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River BoyNovel
Tim Bowlerstandalone novel1997
About coming of age.
A Monster CallsSeries
series2 books2011
Fantasy, eerie in tone, about coming of age.
“A Monster Calls follows a boy struggling with his mother's terminal illness, who is visited each night by a tree-like monster demanding an honest story from him in exchange for the unsettling tales it tells.”
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Remarkably Bright CreaturesNovel
Shelby Van Peltstandalone novel2022
Hopeful in tone, set in north america and small town.
A Little PrincessNovel
Frances Hodgson Burnettstandalone novel1905
About coming of age and class conflict, set in 19th century.
“All three versions tell the story of Sara Crewe, a wealthy young girl and the prize student of a private London boarding school who is reduced to poverty and forced to endure the life of a servant under the school's cruel headmistress.”
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Invisible GhostsNovel
Robyn Schneiderstandalone novel2018
Bittersweet in tone, about coming of age, set in north america and small town.
“Jamie Aldridge is charming, confident, and a painful reminder of the life Rose has been missing out on since her brother's death.”
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SlamNovel
Nick Hornbystandalone novel2007
Funny in tone, about coming of age and parenthood.