Young Adult Fiction, Coming of Age
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This Is My Coming Out Poem
by Jax King
Poetry is one of the best instruments for self-expression, and Jax King, a young non-binary author in search of their authentic self, plays that instrument beautifully. This Is My Coming Out Poem is a collection of poetry focused on queer...
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Nine Lives of Kaz
An extraordinary survival story of two Polish families’ deadly journey from Siberia to freedom, during World War II by Victoria Kiellerman
An extraordinary survival story of two families’ journey to freedom during World War II. When you hear about how Stalin tormented hundreds of thousands of people and the devastating stories throughout his overwhelming existence, you wonder how...
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#TheyUsedTo
A short story about empathy, inspiration and strength by Stephanie Dimitrievski
What is it that moves someone to action? For high-school student Clara Louis, it’s the difference between hearing something and understanding it. Although impressed by her teacher Mrs. Walsh’s words about the importance of believing in oneself...
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Redemption Summer
by Payne Schanski
School is out for the summer, and with a life-changing ghost hunt and yearlong punishment behind him, fifteen-year-old JB is finally looking forward to the future. With a renewed sense of idealism, he jumps out of bed one morning, envisioning...
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The Ghost of 5 Mile Creek
by Payne Schanski
For fifteen-year-old JB, life couldn’t get much worse. He’s been grounded for six months after making a huge mistake that’s ruined his reputation, and now his life consists of going to school and coming straight home: no more basketball games or...
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Waves of Darkness
by Maggie Logan
In a Medieval Ireland pulled between tradition and change, ancient faiths and the New Religion, otherworldly magic and treacherous human politics, young Princess Isolde of Dunlace, yearns for freedom from a castle that has come to feel like a...
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The Tao Of Flower
by M. S. Lawrence
When teenage martial arts champion Flower Green competes in the 2020 Olympic Games, her dream of representing her country and winning gold in tae kwon do comes true. Once the excitement fades, she is at loose ends—she won the ultimate prize, so...
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The Wandering Years
Seasons of Change by Jaynne Jansen
Based on a true story, this touching novel explores the life of a young Indigenous woman caught up in the challenges and growing pains of the tumultuous teen years. With the help of the medicine wheel and the transformative power of a butterfly,...
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A Werewolf's Tale
by Tiana Konyt
Cassie Fields has more than a few reservations when her parents decide to move the family from their remote forest home to a small city four hours away. Would she fit in? Would she make new friends? Most importantly, would anyone find out that...
