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Best Coming-of-Age Stories of 2024

CHILDREN'S

BUFFALO DREAMER

by Violet Duncan

Compelling yet heartbreaking—and essential reading for all young people. Full review >

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CHILDREN'S

BOY VS. SHARK

by Paul Gilligan ; illustrated by Paul Gilligan

An authentic and funny look at masculinity and growing pains that resonates across the decades. Full review >

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CHILDREN'S

TELEPHONE OF THE TREE

by Alison McGhee

Raw and sad but lit with occasional glints of humor and ending, as it should, on a rising note. Full review >

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CHILDREN'S

RED BIRD DANCED

by Dawn Quigley

A captivating, exquisitely penned story of hope and survival. Full review >

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