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Middle Grade About Growing Up
Explore middle grade books about growing up for children.
634 books
Amy's Eyes
Richard Kennedy
A girl turned doll and a doll turned captain lead a crew of Mother Goose animals across pirate-filled seas in a grand se
Ages 10–14
The Fire-Eaters
David Almond
Amidst the tension of the Cuban Missile Crisis and family struggles, young Bobby Burns searches for reasons to rejoice i
Ages 10–14
The Winnie Years #1
Eleven
Lauren Myracle
Winnie is turning eleven, and the year ahead is full of the big changes, friendship shifts, and growing pains that come
Ages 9–12
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The Yearling
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Deep in the harsh Florida backwoods, Jody finds a best friend in an orphaned fawn, but surviving the wild requires a hea
Ages 10–15
Girl #1
Girl
Blake Nelson
Three years of adolescence unfold as a girl caught between her straight-laced school and Portland’s underground music sc
Ages 14–18
Then Again, Maybe I Won't
Judy Blume
Thirteen-year-old Tony struggles with his family's new wealth, social pressures, and the physical anxiety of growing up.
Ages 10–14
Wings #4
Destined
Aprilynne Pike
Avalon faces its final days as the deadly Winter faerie Yuki rises. Laurel and her friends must stand together for one l
Ages 12–17
Fairyland #1
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making
Catherynne M. Valente
A Green Wind appears at September's window, whisking her away from an ordinary life in Omaha to a whimsical world of mag
Ages 10–14
The Chemical Garden #1
Wither
Lauren DeStefano
In a world where a virus kills everyone by age twenty-five, sixteen-year-old Rhine is kidnapped into a polygamous marria
Ages 14–18
The Fold
An Na
For the teenager navigating the pressure of cultural beauty standards and the complex journey of learning to love their
Ages 12–17
Hamilton High #1
Detour for Emmy
Marilyn Reynolds
Emmy navigates the sudden isolation of teen motherhood, facing a lack of support from her family while trying to find a
Ages 14–18
All-of-a-Kind Family #2
More All-of-a-Kind Family
Sydney Taylor
Five sisters navigate the bustling streets of New York's Lower East Side, finding warmth in their Jewish traditions and
Ages 8–12
The Woolcot Family #4
Three Little Maids
Ethel Turner
For the child adjusting to a major move or a change in family circumstances. These three sisters face a new life in Aust
Ages 9–12
The Dark Is Rising Sequence
The Dark Is Rising Sequence
Susan Cooper
For the child stepping into the heavy responsibilities of growing up and navigating the weight of doing what is right ev
Ages 10–14
Hex Hall #3
Spell Bound
Rachel Hawkins
Sent to a boarding school for magical beings after her spells go wrong, teen witch Sophie Mercer lands in the middle of
Ages 12–17
Winnie-the-Pooh #2
The House at Pooh Corner
A. A. Milne
Tigger bounces into the Hundred Acre Wood and Eeyore finally gets a home of his own in these ten final adventures featur
Ages 4–10
Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights #14
Crisis at Crystal Reef
Kevin J. Anderson, Rebecca Moesta
Anja Gallandro flees the Jedi academy for the spice mines of Kessel, forcing her friends to chase her into a dangerous g
Ages 10–14
Hard Love #1
Hard Love
Ellen Wittlinger
Writing secret feelings in a DIY zine helps sixteen-year-old John process his parents' divorce and find a way out of his
Ages 14–18
The Edge Chronicles #11
The Nameless One
Paul Stewart
For the reader ready to forge their own path, this high-stakes adventure explores finding your footing when you're force
Ages 10–14
Warriors: Power of Three #3
Outcast
Erin Hunter
Jaypaw follows a prophecy of starlight and power into the mountains of the Tribe of Rushing Water, where ancient secrets
Ages 8–12
Echo Falls #1
Down the Rabbit Hole
Peter Abrahams
Ingrid is swamped with soccer and a play, but when she's linked to a murder scene, she has to use her Sherlock Holmes sk
Ages 10–14
Me, the Missing, and the Dead
Jenny Valentine
For the teenager grappling with a father's unexplained absence and the quiet weight of family secrets.
Ages 12–16
The Edge Chronicles #1
Beyond the Deepwoods
Paul Stewart
Young Twig leaves his Woodtroll home to brave the dangerous Deepwoods, encountering strange creatures on a quest to find
Ages 9–14
Leviathan #1
Leviathan
Scott Westerfeld
A fugitive prince and a girl disguised as a soldier meet aboard a massive airship as steam-powered machines clash with g
Ages 10–14
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