Jacob Have I Loved
by Katherine Paterson
Ages: 12+
Interests: family, sibling rivalry, jealousy, twins, coming of age, religion More
Jacob Have I Loved
13 Feb 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 12+ Tags: adolescence, careers, coming of age, family, jealousy, religion, siblings, small town life, twins
Johnny Tremain
19 Oct 2016 5 Comments
in books 9+, Uncategorized Tags: American history, American Revolution, Boston, careers, history, orphans, physical handicaps, politics, war
Johnny Tremain
by Esther Forbes
Age: 9+
Interests: American history, history, American Revolution, Boston, war More
Onion John
14 Sep 2016 Leave a comment
in Books, books 9+ Tags: careers, coming of age, family, father, satire, small town life, superstition, tolerance
Onion John
by Joseph Krumgold
Age: 9 +
Interests: father-son relationships, careers, superstition, tolerance, small town life
Also by this author: … And Now Miguel (another Newbery Medal winner), Henry 3, The Most Terrible Turk: A Story of Turkey, Sweeney’s Adventure
Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
01 Sep 2016 Leave a comment
in Books, books 11+ Tags: careers, China, city life, coming of age, history, morality, religion
Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
by Elizabeth Foreman Lewis
Age: 11+
Interests: China, history, city life, hardship, careers, coming of age More
The Midwife’s Apprentice
16 Oct 2014 Leave a comment
in Books, books 10+ Tags: British history, careers, coming of age, history, medieval history, orphans, strong girls
The Midwife’s Apprentice
by Karen Cushman
Age: 10+
Interests: history, medieval history, British history, orphans, strong girls, hardship, learning a trade, coming of age More
The Lark on the Wing
01 Oct 2014 Leave a comment
in Books, books 11+ Tags: careers, coming of age, independence, music, religion, romance, siblings, singing
The Lark on the Wing
by Elfrida Vipont
Age: 11+
Interests: music, religion, romance, coming of age stories More
Rarest Kind of Best 