coming of age novels
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#BookBingoNW2021 Coming of Age
Looking to fill your book bingo Coming of Age square? Check out one of these titles, in which characters confront confusing situations and pursue big dreams as they enter adulthood. White Ivy by Susie Yang As a teenager, Chinese-American Ivy is caught between the disapproval and harsh parenting style of her parents, and the love… Continue reading
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Staff Faves: Coming-of-age stories
Durable Goods, Joy School and True to Form by Elizabeth Berg Immerse yourself in the mind of plucky Katie Nash, the 13-year-old Army brat with a poetic soul who shares wry observances of her world of tan lines, junk food and bad hair. Set in the late 50’s and early 60’s, this trilogy is told… Continue reading
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Through a child’s eyes
If a child’s voice in an adult novel doesn’t ring true, it’s the worst sort of blasphemy: kids are about as real as it comes and it’s easy to spot a charlatan. But when I read a book that sounds like my inner child, or a childhood friend, I fall right in. For instance, the… Continue reading