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Aug 26, 2019 · The 50 Greatest Coming-of-Age Novels. Summer's Almost Over . . . Just Like Your Childhood (Sorry) The end of summer is traditional coming of age time. Your new best friend is going home. Your new boyfriend starts pretending not to know you. Your parents discover your secret hiding place and turn it into a mudroom.
1. Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman. Buy on Amazon. Add to library. Call Me By Your Name chronicles a summer of awakening in the life of seventeen-year-old Elio, who is forced to navigate his sexuality and the stirrings of love when his family welcomes a new lodger — the charismatic doctoral student Oliver.
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- To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee.
- On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous Ocean Vuong.
- Jane Eyre Charlotte Brontë.
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain.
Mar 31, 2021 · The best coming-of-age novels, as chosen by our readers. Haruki Murakami, Dodie Smith and J.D. Salinger explore the highs and lows of teenage life in these classic coming-of-age tales, selected by you. 01 April 2021. Image: Alicia Fernandes / Penguin. Coming-of-age novels aren’t necessarily about age. They’re about growth, that defining ...
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A classic coming of age story that has enchanted readers for decades, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn chronicles young teen Francie Nolan as she grows up in the slums of Brooklyn. Covering poverty and the American dream, Betty Smith’s masterpiece points out the struggles of the poor families of the early 20th century.
Mar 23, 2023 · To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper lee. Taking place during the Great Depression in small-town Alabama, this classic coming-of-age story is told through the eyes of 6-year-old Scout. Atticus is Scout’s single father, raising two kids on his own with the help of their cook, Calpurnia.
