Pretty
By: Justin Sayre
3.88
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
"Coming-of-age never looked so beautiful." - Kirkus (Starred Review) "[A] powerful story of growth …
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1. Counting by 7s
By: Holly Goldberg Sloan
4.14
Format: 380 pages, Hardcover
Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions, … read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
"books=comfort"-Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s
"[T]he deepest form of pain comes out as silence."-Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s
"I cut all my words out. My heart was too full of them."-Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s
"What we expect rarely occurs; what we don't expect is what happens."-Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s
2. Tiger Eyes
By: Judy Blume
3.91
Format: 340 pages, Paperback
Davey has never felt so alone in her life. Her father is dead (shot in a holdup) and now her mother… read more
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- teen
- coming of age
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
3. Deenie
By: Judy Blume
4.05
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
A thirteen-year-old girl seemingly destined for a modeling career finds she has a deformation of th… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
4. Here's to You, Rachel Robinson
By: Judy Blume
3.61
Format: 8 pages, Paperback
Rachel's a straight-A student, on every teacher's wish list of Natural Helpers. But she grinds her … read more
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5. Someone Like You
By: Sarah Dessen
4.27
Format: 197 pages,
Halley has always followed in the wake of her best friend, Scarlett. But when Scarlett learns that … read more
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6. Every Last Word
By: Tamara Ireland Stone
3.82
Format: None pages, Hardcover
If you could read my mind, you wouldn't be smiling. Samantha McAllister looks just like the rest of… read more
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7. Then Again, Maybe I Won't
By: Judy Blume
4.48
Format: None pages, Paperback
Grade 6-10 When his hardworking inventor father strikes it rich and moves the family from working c… read more
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8. The Kissing Booth
By: Beth Reekles
4.05
Format: 12 pages, Kindle Edition
Meet Rochelle Evans: pretty, popular--and never been kissed. Meet Noah Flynn: badass, volatile--and… read more
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9. The Girls I've Been
By: Tess Sharpe
4.06
Format: 356 pages, Hardcover
A slick, twisty YA page-turner about the daughter of a con artist who is taken hostage in a bank he… read more
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- fiction
- young adult
- contemporary
"I hate the whole “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger"-Tess Sharpe, The Girls I've Been
"Samantha has no needs or wants. She exists to serve someone else's."-Tess Sharpe, The Girls I've Been
"there's no solid ground,. i learn to dance on a tilting one instead."-Tess Sharpe, The Girls I've Been
"You know, you hit enough girls, eventually you'll find one who hits back."-Tess Sharpe, The Girls I've Been
10. The Prettiest
By: Brigit Young
4.15
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A must-read for young feminists, The Prettiest is an incisive, empowering novel by Brigit Young abo… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
11. Speak
By: Laurie Halse Anderson
4.05
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
The first ten lies they tell you in high school. "Speak up for yourself—we want to know what you… read more
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- teen
- coming of age
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
"Gym should be illegal. It's humiliating."-Laurie Halse Anderson, Speak
"I have never heard a more eloquent silence."-Laurie Halse Anderson, Speak
"To keep up appearances, I stomp my room and slam the door."-Laurie Halse Anderson, Speak
"Censorship is the child of fear and the father of ignorance."-Laurie Halse Anderson, Speak
12. Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)
By: Kelly Yang
4.38
Format: 298 pages, Hardcover
Mia Tang has a lot of secrets. Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
"It's going to be okay. I'll make friends, and if I don't, I'll borrow books from the library."-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)
"It was hard not to stare at Jason's mom, specifically the humongous diamond on her hand. I thought I might go blind."-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)
"It was hard not to stare at Jjason's mom, specifically the humongous diamond on her hand. I thought I might go blind."-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)
"At this point, my mom started crying. She let out a sob so thunderous, I wondered if my cousins in China could hear her."-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)
13. Maybe He Just Likes You
By: Barbara Dee
4.23
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A 2020 ALA Notable Children’s Book A Washington Post Best Children’s Book of 2019 Barbara Dee e… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
"First rule of self-defense is: Don't ask your attacker for validation."-Barbara Dee, Maybe He Just Likes You
"I just meant this stuff with me is different . And I definitely wouldn't call it regular bullying." "So what would you call it, then?" I opened my mouth to answer. But I didn't have any words. Becaus…"-Barbara Dee, Maybe He Just Likes You
14. Dancing at the Pity Party: A Dead Mom Graphic Memoir
By: Tyler Feder
4.51
Format: 202 pages, Hardcover
Tyler Feder had just white-knuckled her way through her first year of college when her super-cool m… read more
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- family
15. Somewhere Only We Know
By: Maurene Goo
3.66
Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition
10 00 p.m.: Lucky is the biggest K-pop star on the scene, and she's just performed her hit song "He… read more
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- fiction
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- contemporary
"What is a quality life?"-Maurene Goo, Somewhere Only We Know
"It's not a gift, it's work. That's what you do when you have a dream."-Maurene Goo, Somewhere Only We Know
"I wanted to dance forever. I wanted to be the person that Jack was watching forever. I love you. I love you. I love you."-Maurene Goo, Somewhere Only We Know
16. Girl in the Blue Coat
By: Monica Hesse
4.04
Format: 310 pages, Kindle Edition
Amsterdam, 1943. Hanneke spends her days procuring and delivering sought-after black market goods t… read more
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- fiction
- teen
- young adult
"Sometimes hope can be poisonous."-Monica Hesse, Girl in the Blue Coat
"Isn't love the opposite of rational?"-Monica Hesse, Girl in the Blue Coat
"But when it comes down to it, we all die alone."-Monica Hesse, Girl in the Blue Coat
"Girls in love will do desperate and creative things."-Monica Hesse, Girl in the Blue Coat
17. A Shot at Normal
By: Marisa Reichardt
3.87
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Dr. Villapando told me to get a good attorney. He wasn't serious. But I am. I'm going to sue my par… read more
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- coming of age
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
18. Those Summer Nights
By: Laura Silverman
3.77
Format: 373 pages, Hardcover
After recovering from a life-changing injury, a teen girl must navigate a new summer job, an ex-bes… read more
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- teen
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
19. Broken Strings
By: Eric Walters
4.19
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A violin and a middle-school musical unleash a dark family secret in this moving story by an award-… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- family
20. Pretty
By: Justin Sayre
3.88
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
"Coming-of-age never looked so beautiful." - Kirkus (Starred Review) "[A] powerful story of growth … read more
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- teen
- coming of age
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- african american
- abuse
21. Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice
By: Katie Cicatelli-Kuc
3.17
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
Gilmore Girls fans! Pour yourselves a hot cup of tea and get ready to fall in love with this cozy Y… read more
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- fiction
- young adult
- contemporary
