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(fiction) Coming of age

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Winesburg, Ohio
Winesburg, Ohio By Anderson, Sherwood (Book - 1999) Anderson, Sherwood Available in some locations

Annotation:Early 20th Century

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A Portrait of the Artist as A Young Man
A Portrait of the Artist as A Young Man By Joyce, James (Book - 1996) Joyce, James All copies in use Availability details

Annotation:Early 20th Century

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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn By Smith, Betty (Book - 2005) Smith, Betty Available in some locations Holds: 1 on 15 copies

Annotation:Early 20th century

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Demian
Demian The Story of Emil Sinclair's Youth By Hesse, Hermann (Book - 1999) Hesse, Hermann Available in some locations

Annotation:Early 20th Century

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The Adventures of Augie March
The Adventures of Augie March By Bellow, Saul (Book - 1995) Bellow, Saul Available in some locations

Annotation:The Great Depression

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Go Tell It on the Mountain
Go Tell It on the Mountain By Baldwin, James (Book - 1995) Baldwin, James Available in some locations

Annotation:The Great Depression

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To Kill A Mockingbird
To Kill A Mockingbird By Lee, Harper (Book - 2006) Lee, Harper Available in some locations Holds: 1 on 8 copies

Annotation:The Great Depression

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World's Fair
World's Fair By Doctorow, E. L. (Book - 1985) Doctorow, E.L. Available in some locations

Annotation:The Great Depression

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A Separate Peace
A Separate Peace By Knowles, John (Book - 2003) Knowles, John Available in some locations

Annotation:1940s and World War II

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The Chosen
The Chosen A Novel By Potok, Chaim (Book - 1995) Potok, Chaim Available in some locations

Annotation:1940s and World War II

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Martha Quest
Martha Quest By Lessing, Doris May (Book - 2001) Lessing, Doris May Available in some locations

Annotation:1940s and World War II

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Atonement
Atonement A Novel By McEwan, Ian (Book - 2002) McEwan, Ian All copies in use Availability details

Annotation:1940s and World War II

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The Power of One
The Power of One By Courtenay, Bryce (Book - 2005) Courtenay, Bryce All copies in use Availability details

Annotation:1940s and World War II

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The Member of the Wedding
The Member of the Wedding By McCullers, Carson (Book - 2004) MCCULLER Available in some locations

Annotation:1940s and World War II

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Bless Me, Ultima
Bless Me, Ultima By Anaya, Rudolfo A. (Book - 1999) Anaya, Rudolfo A. Available in some locations

Annotation:1940s and World War II

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The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye By Salinger, J. D. (Book - 2001) Salinger, J.D. Available in some locations Holds: 1 on 26 copies

Annotation:Postwar America: 1950s

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All the Pretty Horses
All the Pretty Horses By McCarthy, Cormac (Book - 1992) MCCARTHY Available in some locations

Annotation:Postwar America: 1950s

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The Risk Pool
The Risk Pool By Russo, Richard (Book - 1988) Russo, Richard Available in some locations

Annotation:Postwar America: 1950s

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Portnoy's Complaint
Portnoy's Complaint By Roth, Philip (Book - 1969) All copies in use Availability details

Annotation:The Sixties

Breath
Breath By Winton, Tim (Book - 2008) Winton, Tim Available in some locations

Annotation:The Seventies

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The Little Friend
The Little Friend By Tartt, Donna (Book - 2002) Tartt, Donna Available in some locations

Annotation:The Seventies

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Ellen Foster
Ellen Foster A Novel By Gibbons, Kaye (Book - 1987) Gibbons, Kaye All copies in use Availability details

Annotation:The Seventies

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The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai By Dewitt, Helen (Book - 2000) DeWitt, Helen Available in some locations

Annotation:The Eighties

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Black Swan Green
Black Swan Green A Novel By Mitchell, David (Book - 2006) Mitchell, David Available in some locations

Annotation:The Eighties

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The House on Mango Street
The House on Mango Street By Cisneros, Sandra (Book - 1991) Cisneros, Sandra All copies in use Availability details

Annotation:The Eighties

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Purple Hibiscus
Purple Hibiscus By Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi (Book - 2003) Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi All copies in use Availability details Holds: 1 on 2 copies

Annotation:The Nineties

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The Way I Found Her
The Way I Found Her By Tremain, Rose (Book - 1997) Tremain, Rose Available in some locations

Annotation:The Nineties

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The Highest Tide
The Highest Tide A Novel By Lynch, Jim (Book - 2006) Lynch, Jim Available in some locations

Annotation:2000-Present

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The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle A Novel By Wroblewski, David (Book - 2008) Wroblewski, David Available in some locations

Annotation:2000-Present

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Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies By Golding, William (Book - 2003) Golding, William Available in some locations Holds: 1 on 4 copies

Annotation:The Near Future ...

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A Clockwork Orange
A Clockwork Orange By Burgess, Anthony (Book - 1986) Burgess, Anthony Available in some locations

Annotation:The Near Future ...

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From Bookmarks magazine's Contemporary Life Stages Novels series, we hope you enjoy this booklist focused on the topic of COMING OF AGE (from the Jan/Feb 2011 issue). The selections are by contemporary writers from the mid-20th century on, are annotated by decade, and include some beloved classics as well as works that have been well-reviewed but maybe under-recognized. (www.bookmarksmagazine.com)

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