the world.
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Lark Pien, Gene Luen Yang |
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Second
American Born Chinese
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All Jin Wang wants is to fit in. When his family moves to a new neighborhood, he suddenly finds that he's the only Chinese American student at his school. Jocks and bullies pick on him constantly, and he has hardly any friends. Then, to make matters worse, he falls in love with an all-American girl...Born to rule over all the monkeys in the world, the story of the Monkey King is one of the oldest and greatest Chinese fables. Adored by his subjects, master of the arts of kung-fu, he is the most powerful monkey on earth. But the Monkey King doesn't want to be a monkey. He wants to be hailed as a god...Chin-Kee is the ultimate negative Chinese stereotype, and he's ruining his cousin Danny's life. Danny's a popular kid at school, but every year Chin-Kee comes to visit, and every year Danny has to transfer to a new school to escape the shame. This year, though, things quickly go from bad to worse...These three apparently unrelated tales come together with an unexpected twist, in a modern fable that is hilarious, poignant and action-packed. American Born Chinese is an amazing rise, all the way up to the astonishing climax--and confirms what a growing number of readers already know: Gene Yang is a major talent.
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Hanif Kureishi
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Faber
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The Buddha of Suburbia : Faber Firsts
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The Buddha of Suburbia, Hanif Kureishi's first novel, is a tour de force of comic invention, a bizarre, often hilarious, and totally original picture of the life of a young Pakistani growing up in 1970s Britain. Karim lives with his mum and dad in a suburb of South London and dreams of making his escape to the bright lights
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Dodie Smith, Valerie Grove |
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Classics
I Capture The Castle
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'I write this sitting in the kitchen sink' is the first line of this timeless, witty and enchanting novel about growing up. Cassandra Mortmain lives with her bohemian and impoverished family in a crumbling castle in the middle of nowhere. Her journal records her life with her beautiful, bored sister, Rose, her fadingly glamorous stepmother, Topaz, her little brother Thomas and her eccentric novelist father who suffers from a financially crippling writer's block., However, all their lives are turned upside down when the American heirs to the castle arrive and Cassandra finds herself falling in love for the first time.An older cover for this ISBN may be found here.
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A SUNFLOWER IN THE SHADE Invisible to her classmates, Hikage Sumino is an eighth grader with no self-esteem. Her only friends are the visitors to her Internet blog. One day, the most popular boy in the grade suddenly talks to her. Encouraged by this twist of fate, Hikage determines to transform her life. Includes special extras after the story!This is a bundle of the first 2 volumes and also contains half of volume 3.
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When Sam's best friend is whisked off the Outer Hebrides by her parents, Sam suddenly finds herself without any friends. Sam doesn't seem to fit in anywhere. The gorgeous new boy at school won't be interested unless she has an image overhaul. But as Sam experiments with new clothes and new friends, she finds herself more lost than ever!
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Nick Hornby
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Penguin
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About a Boy
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ACE for ISBN 9780140293456Will is thirty-six but acts like a teenager. Single, child-free and still feeling cool, he reads the right magazines, goes to the right clubs and knows which trainers to wear. He's also discovered a great way to score with women at single parents' groups, full of available (and grateful) mothers, all waiting for Mr Nice Guy. That's where he meets Marcus, the oldest twelve-year-old in the world. Marcus is a bit strange: he listens to Joni Mitchell and Mozart, he looks after his Mum and he's never even owned a pair of trainers. Perhaps if Will can teach Marcus how to be a kid, Marcus can help Will grow up and they can both start to act their age.
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"I write this sitting in the kitchen sink" is the memorable first line of this enchanting coming-of-age story, told in the form of Cassandra Mortmain's journal. Cassandra wittily describes life growing up in a crumbling castle, with her father who suffers from crippling writer's block, her glamorous but ineffectual step-mother and her vain but beloved sister Rose. When two visiting Americans arrive, all of their lives are turned upside down, and Cassandra experiences her first love.This is a classic coming-of-age story, beloved of generations of teenage and adult readers, by Dodie Smith, who also wrote The Hundred and One Dalmatians.
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Jenni Fagan
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Windmill
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The Panopticon
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If eternal love and the intricacies of fate captivate you, Passion by Lauren Kate will resonate deeply. Imagine witnessing countless lifetimes, the agony and ecstasy of perpetual loss and rediscovery between two souls bound beyond death. As Luce embarks on a journey through her past lives to cement her future with Daniel, the stakes are high and the narrative is steeped in desperation and desire. This novel will not only grip your heart but also invite you to ponder the power of love across the ages.
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Set within a contemporary black community in Southern California, Brit Bennett's mesmerizing first novel is an emotionally perceptive story about community, love, and ambition. It begins with a secret."All good secrets have a taste before you tell them, and if we'd taken a moment to swish this one around our mouths, we might have noticed the sourness of an unripe secret, plucked too soon, stolen and passed around before its season."It is the last season of high school life for Nadia Turner, a rebellious, grief-stricken, seventeen-year-old beauty. Mourning her own mother's recent suicide, she takes up with the local pastor's son. Luke Sheppard is twenty-one, a former football star whose injury has reduced him to waiting tables at a diner. They are young; it's not serious. But the pregnancy that results from this teen romance—and the subsequent cover-up—will have an impact that goes far beyond their youth. As Nadia hides her secret from everyone, including Aubrey, her God-fearing best friend, the years move quickly. Soon, Nadia, Luke, and Aubrey are full-fledged adults and still living in debt to the choices they made that one seaside summer, caught in a love triangle they must carefully maneuver, and dogged by the constant, nagging question: What if they had chosen differently? The possibilities of the road not taken are a relentless haunt.In entrancing, lyrical prose, The Mothers asks whether a "what if" can be more powerful than an experience itself. If, as time passes, we must always live in servitude to the decisions of our younger selves, to the communities that have parented us, and to the decisions we make that shape our lives forever.
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Sara Barnard
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Macmillan
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A Quiet Kind of Thunder
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Steffi doesn't talk, but she has so much to say.Rhys can't hear, but he can listen.Their love isn't a lightning strike, it's the rumbling roll of thunder.Steffi has been a selective mute for most of her life - she's been silent for so long that she feels completely invisible. But Rhys, the new boy at school, sees her. He's deaf, and her knowledge of basic sign language means that she's assigned to look after him. To Rhys, it doesn't matter that Steffi doesn't talk, and as they find ways to communicate, Steffi finds that she does have a voice, and that she's falling in love with the one person who makes her feel brave enough to use it. From the bestselling author of Beautiful Broken Things comes a love story about the times when a whisper is as good as a shout.
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Tony Parsons writes for the first time about his rock and roll years in a touching novel about friendship and growing up. This is the UK of the summer of 1977 - in the midst of the Silver Jubilee celebrations, a generation are trying to grow up and discovering the limits of freedom. It is 16th August 1977 - the night Elvis died - and for the heroes of STORIES WE COULD TELL, this night is where their adult lives begin. Terry has returned from Berlin glowing in the light of his friendship with ageing rock star Dag Wood, the only man to be booed off stage at Woodstock. But when Dag turns up in London, he sets his sights on a photographer called Misty, the young woman who Terry plans to have children with. Will Terry's relationship survive the night? Ray is the only writer on The Paper who refuses to cut his hair and stop wearing flares. He still believes in peace, love and the Beatles. But John Lennon is in town for one night, en route to Yoko and Japan, and Ray believes that if he can interview the reclusive Beatle, he can save his job. Can John Lennon really change a young man's life? And Leon has annoyed the group of fans you do not want to annoy - the Dagenham Dogs, a bunch of hooligans who follow a group called the Sewer Rats, who have just been given a right royal slagging by young Leon. Hiding out in a disco called the Goldmine, Leon meets the girl of his dreams. Will true love find Leon before the Dagenham Dogs?
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A fabulous coming-of-age debut novel which has sold over 5 million copies worldwide and has now been made into a stunning feature filmLily has grown up believing she accidentally killed her mother when she was four. She not only has her own memory of holding the gun, but her father's account of the event. Now fourteen, she yearns for her mother, and for forgiveness. Living on a peach farm in South Carolina with her father, she has only one Rosaleen, a black servant whose sharp exterior hides a tender heart. South Carolina in the sixties is a place where segregation is still considered a cause worth fighting for. When racial tension explodes one summer afternoon, and Rosaleen is arrested and beaten, Lily is compelled to act. Fugitives from justice and from Lily's harsh and unyielding father, they follow a trail left by the woman who died ten years before. Finding sanctuary in the home of three beekeeping sisters, Lily starts a journey as much about her understanding of the world, as about the mystery surrounding her mother.
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Judy Blume
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Macmillan
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Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret
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The classic teen novel from bestselling and iconic author Judy Blume - now with a fantastic cover lookLife isn't easy for Margaret. She's moved away from her childhood home, she's starting a new school, finding new friends - and she's convinced she's not normal. For a start she hasn't got a clue whether she wants to be Jewish like her father or Christian like her mother. Everyone else seems really sure of who they are. And, worst of all, she's a 'late developer'. She just knows that all her friends are going to need a bra before she does. It's too embarrassing to talk to her parents about these things. So she talks to God instead - and waits for an answer . . .This edition of bestselling author Judy Blume's classic teen novel, Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret features a fresh, contemporary cover look.
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Lucia Monfried, Louisa May Alcott |
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Elt
Little Women : Heinle Reading Library
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Reprint. Originally published: New York: Baronet Books, c1989.
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J.K. Rowling
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Bloomsbury
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
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If you've ever felt out of place, you'll connect with Harry's journey from mundane to magical. The book is an invitation to anyone who dreams of adventures, secret worlds, and a place to belong. It's the start of a saga that promises friendship, wonder, and a touch of mystery, perfect for anyone looking for an escape into a beautifully crafted magical universe.
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Aaron Hartzler
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Rapture Practice
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What happens when the person you’re becoming isn’t the one your family wants you to be? When Aaron Hartzler was little, he couldn’t wait for the The Rapture: that moment when Jesus would come down from the clouds to whisk him and his family up to heaven. But as he turns sixteen, Aaron grows more curious about all the things his family forsakes for the Lord. He begins to realize he doesn’t want Jesus to come back just yet—not before he has his first kiss, sees his first movie, or stars in the school play.Whether he’s sneaking out, making out, or playing hymns with a hangover, Aaron learns a few lessons that can’t be found in the Bible. He discovers that the girl of your dreams can just as easily be the boy of your dreams, and the tricky part about believing is that no one can do it for you.In this funny and heartfelt coming-of-age memoir, debut author Aaron Hartzler recalls his teenage journey from devoted to doubtful, and the search to find his own truth without losing the fundamentalist family who loves him.
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Robyn Schneider
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The Beginning of Everything
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Robyn Schneider's The Beginning of Everything is a witty and heart-wrenching teen novel that will appeal to fans of books by John Green and Ned Vizzini, novels such as The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and classics like The Great Gatsby and The Catcher in the Rye.Varsity tennis captain Ezra Faulkner was supposed to be homecoming king, but that was before—before his girlfriend cheated on him, before a car accident shattered his leg, and before he fell in love with unpredictable new girl Cassidy Thorpe.As Kirkus Reviews said in a starred review, "Schneider takes familiar stereotypes and infuses them with plenty of depth. Here are teens who could easily trade barbs and double entendres with the characters that fill John Green's novels."Funny, smart, and including everything from flash mobs to blanket forts to a poodle who just might be the reincarnation of Jay Gatsby, The Beginning of Everything is a refreshing contemporary twist on the classic coming-of-age novel—a heart-wrenching story about how difficult it is to play the part that people expect, and how new beginnings can stem from abrupt and tragic endings.
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"Wonder" is the kind of story that speaks directly to the heart—whether you're young or just young at heart, Auggie's trials and triumphs will resonate with you. It's a narrative that celebrates the small acts of bravery that can lead to big changes, both in the characters' lives and in the wider world. This book is an invitation to look beyond appearances and find the wonder in everyone.
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Aimee Bender
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Windmill
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake : The heartwarming Richard and Judy Book Club favourite
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On the eve of her ninth birthday, Rose Edelstein bites into her mother's homemade lemon-chocolate cake and discovers she has a magical gift: she can taste her mother's emotions in the slice. All at once her cheerful, can-do mother tastes of despair and desperation. Suddenly, and for the rest of her life, food becomes perilous. Anything can be revealed at any meal.Rose's gift forces her to confront the truth behind her family's emotions - her mother's sadness, her father's detachment and her brother's clash with the world. But as Rose grows up, she learns that there are some secrets even her taste buds cannot discern.The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake is about the pain of loving those whom you know too much about, and the secrets that exist within every family. At once profound, funny, wise and sad, this is a novel to savour.
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"Wonder" could be a good read for someone looking for a poignant and heart-warming story about seeing beyond physical appearances and finding kindness and empathy. The unique feature of this book is how it is narrated from the perspective of different characters, giving a well-rounded view of the impact of Auggie's life and struggles, making it worth recommending to anyone who wants to expand their empathy and understanding towards others.
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Meg Cabot
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Vanished Books Three & Four: Safe House; Sanctuary
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If you're into stories with a mix of supernatural abilities and real-world challenges, Cabot's tale delivers just that. You'll ride alongside Jessica Mastriani as she navigates the thin line between using her unique gift to help others and keeping her own life from unraveling. Not only does the book offer an engaging mystery, but it also explores the heavy burden of sudden fame and the complexities it brings into a young person's life. It's a compelling choice if you're looking for a protagonist with both extraordinary powers and relatable flaws.
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Cat's Eye is the story of Elaine Risley, a controversial painter who returns to Toronto, the city of her youth, for a retrospective of her art. Engulfed by vivid images of the past, she reminisces about a trio of girls who initiated her into the fierce politics of childhood and its secret world of friendship, longing, and betrayal. Elaine must come to terms with her own identity as a daughter, a lover, and artist, and woman - but above all she must seek release from her haunting memories. Disturbing, hilarious, and compassionate, Cat's Eye, is a breathtaking novel of a woman grappling with the tangled knots of her life.
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Gil Adamson
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Bloomsbury
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Help Me, Jacques Cousteau
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The life and times of Hazel and her brother Andrew, who are born into an extraordinary family of modern-day eccentrics. It is through Hazel's observant but detached eyes that we watch the family's goings-on, her unflinching vision informed by the precocious perception that however bad things may be they are only likely to get worse.
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"Educated" isn't just another memoir; it's a visceral journey from physical and intellectual confinement to the expansive realms of academia. Tara Westover’s exceptional story is an inspiration, a deep dive into the transformative effect of education on one’s world view. This book might be for you if you're drawn to incredible true stories of resilience and the redemptive power of learning.
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Lisa Brennan-Jobs
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Atlantic
Small Fry
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Twelve-year-old Fee is a shy Korean American boy and a newly named section leader of the first sopranos in his local boys’ choir. But when Fee learns how the director treats his section leaders, he is so ashamed he says nothing of the abuse, not even when Peter, his best friend, is in line to be next. When the director is arrested, Fee tries to forgive himself for his silence. But when Peter takes his own life, Fee blames only himself. In the years that follow he slowly builds a new life, teaching near his hometown. There he meets a young student who is the picture of Peter and is forced to confront the past he believed was gone. Told with “the force of a dream and the heft of a life,”* Edinburgh marked Chee “as a major talent whose career will bear watching” (Publishers Weekly). “A coming-of-age tale in the grand Romantic tradition, where passions run high, Cupid stalks Psyche, and love shares the dance floor with death . . . A lovely, nuanced, never predictable portrait of a creative soul in the throes of becoming.” —Washington PostA Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year Winner of the James Michener/Copernicus Society Fellowship Prize Lambda Literary Foundation Editor’s Choice Award “[Chee] says volumes with just a few incendiary words.” —New York Times “Arresting . . . profound and poetic . . . Chee’s voice is worth listening to.” —San Francisco Chronicle “Alexander Chee gets my vote for the best new novelist I’ve read in some time. Edinburgh is moody, dramatic—and pure.” —Edmund White
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Lensey Namioka
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Puffin
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Ties That Bind, Ties That Break
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An Author's Note discusses the history of footbinding and other customs that women have endured throughout the world.
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David Wroblewski
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"The Story of Edgar Sawtelle" is a heartwarming tale that will take the reader on a journey of love, loss, and self-discovery. The bond between Edgar and his dogs is what makes this book truly special and will leave a lasting impression on readers who love dogs. David Wroblewski's beautiful descriptions of the wilderness and seasons will transport readers to the remote northern Wisconsin farm, making this a perfect read for those who enjoy stories about family, coming of age, and the deep connection between humans and animals.
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From the moment Jessica arrives, life is never quite the same for Tom and his seventh grade classmates. They learn that Jessica has been in a fire and will be attending St. Catherine's while getting medical treatments. Despite her startling appearance and the fear she evokes in him and most of the class, Tom slowly develops a tentative friendship with Jessica that changes his life. FIREGIRL is a powerful book that will show readers that even the smallest of gestures can have a profound impact on someone's life.
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Lisa Papademetriou
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Scholastic
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Sixth Grade: Glommers, Norks, and Me
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This book is great for kids starting middle school, as it explores the common theme of fitting in through the unique perspective of the protagonist, who must navigate strange creatures such as "Glommers" and "Norks". The author does an excellent job of capturing the anxieties and challenges of sixth grade, making it a relatable read for kids.
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Miriam Toews
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Faber
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Faber
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Complicated Kindness
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In this stunning coming-of-age novel, award-winner Miriam Toews balances grief and hope in the voice of a witty, beleaguered teenager whose family is shattered by fundamentalist Christianity"Half of our family, the better-looking half, is missing," Nomi Nickel tells us at the beginning of A Complicated Kindness . Left alone with her sad, peculiar father, her days are spent piecing together why her mother and sister have disappeared and contemplating her inevitable career at Happy Family Farms, a chicken slaughterhouse on the outskirts of East Village. Not the East Village in New York City where Nomi would prefer to live, but an oppressive town founded by Mennonites on the cold, flat plains of Manitoba, Canada.This darkly funny novel is the world according to the unforgettable Nomi, a bewildered and wry sixteen-year-old trapped in a town governed by fundamentalist religion and in the shattered remains of a family it destroyed. In Nomi's droll, refreshing voice, we're told the story of an eccentric, loving family that falls apart as each member lands on a collision course with the only community any of them have ever known. A work of fierce humor and tragedy by a writer who has taken the American market by storm, this searing, tender, comic testament to family love will break your heart.
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J.M. Coetzee
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Vintage
Boyhood : Scenes from provincial life
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In Boyhood, J. M. Coetzee revisits the South Africa of half a century ago, to write about his childhood and interior life. Boyhood's young narrator grew up in a small country town. With a father he imitated but could not respect, and a mother he both adored and resented, he picked his way through a world that refused to explain its rules, but whose rules he knew he must obey. Steering between these contradictions, Boyhood evokes the tensions, delights and terrors of childhood with startling, haunting immediacy. Coetzee examines his young self with the dispassionate curiosity of an explorer rediscovering his own early footprints, and the account of his progress is bright, hard and simply compelling."As funny, cruel and terrifying as life itself. It is also intense and elegant, clearly the product of the complex, subtle imagination which shapes Coetzee's outstanding fiction-As austerely beautiful as would be expected of Coetzee the artist-its aloof, edgy grace and seething passion ensure the narrative is both truthful and mysterious". Irish Times
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Benjamin Alire Sáenz
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Simon
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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
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This book could be a good read for someone who is looking for a heartwarming and unconventional story about friendship and self-discovery. Through the unique bond between Aristotle and Dante, readers will be taken on a journey of self-exploration, navigating themes of identity, family, and finding one's place in the world. This tender and honest exploration of friendship is sure to leave a lasting impact and inspire readers to reflect on their own lives and relationships.
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Richly imagined, gothically spooky, and replete with the ingenious storytelling ability of a born novelist, The Good Thief introduces one of the most appealing young heroes in contemporary fiction and ratifies Hannah Tinti as one of our most exciting new talents. Twelve-year-old Ren is missing his left hand. How it was lost is a mystery that Ren has been trying to solve for his entire life, as well as who his parents are, and why he was abandoned as an infant at Saint Anthony’s Orphanage for boys. He longs for a family to call his own and is terrified of the day he will be sent alone into the world. But then a young man named Benjamin Nab appears, claiming to be Ren’s long-lost brother, and his convincing tale of how Ren lost his hand and his parents persuades the monks at the orphanage to release the boy and to give Ren some hope. But is Benjamin really who he says he is? Journeying through a New England of whaling towns and meadowed farmlands, Ren is introduced to a vibrant world of hardscrabble adventure filled with outrageous scam artists, grave robbers, and petty thieves. If he stays, Ren becomes one of them. If he goes, he’s lost once again. As Ren begins to find clues to his hidden parentage he comes to suspect that Benjamin not only holds the key to his future, but to his past as well.
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"Call Me By Your Name" will stir your emotions deeply with its raw portrayal of first love and desire. The Italian Riviera backdrop provides a lush, exotic setting for a romance that's both heady and profound. André Aciman's writing is exquisite, capturing the essence of passion and the agony and ecstasy of young love. It's a poignant journey that's unflinchingly honest and might just awaken your own memories of that one intoxicating summer fling that left an indelible mark on your soul.