Search Results: FICTION / Coming of Age from biblioboy

New York: Morrow Junior Books 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 0688162436 . First edition. This copy has an author signed decorative plate affixed to the half-title page. "Summary: Seventeen-year-old Casey has some of her preconceived notions challenged when she begins to tutor Baby, a member of a ganglike non-conformist society called the Clan". 201 pages. Near Fine copy in jacket with a short tear to the top of the rear flap fold. clphE

NY: Random House Inc. 1992. The son of a British undertaker tells of his painful relationship with his father, in a coming-of-age story about lying, cheating, stealing, sexual hysteria, and the truth in provincial northern England during the sixties. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Very light dust soiling top page edges in DJ with edge wear and small closed tears at spine ends a small chip top edge rear panel at spine. ref13

First edition of the author's third novel for children. This copy has been signed by the author on the title page. "Summary: A teenage girl living on a tropical island runs away to escape her tribe's customs of arranged marriages and female genital mutilation". Near Fine copy with spine head lightly bumped in Near Fine Dust Wrapper with creasing to/around the spine head. bx51

Chicago IL: Stone & Kimball 3rd edition 241pp Very good condition with edge wear, soiling to covers and toning to spine, previous owner bookplate and gift inscription to front endpapers notations in pencil to rear end paper. bx715

The Mad Cub 1995 reprint of 1970. 228 pp Near fine with a trace of wear. bx225

Oakland, CA: Parnassus Press. 1981 First edition 214pp Near fine with light dust soiling and minor toning to page edges in fine jacket. clph

AuthorHouse 2009. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 9781434327055. This copy has been inscribed "Listen to your inner voice and always follow your true path" and signed and dated by the author on the inside of the front cover."So much more than a brutally honest coming of age story. In this loosely confessional tale, the author introduces the initially tragic but ultimately triumphant Reba". Pictorial wrappers, 269+ pages. Fine copy See photos clphE

New York: Dial Books [2001] Joan Baver, Alden R. Carter, Chris Crutcher, Jack Gantos, Angela Johnson, M. E. Kerr, Ron Koertge, Francess Lantz, Graham Salisbury, Will Weaver, Nancy Werlin Tales that "provide a powerful, porvocative view of high-school society's sharp borderlines". 224+ pages, resources. Near Fine copy [light spine end bumping] in Fine Dust Wrapper. .bx28

Doubleday 1998 1st ed. thus 198pp Fine condition bx130

Nashville, Tennessee: Winston-Derek Pub. 1993. Born into a very odd family -- the children have no first names and their father can't walk or drive without whistling -- two teenagers set out from their small midwestern town to see the west coast.8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Light wear to covers ref 13

252 pages. A small rubbed spot to top edge front pastedown, else fine in dust jacket with light rubbing to the rear panel and tiny nick top rear corner. See photos.bx 160

This copy has been inscribed and signed by the author on the title page. "Tis ten-chapter novel is a coming of age story of three African-American brothers growing up in the inner-city. Each chapter is based on one of the Ten Commandments, while simultaneously bearing a moral derived from Supreme Mathematics, practiced by the Nation of Gods and Earths, known also as the Five Percent Nation of Islam". Pictorial wrappers, 212+ pages. Interactive CD-Rom soundtrack [with music by Mobb Deep, Big Noyd, G3, Big Twins, Chinky, Rich Medina, et al] still sealed in a plastic pocket inside the rear cover.Near Fine copy minor corner creasing clphE

This copy has been inscribed and signed by the author on the title page. "Tis ten-chapter novel is a coming of age story of three African-American brothers growing up in the inner-city. Each chapter is based on one of the Ten Commandments, while simultaneously bearing a moral derived from Supreme Mathematics, practiced by the Nation of Gods and Earths, known also as the Five Percent Nation of Islam". Pictorial wrappers, 212+ pages. Interactive CD-Rom soundtrack [with music by Mobb Deep, Big Noyd, G3, Big Twins, Chinky, Rich Medina, et al] still sealed in a plastic pocket inside the rear cover.Near Fine copy minor corner creasing clphE

New York: Woodmere Press 1980. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Presumed first edition [no statement of printing]. This copy has been signed and dated by the author at the lower right corner of the first page. This copy has additionally been inscribed, signed and dated [same date] by the author on the title page. "One of eight books---and the only book for young readers---selected by the Library of Congress for the CBS/Library of Congress 'Read More About It' program, concerning drug abuse". 139+ pages. A very good copy with light wear. See Photobx 263

Colchester, United Kingdom: Transworld Publishers Ltd. 1983. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall
A very good copy with light edge wear and light soilng to covers. See Photos
bx 108