Beyond the Bookends 2024 Reading Challenge - hosted by jackie_beyondthebookends

September- Read a Coming-of-Age story
The prompt for September is to Read a Coming-of-Age story.

All books added
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

The Hate U Give

The Hate U Give #1

Angie Thomas

464 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
Voyage of the Basilisk by Marie Brennan

Voyage of the Basilisk

The Memoirs of Lady Trent #3

Marie Brennan

352 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous medium-paced
The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré

The Girl with the Louding Voice

Adunni #1

Abi Daré

384 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

The Glass Castle

Jeannette Walls

288 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

The Nickel Boys

Colson Whitehead

224 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

Hello Beautiful

Ann Napolitano

383 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai

I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban

Malala Yousafzai

327 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

nonfiction feminism memoir emotional informative inspiring medium-paced
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

The Great Alone

Kristin Hannah

440 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical literary adventurous emotional sad medium-paced
Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate

Before We Were Yours

Lisa Wingate

342 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline

Orphan Train

Christina Baker Kline

278 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced