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Books That Were Popular With Gen-X Teens and Tweens - Page 5

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 Night the White Deer Died (Gary Paulsen)
The Night the White Deer Died
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Gary Paulsen
Don't Look and It Won't Hurt (Richard Peck)
Don't Look and It Won't Hurt
162
Richard Peck
Father Figure (Richard Peck)
Father Figure
163
Richard Peck
Secrets of the Shopping Mall (Richard Peck)
Secrets of the Shopping Mall
164
Richard Peck
Through a Brief Darkness (Richard Peck)
Through a Brief Darkness
165
Richard Peck
A Day No Pigs Would Die (Robert Newton Peck)
A Day No Pigs Would Die
166
Robert Newton Peck
And You Give Me a Pain, Elaine (Stella Pevsner)
And You Give Me a Pain, Elaine
167
Stella Pevsner
Marly the Kid (Susan Beth Pfeffer)
Marly the Kid
168
Susan Beth Pfeffer
Starring Peter and Leigh (Susan Beth Pfeffer)
Starring Peter and Leigh
169
Susan Beth Pfeffer
Teen Angel (Sonia Pilcer)
Teen Angel
170
Sonia Pilcer
A Test of Love (Bill Powers)
A Test of Love
171
Bill Powers
The Cheese Stands Alone (Marjorie M. Prince)
The Cheese Stands Alone
172
Marjorie M. Prince
The Almost Year (Florence Engel Randall)
The Almost Year
173
Florence Engel Randall
The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon (Ellen Raskin)
The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon
174
Ellen Raskin
The Westing Game (Ellen Raskin)
The Westing Game
175
Ellen Raskin
Stag Boy (William Rayner)
Stag Boy
176
William Rayner
In the Tent (David Rees)
In the Tent
177
David Rees
Quintin's Man (David Rees)
Quintin's Man
178
David Rees
Risks (David Rees)
Risks
179
David Rees
The Best Little Boy in the World (John Reid)
The Best Little Boy in the World
180
John Reid
Never the Same Again (Aleda Renken)
Never the Same Again
181
Aleda Renken
A Wild Thing (Jean Renvoize)
A Wild Thing
182
Jean Renvoize
The Girl With the Silver Eyes (Willo Davis Roberts)
The Girl With the Silver Eyes
183
Willo Davis Roberts
Will the Real Monday Please Stand Up (Pamela Reynolds)
Will the Real Monday Please Stand Up
184
Pamela Reynolds
Avalanche (Arthur Roth)
Avalanche
185
Arthur Roth
Two for Survival (Arthur J. Roth)
Two for Survival
186
Arthur J. Roth
The April Age (Lavinia Russ)
The April Age
187
Lavinia Russ
A Summer's Lease (Marilyn Sachs)
A Summer's Lease
188
Marilyn Sachs
Run, Shelley, Run! (Gertrude Samuels)
Run, Shelley, Run!
189
Gertrude Samuels
Run, Don't Walk (Harriet May Savitz)
Run, Don't Walk
190
Harriet May Savitz
Backfield Blues (Jackson Scholz)
Backfield Blues
191
Jackson Scholz
Happy Endings Are All Alike (Sandra Scoppettone)
Happy Endings Are All Alike
192
Sandra Scoppettone
The Late Great Me (Sandra Scoppettone)
The Late Great Me
193
Sandra Scoppettone
Trying Hard to Hear You (Sandra Scoppettone)
Trying Hard to Hear You
194
Sandra Scoppettone
The Hard Way Home (Richard Shaw)
The Hard Way Home
195
Richard Shaw
Leslie (Zoa Sherburne)
Leslie
196
Zoa Sherburne
House of Stairs (William Sleator)
House of Stairs
197
William Sleator
Run (William Sleator)
Run
198
William Sleator
James at 15 (April Smith)
James at 15
199
April Smith
Dreams and Drummers (Doris Buchanan Smith)
Dreams and Drummers
200
Doris Buchanan Smith
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