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Travel & Exploration

195 books about travel & exploration

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0–2 3–5 6–8 9–12 13+

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Ask Amy Green #3

Bridesmaid Blitz

For the teen feeling overlooked during big family changes, this Parisian adventure explores navigating new siblings, par

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For the teen who feels lost even after achieving their biggest goals. This magical road trip explores what happens when

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The Eldest Curses #1

The Red Scrolls of Magic

Cassandra Clare, Wesley Chu

For the teen navigating the excitement and nerves of a first serious relationship while trying to balance their own iden

Ages 14–18

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Fat Angie: Rebel Girl Revolution

e.E. Charlton-Trujillo

For the teenager navigating the heavy intersection of grief, body image, and bullying, this story follows a road trip to

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The Eldest Curses #2

The Lost Book of the White

Cassandra Clare, Wesley Chu

For teens exploring how to balance high stakes responsibilities with personal identity and modern family life, even when

Cover of Five Survive

For the teen who loves high-stakes puzzles and needs to see that even deeply buried secrets can be faced with courage.

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The Book of Dust #2

The Secret Commonwealth

For the older teen navigating the transition into adulthood and questioning long-held beliefs while facing a complex, ch

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Protogena Chronicles #1

For the teenager grappling with the sudden loss of a parent and the feeling that the adults around them aren't telling t

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Clap When You Land

Elizabeth Acevedo

For the teen processing the sudden loss of a parent and the complicated discovery of family secrets, this lyrical novel

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Where Is Venezuela?

For children growing up away from their ancestral roots who need to feel a tangible, magical connection to their heritag

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The Inheritance Games #4

The Brothers Hawthorne

Jennifer Lynn Barnes

For the teen grappling with family expectations and the pressure to be perfect, this high-stakes thriller explores how o

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The Cauling Trilogy #1

Ed Newbery-King

For the teenager who has always felt like the odd one out in their own family and is searching for where they truly belo

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12 Things to Do Before You Crash and Burn

James Proimos III

For the teen navigating the messy reality of a parent's complicated legacy while trying to find their own path through g

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Mal Peet, Meg Rosoff

For the older teen navigating a difficult past. Beck's gritty journey from an abusive childhood to self-discovery explor

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With the Fire on High

Elizabeth Acevedo

For the teen balancing big responsibilities and bigger dreams. Emoni navigates life as a young mother and a talented coo

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Zoe Rosenthal Is Not Lawful Good

For the teenager who feels pressured to be perfect and is secretly longing to find a community where they can finally le

Cover of Where She Went

For the teen processing the heavy weight of a past breakup and the complexity of unresolved grief as they step into youn

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For the teen searching for where they truly belong, this lyrical story follows a runaway girl who finds a chosen family

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Karen M. McManus

For the teenager navigating complicated family dynamics and the weight of inherited secrets. This gripping mystery explo

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The Rest of the Story

For the teen navigating the complex layers of family history, grief, and the struggle to bridge the gap between who they

Cover of You Know Me Well

You Know Me Well

Nina LaCour, David Levithan

For the teenager navigating the vulnerability of first love and the life-changing power of finding a friend who truly 'g

Cover of The First to Die at the End

The First to Die at the End

For the teenager grappling with big questions about mortality and first love, this heart-wrenching prequel explores maki

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Anthony Horowitz

For the reader who thrives on adrenaline and clever gadgets: a high-stakes world where bravery means stepping up when th

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The Summer I Turned Pretty #2

It's Not Summer Without You

For the teen processing the heavy weight of first loss and the messy beauty of growing up, this story explores how grief

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