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Essential Books for Ages 13-17: Coming-of-Age Books
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Coming-of-Age Books
For ages 13 and up
American Born Chinese
by
Gene Luen Yang; Lark Pien (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781596432086
Just Listen
by
Sarah Dessen
ISBN: 0670061050
The Book Thief
by
Markus Zusak
ISBN: 0375842209
Publication Date: 2007-09-11
Monster
by
Walter Dean Myers; Christopher Myers (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780064407311
Publication Date: 2004-12-14
The House on Mango Street
by
Sandra Cisneros
ISBN: 0679734775
Publication Date: 1991-04-03
The Scorpio Races
by
Maggie Stiefvater
ISBN: 054522490X
Publication Date: 2011-10-18
For ages 14 and up
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
by
Sherman Alexie
ISBN: 9780316013680
The Catcher in the Rye
by
J. D. Salinger
ISBN: 9780316769488
Eleanor and Park
by
Rainbow Rowell
ISBN: 1250012570
The Fault in Our Stars
by
John Green
ISBN: 0525478817
The Sun Is Also a Star
by
Nicola Yoon
ISBN: 0553496689
For ages 15 and up
Beloved
by
Toni Morrison
ISBN: 0452264464
The Color Purple
by
Alice Walker
ISBN: 0156031825
King Dork
by
Frank Portman
ISBN: 0385732910
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
by
Rachel Cohn; David Levithan
ISBN: 9780375835315
Why We Broke Up
by
Daniel Handler; Maira Kalman (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0316127256
For ages 16 and up
Looking for Alaska
by
John Green
ISBN: 0142402516
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
by
Stephen Chbosky
ISBN: 1451696205
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