Coming of Age - Teens Ficton

The sound of her voice pitches me forward. I nearly go head over heels before I catch my balance and whirl around. My gaze climbs with wonder, from the sneakers to the smooth, shapely legs, to the tight-fitting t-shirt, and eventually to a face...

From James Beard award-winning author Michael Ruhlman, a coming-of-age story about finding a new life and love in the kitchen...and trying not to get burned along the way. When high school football star Theo Claverback breaks his leg just weeks after a devastating break-up,...

Naughty children get taken away. Noelle's aunt always reminds her of that. Noelle fears that one day she'll be too naughty, and the child stealers will carry her away in their painted wagons. When her fear comes true, it's not quite in the way...

When Daniel Hawthorne is chosen by destiny to dawn the mantle of the fabled warrior known as the Sergeant at Arms, he must discover his own strength to unify the lands of his nation against dark forces that seek to enslave them.In the farming...

With one word, Tess's world could be completely undone: Epilepsy. Tess lives for swimming: the feel of the pool's rough edge on her toes, the snap of cold water on her skin, and the push of her limbs ever forward. In the water, she's...

Emberly was always up for an adventure but after the unexpected death of her mother, the adventure placed in front of her was nothing that she wanted. The zoo in the backyard of her foster home in Hampton, Connecticut was oddly the most normal...

In a cheering and relatable story of adversity overcome, an outcast teen coaxes a defiant Thoroughbred back into the thrill of competition. Alone in the world, Jay Barton is a teenage misfit with nothing much going for her besides an extraordinary talent for understanding...

BEST INDIE BOOK AWARD WINNER!!"Somewhere on This Rainbow would have helped my younger self immensely, and I know it will help those within our community and those outside of it! Books like these with authors like Simha drive the world forward to a brighter,...

In an underground world on a planet light years from Earth, the children of Triune have been learning how to survive their Final Binding. It's an electrifying procedure that will push their bodies to reach their full potential or kill them while trying. Gilly...

Oliver began to walk backwards the moment he witnessed Dindet suffer a horrific fate at the hands of an electrifying scientific experiment. And it was his fault.Or...so it seems. As Oliver falls deeper into his own self destructive tendencies in the wake of Dindet's...

Queen Sol founded this kingdom together with Ganj, the Dragonfly. It is protected by the fleet of Vespa Crabro Wasps and the army of the giant Warrior Ants in the Gr?n estate. The balance between the gentle, forgiving powers and the brutal forces that...

Plum would be more comfortable cooking for diplomatic negotiations than leading them, but she's Rowak's only hope for peace. With most of the delegation imprisoned-including her beloved Bane-she hasn't made the best first impression, either.Regardless of her precarious position, Plum must dive into the...

Merglan has the source of true magic within reach. Evils not seen in Kartania for hundreds of years wreak havoc on the forces of Westland. The last of the dragonriders must fight for Kartania's freedom or be extinguished.After Anders learns of Merglan and his...

Courageous teenager Vi Sinclair fights for survival, social justice, and self-defining truth in the forbidding Missouri Ozarks, where, despite her deep-running roots, it's still plenty dangerous to be a girl who likes girls.Author: Nancy StewartISBN-10: 1945053453ISBN-13: 9781945053450Publisher: DuetLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/16/2017Pages: 266Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.67lbsSize: 8.00h...

Heartstopper meets Friday Night Lights in this keenly felt coming-of-age story about a teen hometown hero who must find out who he is outside of basketball when his coming out as gay costs him his popularity and place on the team.In his small Georgia...

In the vein of Grown and The Poet X, Hannah V. Sawyerr's All the Fighting Parts is an award-winning, searing, and defiant young adult novel in verse about reclaiming agency after a sexual assault within the church community. A YALSA William C.Morris Award Finalist...

An intimate coming-of age novel for teens, told in verse with delicate line art, chronicling the beauty, magic and transformative power of summer camp, for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo and Judy Blume. After having her heart broken, seventeen-year-old Nora Nichols decides to escape her...

This YA debut is a searing ode to queer identity, growing up in an immigrant community, and carving a place for yourself in the world with the help of your friends.Jay Wong is spending the last languid days of summer 2010 trying to land...

Action-packed, humorous, and bittersweet, this 1970s-era coming-of-age novel is more relevant than ever--exploring how a second-generation immigrant kid in a new hometown must navigate bullying, unexpected friendships, and the struggle of keeping both feet firmly planted in two very different cultures.It's 1979, and thirteen-year-old...

A wistful coming-of-age story with a haunting twist about four friends who spend their summer learning to become invisible--but disappearing comes at a cost. Four girls. Four girls skating home, both sides of the road, fearless. Four girls at the mouth of an infinite...

A group of teens are transported from a graveyard to another realm where they must collect teeth-- and learn about themselves-- in order to return home. On Halloween night, when the moon is full, teenagers get up to mischief. But when an encounter with...

Could you plan the Fall Formal with your (hot) nemesis? Whit Rivera is about to find out. Frenemies Whit and Zay have been at odds for years (ever since he broke up with her in, like, the most embarrassing way imaginable), so when they're...

At Holiday High, being a holiday isn't just a date on the calendar-it's a destiny.Starting a new school is never easy, but for Arbor Day, it's a test of tradition and tenacity. Welcome to Holiday High, an exclusive institution for the offspring of America's...

"Adventurous, clever, unique, and compelling. Shadow Runner weaves a fantastic tale that will leave you enchanted, entertained, and eager for more." -Tara C. Allred, award-winning author of The Other Side of QuietBorn to aristocracy, Ada will marry and never want for anything, except freedom....

Heartstopper meets Friday Night Lights in this "seamless, engrossing" (Publishers Weekly) coming-of-age story about a teen hometown hero who must find out who he is outside of basketball when his coming out as gay costs him his popularity and place on the team. In...

Zack dreads moving to a new home until he spots a 2005 Pontiac GTO in his neighbor's driveway. Imagine if he could race something like that himself. When Zack's neighbor asks him to work on the car, he quickly agrees. It's hard work, and...

Falling for the bad boy never felt so good.Everyone expects me to be perfect. Especially my parents.In the past, I'd do anything to protect my reputation. Even if it meant hurting people.To clear my karma, I'm volunteering at a hospital. That's where I meet...

It's 1968, a turbulent time in America's history. The violent deaths of Dr. Martin Luther King and Robert F. Kennedy change everything, including the relationship between two best friends who are Black and White. How will a hike on the last day of summer...

Now that his parents are divorced, teenager Andy Sadler and his mother Rose must fend for themselves in the suburban jungle of Whitestone, Queens, on the outskirts of New York City in the turbulent sixties. Andy, a shy only child, is one day ambushed...

"Arresting, heartbreaking, and meditative."--ALA Booklist (starred review)"Hand this to anyone trying their best wobbling through the precarious and precious parts of life."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)"An intriguing dynamic and a twist on the typical romance arc."--Kirkus ReviewsStruggling to balance the...

She's all I could ever want... I have a reputation around school. Cold. Untouchable. Unfeeling. Only one girl could ever make me want to change and that's Amanda Winters. Too bad I broke her heart and drove her away. So to get through the...

Dylan is a 7th grader at a suburban middle school. He is friendly with some of the more popular kids there, but doesn't like the way they treat others, especially his awkward next-door neighbor. His unease builds as time drags on, forcing him to...

"Despite setbacks, a plucky protagonist doesn't stop believing in a better future in this relatable teen read." Kirkus ReviewsA Journey Through Hollywood's Shimmer and the Shadows of TruthSilver Award Winner at Literary Titan and a finalist in the Wishing Shelf Book Awards, this novel...

"He says I'm a bad duck-it means I'm a bad person. It's like the opposite of a good egg."In the sleepy town of Redford, West Virginia, a young man's eighteenth birthday should be an important milestone. Instead, Sam Riley's eighteenth birthday finds him in...

Out of the madness of the Godflight rose the Scarlet Emperor, binding the bloodlines of the witches to himself and bringing the sinister peace of totalitarian rule. When the oath binders dared to rise and make a choice and freedom a reality again, they...

Follow middle schoolers Ali, Jake, and Noah as they are sent by the Mothman to the utopian city of Huxley on a mission - to convince its citizens to leave their luxurious paradise and return to West Virginia - begging the question: why would...

Hutch Worthington is the son of a good man who made one mistake and is sent to Australia on a convict ship. At seven, most of his family perish from typhoid fever, and he is left in the care of his older brother.Branded as...

It's an ambitious wish to become a writer . . . at twelve years old. It's an even more ambitious wish to become a writer of English at twelve years old . . . while still learning the language. Alex Ponte's perspective will remind...

Logan, Edward's son he has with his magical wife, Sally, is also bullied at school. Being able to transform into a Maine Coon cat helps Logan to fight the bullies. Along with his almost cousin, Chloe, who transforms into a Ragdoll cat and Jack,...

With high school behind him, Sam Barger was ready to make 1969 his year. He would finally become a setnet fisherman as he'd always dreamed. Sam soon learned that dreams and reality often differ. The fishing turned sour, the military draft was threatening, and...

Through a series of journal entries, a young delinquent reflects on his behavior, heritage, and family from inside a military boot camp. With some guidance, he just might learn the error of his ways and take pride in the person he's becoming.Author: Kat JeanetteISBN-10:...

In these forty life-altering, life-affirming, and extremely short short stories, the award-winning poet Naomi Shihab Nye proposes that no matter how great the divide between friends, siblings, life and death, classmates, enemies, happiness and misery, war and peace, breakfast and lunch, parent and child,...

Clever, mischievous Buster makes life interesting for his friends and the folks of his small town. In this story, Buster's best friend narrates some of Buster's funniest antics during their middle and high school years.Author: Darryl ArmstrongISBN-10: 1642615854ISBN-13: 9781642615852Publisher: Storyshares, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/08/2022Pages: 74Format:...

What would you risk to protect your secrets?Bowie Monroe knows a lot about keeping secrets.She's been helping her "boyfriend" keep his secret for the past three years. A devoted friend, daughter, and "girlfriend," everyone can count on Bowie to come through in a pinch.When...

Secondarium, a world where time goes by faster, was once a beautiful and colorful world, but now has become quite the opposite. The color has been sucked away and now it's all in black and white- literally. The only people who noticed, sisters Avieka...

Mason is anything but average. Being a mixed-race, non-binary, neurodivergent teenager with super-powers trying to navigate high school can be tough. Luckily, they find common ground with a motley crew of two new friends, and the three unlikely heroes embark on a mission of...

A Sword and a Destiny...Rorke is a young knight of Ralthion, living a peaceful life with his family. He grew up hearing legends about the magic of Yuean and the creation of the three continents of his world: Crelissia, Aiglia and Trellisia. When the...

Yijia's fifth-grade self has a knack for attracting attention from Mrs. Lou . . . but not the good kind of attention. There's one moment that stands out in particular, one that she just can't ever forget.Author: Lisa ZhangISBN-10: 8885979203ISBN-13: 9798885979207Publisher: Storyshares, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

Marooned on the planet Alamea, Pioneer Imogen Hart and her team have to find a way back aboard the spaceship Conestoga-their home. But their arrival on the planet has not gone unnoticed. The wild beasts of the jungle are watching, and war is brewing...

Fourteen-year-old Reese's dream of winning the Black Elk race is shattered when her beloved horse, Trusted Treasure, falls at the last jump and the vet suggests they put him down. While still reeling from that loss, her family suffers a second tragedy--one that results...