Showing titles in Coming of Age

Ivy K. Harlowe is a lot of things. She's my best friend. She's the center of attention. She is, without fail, the hottest girl in the room. Anytime. Anyplace. She has freckles and dimples and bright green eyes, and with someone else's energy she'd be adorable. But there is nothing cute about Ivy. She is ice and hot metal and electricity. She is the girl who every lesbian wants, but she has never been with the same person twice. She's one-of-a-kind but also predictable, so I will always be Andie, her best friend, never Andie, her girlfriend.

Eighteen year-old Star Wars-obsessed aspiring comic book artist Josh McCreary has a problem: despite being accepted to the prestigious Indianapolis Art Institute, he needs almost twenty thousand dollars to pay for his tuition, and he needs it quick. But then his friend Dustin finds something that could change his fortune: at an estate sale a thousand miles away is the rarest of all Star Wars collectibles: a one-of-a-kind action figure that they could resell for six figures. All they have to do is drive to Texas to buy it before the greedy local comic shop owner Jeff Reynolds gets to it first.

An island appears and disappears. A mysterious animal stands at the edge of the forest, watching. A door becomes a portal to the deepest secrets of the ocean. Through the darkness, a wolf strikes for life.

This heartfelt and humorous YA contemporary follows Dua, who spends the month of Ramadan making unexpected discoveries about family, faith, and first love. Being crammed into a house in Queens with her cousins is not how Dua envisions her trip to New York City. But here she is, spending the holy...

The Paul Street Boys is a timeless tale of friendship, courage, and the bonds of youth. Set in Budapest at the turn of the 20th century, Ferenc Molnár's beloved novel captures the essence of boyhood through the story of two rival groups—the Paul Street Boys and the Red Shirts—fighting for control of an empty lot. This seemingly ordinary piece of land is their cherished territory, symbolizing freedom, adventure, and identity. The rivalry escalates into daring encounters, where both sides face loyalty, bravery, and sacrifice.

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Behold, a heart entangled in a triangle of love, where an art student ventures into realms of the unknown, a world of first experiences. Ashley is a Christian who hesitates to enter the art world and save herself for marriage. She starts college and reconnects with her former flame Nicholas while interning at a photography studio. Ashley develops a crush on Gary but faces drama from her boss and peers.

O que a lenda de uma cidade submersa tem a ver com a vida de uma adolescente? No caso da greco-americana Liv Varanakis, a resposta é tudo. Quando era pequena, Liv e seu pai passavam horas tentando descobrir a localização de Atlântida, mas, desde que ele foi embora sem explicação, ela evita pensar na cidade perdida a todo custo. Com dezessete anos, Liv tem uma nova vida, um novo namorado e está muito bem, obrigada.

A swoony contemporary YA romance by fan-favorite author Kasie West about a girl who finds that a summer spent at a family resort isn't as bad as she imagined . . . and that falling in love is filled with heartache, laughter, and surprises! Avery has always used music as an escape. But after her...

A neglected 12-year-old boy does nothing to report the death of his mother in order to compete in a spelling bee. A tragic coming-of-age tale of horror and drama in the setting of a hot New Orleans summer.

Before the summer is over, Scarlett will have to survive a whirlwind of thievery and romantic missteps. But in the city where anything can happen, she just might be able to pull it off.

Addison is no stranger to feeling stressed, insecure, and sad. Her therapist recommended she keep a journal to help her understand those feelings better, which she really needs today. It’s her first day back to school, several weeks after she survived her suicide attempt. She knows there are rumors about why she did it: A lousy home life? Bullying? Heartbreak? None of them are true, but it doesn’t matter because Addison still feels like she’s drowning. She still holds secrets she’s not ready to share.

A hardened cynic and a hopeless romantic teach each other about love in this swoony and heartful romance that’s perfect for fans of Tweet Cute and The Upside of Falling. Harper works in her mom’s wedding shop, altering dresses for petulant and picky brides who are more focused on hemlines...

Dumplin’ meets Geekerella in debut author Jenna Miller’s queer, body-positive love story that explores online and offline relationships in all of their messiness. If you asked seventeen-year-old Cass Williams to describe herself, she’d happily tell you she’s fat, a lesbian, and obsessed...

Happily Ever After College has been churning out fairy godmothers for centuries. But their outdated curriculum can’t keep up with the modern world. They need something edgy. Something new - something to keep true love alive. They need Paris Beaufont. However, this fairy loses her lunch if she watches a romantic comedy. Love songs give her hives. She punched the last guy who tried to flirt with her. Needless to say, Paris Beaufont isn’t the romantic type. But, she’s going to have to learn how to create budding love for others, or she’s going to jail.

L'amico Kaede ha lasciato il Giappone per l'Italia e Yoshie si ritrova di nuovo da sola. Stavolta, però, la vita in città sembra farle meno paura. Il quartiere le è amico, e le giornate scorrono nella continua scoperta di piccoli motivi di felicità. La giovane impara a leggere nel cuore delle persone, a scorgerne l'anima fragile oltre la maschera di durezza che indossano nella loro quotidianità troppo indaffarata. Riuscirà a lasciare anche qui una traccia lieve, a trovare le parole giuste per portare conforto agli abitanti soli e affaticati della città? E che ne sarà della sua storia con Shin'ichiro? Saprà resistere alla nostalgia di Kaede e della nonna?

Kataoka Noni è la figlia di Shizukuishi e ha due papà, Kaede e Kataoka. In "Another World", capitolo conclusivo della quadrilogia "Il Regno", il percorso di crescita di Shizukuishi è ormai compiuto, Kaede è morto e Kataoka è un padre - a modo suo - amorevole. Ambientata tra Mykonos, Okinawa e Tokyo, la storia di Noni è la chiusura di un cerchio: torna la forza delle piante e delle pietre, l'amore della natura e quello, complesso e ingovernabile, tra gli esseri umani, il confronto con la morte e l'abbandono.

"Fans of The House on Mango Street and The House of Spirits will be riveted"-Booklist, Starred Review A 13-year-old girl growing up in Mexico is visited by her 30-year-old future self in this powerful Young Adult novel in verse about accepting yourself. Out of nowhere, a lady comes up to...

Wrongly accused of her brother’s murder, Sonara’s destiny was to die, sentenced to execution by her own mother. Punished and left for dead, the shadows have cursed her with a second life as a Shadowblood, cast out and hunted by society for her demon-like powers. Now known as the Devil of the Deadlands, Sonara survives as a thief on the edge of society, fighting for survival on a quest to uncover what really happened to her brother and whether he is even dead at all....

Eunice "Bug" Smoot was 13 years old when her grandfather put her soul up as collateral on his dream car -- a classic 1958 Cadillac Biarritz. Now, five years later, Papa C is dead and buried, and Bug is trying to make it on her own by delivering pizzas and staying one step ahead of her landlord. And then the repo man arrives