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Books That Were Popular With Gen-X Teens and Tweens - Page 6

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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Kick a Stone Home (Doris Buchanan Smith)
Kick a Stone Home
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Doris Buchanan Smith
Tough Chauncey (Doris Buchanan Smith)
Tough Chauncey
202
Doris Buchanan Smith
My Name Is Davy, I'm an Alcoholic (Anne Snyder)
My Name Is Davy, I'm an Alcoholic
203
Anne Snyder
The Changeling (Zilpha Keatley Snyder)
The Changeling
204
Zilpha Keatley Snyder
The Witches of Worm (Zilpha Keatley Snyder)
The Witches of Worm
205
Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Bread and Honey (Ivan Southall)
Bread and Honey
206
Ivan Southall
Josh (Ivan Southall)
Josh
207
Ivan Southall
A Candle for Saint Antony (Eleanor Spence)
A Candle for Saint Antony
208
Eleanor Spence
Marcia (John Steptoe)
Marcia
209
John Steptoe
Rat Pack (Shane Stevens)
Rat Pack
210
Shane Stevens
Leap Before You Look (Mary Stolz)
Leap Before You Look
211
Mary Stolz
Thursday (Catherine Storr)
Thursday
212
Catherine Storr
Bluegrass Iggy (Mary W. Sullivan)
Bluegrass Iggy
213
Mary W. Sullivan
Bless the Beasts and Children (Glendon Swarthout)
Bless the Beasts and Children
214
Glendon Swarthout
The Fire in the Stone (Colin Thiele)
The Fire in the Stone
215
Colin Thiele
The Glass Room (Mary Towne)
The Glass Room
216
Mary Towne
Good Night, Prof, Dear (John Rowe Townsend)
Good Night, Prof, Dear
217
John Rowe Townsend
I Can Stop Anytime I Want (James Trivers)
I Can Stop Anytime I Want
218
James Trivers
Bird at the Window (Jan Truss)
Bird at the Window
219
Jan Truss
I Was a 98-Pound Duckling (Jean Van Leeuwen)
I Was a 98-Pound Duckling
220
Jean Van Leeuwen
Seems Like This Road Goes on Forever (Jean Van Leeuwen)
Seems Like This Road Goes on Forever
221
Jean Van Leeuwen
Sarah T: Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic (Robin S. Wagner)
Sarah T: Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic
222
Robin S. Wagner
The Love Genie (Joanne Webster)
The Love Genie
223
Joanne Webster
Time Sweep (Valerie Weldrick)
Time Sweep
224
Valerie Weldrick
The Fog Comes on Little Pig Feet (Rosemary Wells)
The Fog Comes on Little Pig Feet
225
Rosemary Wells
Leave Well Enough Alone (Rosemary Wells)
Leave Well Enough Alone
226
Rosemary Wells
Run Softly, Go Fast (Barbara Wersba)
Run Softly, Go Fast
227
Barbara Wersba
Tunes for a Small Harmonica (Barbara Wersba)
Tunes for a Small Harmonica
228
Barbara Wersba
Nobody Likes Trina (Phyllis A. Whitney)
Nobody Likes Trina
229
Phyllis A. Whitney
The Hero From Otherwhere (Jay Williams)
The Hero From Otherwhere
230
Jay Williams
The Summer Before (Patricia Windsor)
The Summer Before
231
Patricia Windsor
A Little Demonstration of Affection (Elizabeth Winthrop)
A Little Demonstration of Affection
232
Elizabeth Winthrop
Don't Play Dead Before You Have to (Maia Wojciechowska)
Don't Play Dead Before You Have To
233
Maia Wojciechowska
Get a Little Lost, Tia (Phyllis Anderson Wood)
Get a Little Lost, Tia
234
Phyllis Anderson Wood
Song of the Shaggy Canary (Phyllis Anderson Wood)
Song of the Shaggy Canary
235
Phyllis Anderson Wood
Vibrations (George A. Woods)
Vibrations
236
George A. Woods
Confessions of a Teenage Baboon (Paul Zindel)
Confessions of a Teenage Baboon
237
Paul Zindel
I Never Loved Your Mind (Paul Zindel)
I Never Loved Your Mind
238
Paul Zindel
My Darling, My Hamburger (Paul Zindel)
My Darling, My Hamburger
239
Paul Zindel
Pardon Me, You're Stepping on My Eyeball (Paul Zindel)
Pardon Me, You're Stepping on My Eyeball
240
Paul Zindel
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