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Books That Were Popular With Gen-X Teens and Tweens - Page 4

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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The Wyndcliffe (Louise Lawrence)
The Wyndcliffe
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Louise Lawrence
Gateway to the Sun (Mildred Lawrence)
Gateway to the Sun
122
Mildred Lawrence
I Want to Keep My Baby! (Joanna Lee)
I Want to Keep My Baby!
123
Joanna Lee
Fog (Mildred Lee)
Fog
124
Mildred Lee
Sycamore Year (Mildred Lee)
Sycamore Year
125
Mildred Lee
Puberty Blues (Kathy Lette)
Puberty Blues
126
Kathy Lette
The Best Little Girl in the World (Steven Levenkron)
The Best Little Girl in the World
127
Steven Levenkron
The Mark of Conte (Sonia Levitin)
The Mark of Conte
128
Sonia Levitin
The Gooseberry (Joan Lingard)
The Gooseberry
129
Joan Lingard
One Fat Summer (Robert Lipstye)
One Fat Summer
130
Robert Lipstye
Find a Stranger, Say Goodbye (Lois Lowry)
Find a Stranger, Say Goodbye
131
Lois Lowry
A Summer to Die (Lois Lowry)
A Summer to Die
132
Lois Lowry
I Will Go Barefoot All Summer for You (Katie Letcher Lyle)
I Will Go Barefoot All Summer for You
133
Katie Letcher Lyle
Bird on the Wing (Winifred Madison)
Bird on the Wing
134
Winifred Madison
Getting Out (Winifred Madison)
Getting Out
135
Winifred Madison
Hold Fast (Kevin Major)
Hold Fast
136
Kevin Major
The Ennead (Jan Mark)
The Ennead
137
Jan Mark
Road to Katmandu (Patrick Marnham)
Road to Katmandu
138
Patrick Marnham
Listen for the Fig Tree (Sharon Bell Mathis)
Listen for the Fig Tree
139
Sharon Bell Mathis
Teacup Full of Roses (Sharon Bell Mathis)
Teacup Full of Roses
140
Sharon Bell Mathis
Snow Bound (Henry Mazer)
Snow Bound
141
Henry Mazer
Out of Control (Norma Fox Mazer)
Out of Control
142
Norma Fox Mazer
Up in Seth's Room (Norma Fox Mazer)
Up in Seth's Room
143
Norma Fox Mazer
The Year of the Stranger (Allan Campbell McLean)
The Year of the Stranger
144
Allan Campbell McLean
C.C. Poindexter (Carolyn Meyer)
C.C. Poindexter
145
Carolyn Meyer
Did You Hear What Happened to Andrea? (Gloria D. Miklowitz)
Did You Hear What Happened to Andrea?
146
Gloria D. Miklowitz
Runaway (Gloria D. Miklowitz)
Runaway
147
Gloria D. Miklowitz
A Time to Hurt, a Time to Heal (Gloria D. Miklowitz)
A Time to Hurt, a Time to Heal
148
Gloria D. Miklowitz
Unwed Mother (Gloria Miklowitz)
Unwed Mother
149
Gloria Miklowitz
A Long Way Home From Troy (Donia Whiteley Mills)
A Long Way Home From Troy
150
Donia Whiteley Mills
Mayday! Mayday! (Hilary H. Milton)
Mayday! Mayday!
151
Hilary H. Milton
Jeremy (John Minahan)
Jeremy
152
John Minahan
The Girl Who Lived on the Ferris Wheel (Louise Moeri)
The Girl Who Lived on the Ferris Wheel
153
Louise Moeri
Fire Sermon (Wright Morris)
Fire Sermon
154
Wright Morris
Poor Jenny, Bright as a Penny (Shirley Rousseau Murphy)
Poor Jenny, Bright as a Penny
155
Shirley Rousseau Murphy
The Young Landlords (Walter Dean Myers)
The Young Landlords
156
Walter Dean Myers
For All the Wrong Reasons (John Neufeld)
For All the Wrong Reasons
157
John Neufeld
The Kidnapping of Christina Lattimore (Joan Lowery Nixon)
The Kidnapping of Christina Lattimore
158
Joan Lowery Nixon
Kathleen, Please Come Home (Scott O'Dell)
Kathleen, Please Come Home
159
Scott O'Dell
Fair Game (Jacklyn O'Hanlon)
Fair Game
160
Jacklyn O'Hanlon
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