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Books That Were Popular With Gen-X Teens and Tweens

Most of these are written for teens, but I was very interested in these books at a much younger age. The majority were published in the 1970s and made up most of the YA selection in the public library when I was perusing them in the mid-80s. Most were the novel equivalent of after-school specials on television: teens experiencing problems with love, school, siblings, growing up, psychological issues, and substance abuse. I love the often-goofy 1970s graphic design, and tried to find those versions whenever possible.
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In Summertime It's Tuffy (Judie Angell)
In Summertime It's Tuffy (Judie Angell)
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Go Ask Alice (Anonymous)
Go Ask Alice (Anonymous)
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The Spirit of Cochise (Elliott Arnold)
The Spirit of Cochise (Elliott Arnold)
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Steffie Can't Come Out to Play (Fran Arrick)
Steffie Can't Come Out to Play (Fran Arrick)
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They'll Never Make a Movie Starring Me (Alice Bach)
They'll Never Make a Movie Starring Me (Alice Bach)
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One More River (Lynne Reid Banks)
One More River (Lynne Reid Banks)
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Shelter From the Wind (Marion Dane Bauer)
Shelter From the Wind (Marion Dane Bauer)
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Mia Alone (Gunnel Beckman)
Mia Alone (Gunnel Beckman)
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The Long Black Coat (Jay Bennett)
The Long Black Coat (Jay Bennett)
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Are You There God? It's Me Margaret (Judy Blume)
Are You There God? It's Me Margaret (Judy Blume)
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Deenie (Judy Blume)
Deenie (Judy Blume)
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Forever (Judy Blume)
Forever (Judy Blume)
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It's Not the End of the World (Judy Blume)
It's Not the End of the World (Judy Blume)
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Then Again, Maybe I Won't (Judy Blume)
Then Again, Maybe I Won't (Judy Blume)
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The 79 Squares (Malcolm Bosse)
The 79 Squares (Malcolm Bosse)
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A New Penny (Bianca Bradbury)
A New Penny (Bianca Bradbury)
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Blinded by the Light (Robin F. Brancato)
Blinded by the Light (Robin F. Brancato)
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The Ugliest Boy (Robbie Branscum)
The Ugliest Boy (Robbie Branscum)
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Home Before Dark (Sue Ellen Bridgers)
Home Before Dark (Sue Ellen Bridgers)
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Fike's Point (Anna Britton)
Fike's Point (Anna Britton)
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A Quiet Place (Peter Burchard)
A Quiet Place (Peter Burchard)
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The Summer of the Swans (Betsy Byars)
The Summer of the Swans (Betsy Byars)
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No More Trains to Tottenville (Hope Campbell)
No More Trains to Tottenville (Hope Campbell)
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There's a Pizza Back in Cleveland (Hope Campbell)
There's a Pizza Back in Cleveland (Hope Campbell)
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Why Not Join the Giraffes? (Hope Campbell)
Why Not Join the Giraffes? (Hope Campbell)
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Cruisin for a Bruisin (Winifred Rosen Casey)
Cruisin for a Bruisin (Winifred Rosen Casey)
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You Can't Take Twenty Dogs on a Date (Betty Cavanna)
You Can't Take Twenty Dogs on a Date (Betty Cavanna)
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A Hero Ain't Nothing but a Sandwich (Alice Childress)
A Hero Ain't Nothing but a Sandwich (Alice Childress)
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Empty World (John Christopher)
Empty World (John Christopher)
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The Guardians (John Christopher)
The Guardians (John Christopher)
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The Whys and Wherefores of Littabelle Lee (Vera Cleaver)
The Whys and Wherefores of Littabelle Lee (Vera Cleaver)
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The Rocking Chair Rebellion (Eth Clifford)
The Rocking Chair Rebellion (Eth Clifford)
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Rock Star (James Lincoln Collier)
Rock Star (James Lincoln Collier)
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The Family and the Fugitive (Hila Colman)
The Family and the Fugitive (Hila Colman)
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Sometimes I Don't Love My Mother (Hila Colman)
Sometimes I Don't Love My Mother (Hila Colman)
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Tell Me No Lies (Hila Colman)
Tell Me No Lies (Hila Colman)
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That's the Way It Is, Amigo (Hila Colman)
That's the Way It Is, Amigo (Hila Colman)
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And This Is Laura (Ellen Conford)
And This Is Laura (Ellen Conford)
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Hail, Hail Camp Timberwood (Ellen Conford)
Hail, Hail Camp Timberwood (Ellen Conford)
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All the Summer Voices (Barbara Corcoran)
All the Summer Voices (Barbara Corcoran)
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