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Books That Were Popular With Gen-X Teens and Tweens - Page 2

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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A Dance to Still Music (Barbara Corcoran)
A Dance to Still Music
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Barbara Corcoran
Don't Slam the Door When You Go (Barbara Corcoran)
Don't Slam the Door When You Go
42
Barbara Corcoran
The Chocolate War (Robert Cormier)
The Chocolate War
43
Robert Cormier
I Am the Cheese (Robert Cormier)
I Am the Cheese
44
Robert Cormier
Cages of Glass, Flowers of Time (Charlotte Culin)
Cages of Glass, Flowers of Time
45
Charlotte Culin
Can You Sue Your Parents for Malpractice? (Paula Danziger)
Can You Sue Your Parents for Malpractice?
46
Paula Danziger
The Cat Ate My Gymsuit (Paula Danziger)
The Cat Ate My Gymsuit
47
Paula Danziger
The Divorce Express (Paula Danziger)
The Divorce Express
48
Paula Danziger
The Pistachio Prescription (Paula Danziger)
The Pistachio Prescription
49
Paula Danziger
Fly Away Paul (Peter Davies)
Fly Away Paul
50
Peter Davies
First Person, Singular (Vida Demas)
First Person, Singular
51
Vida Demas
An American Girl (Patricia Dizenzo)
An American Girl
52
Patricia Dizenzo
Phoebe (Patricia Dizenzo)
Phoebe
53
Patricia Dizenzo
A Long Ride on a Cycle (James McM. Douglas)
A Long Ride on a Cycle
54
James McM. Douglas
Daughters of Eve (Lois Duncan)
Daughters of Eve
55
Lois Duncan
Down a Dark Hall (Lois Duncan)
Down a Dark Hall
56
Lois Duncan
A Gift of Magic (Lois Duncan)
A Gift of Magic
57
Lois Duncan
I Know What You Did Last Summer (Lois Duncan)
I Know What You Did Last Summer
58
Lois Duncan
Killing Mr. Griffin (Lois Duncan)
Killing Mr. Griffin
59
Lois Duncan
The Girls of Huntington House (Blossom Elfman)
The Girls of Huntington House
60
Blossom Elfman
A House for Jonnie O (Blossom Elfman)
A House for Jonnie O
61
Blossom Elfman
The Sister Act (Blossom Elfman)
The Sister Act
62
Blossom Elfman
Free Not to Love (Anne Emery)
Free Not to Love
63
Anne Emery
The Sky Is Falling (Anne Emery)
The Sky Is Falling
64
Anne Emery
Bonnie Jo, Go Home (Jeannette Eyerly)
Bonnie Jo, Go Home
65
Jeannette Eyerly
He's My Baby Now (Jeannette Eyerly)
He's My Baby Now
66
Jeannette Eyerly
See Dave Run (Jeannette Eyerly)
See Dave Run
67
Jeannette Eyerly
The Siege of Trapp's Mill (Annabel Farjeon)
The Siege of Trapp's Mill
68
Annabel Farjeon
So Who Hasn't Got Problems? (Marjorie Franco)
So Who Hasn't Got Problems?
69
Marjorie Franco
Life Is a Lonely Place (James Fritzhand)
Life Is a Lonely Place
70
James Fritzhand
Bilgewater (Jane Gardam)
Bilgewater
71
Jane Gardam
The Summer After the Funeral (Jane Gardam)
The Summer After the Funeral
72
Jane Gardam
A Tangle of Roots (Barbara Girion)
A Tangle of Roots
73
Barbara Girion
Summer Secrets (Dianne Glaser)
Summer Secrets
74
Dianne Glaser
Daisy Summerfield's Style (M.B. Goffstein)
Daisy Summerfield's Style
75
M.B. Goffstein
The Looking Glass Factor (Judith M. Goldberger)
The Looking Glass Factor
76
Judith M. Goldberger
Summer of My German Soldier (Bette Green)
Summer of My German Soldier
77
Bette Green
A Season In-Between (Jan Greenberg)
A Season In-Between
78
Jan Greenberg
Getting Nowhere (Constance C. Greene)
Getting Nowhere
79
Constance C. Greene
The Good-Luck Bogie Hat (Constance C. Greene)
The Good-Luck Bogie Hat
80
Constance C. Greene
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