Books like Joyride by Betty Cavanna

A ten‑year‑old boy in rural Virginia befriends a newcomer, and together they create the imaginary kingdom of Terabithia, a friendship that ends tragically when a storm forces an untimely death.

A charming first look at early American pioneer life, following young Laura Ingalls and her family as they live in a simple Wisconsin cabin, learn chores, and grow together on the Big Woods frontier.

A solitary Chumash girl is left on San Nicolas Island and must learn to survive alone, mastering skills traditionally reserved for men while facing danger, hunger and loneliness.

Caddie Woodlawn, a Newbery‑Medal‑winning historical novel by Carol Ryrie Brink, follows a spirited Wisconsin farm girl as she navigates frontier life, family bonds, and friendships in 19th‑century America.

Harriet the Spy, a 1964 children’s novel by Louise Fitzhugh, follows a schoolgirl’s secret diary and the repercussions of her observations, earning classic status in juvenile literature and high rankings on notable U.S. children's book lists.

A 15-year-old boy who is suddenly and inexplicably invisible is forced to adapt to a world where seeing isn't as important as it used to be.

Orphaned Kit Tyler arrives in Connecticut Colony and finds freedom only in the company of the Quaker woman known as the Witch of Blackbird Pond, but when their friendship is discovered, Kit faces mistrust and witchcraft accusations.

A sports novel about a teenager's chance to throw a football for a million dollars, set against the backdrop of family struggles and disability.

A young girl's journey to London with her father, exploring the world of alchemy and finding her own strength and resilience.

Dan Burke, a lonely police officer who dislikes Christmas, finds unexpected hope when Joy Jones—his key witness in a murder case—appears on his doorstep, forcing him to confront past pains and new affection.

A young man faces a terrifying tornado while confined to a wheelchair.

A blind girl runs on Field Day in her first grade class.

West, a high school senior, connects with a patient in the hospital who understands his dreams and nightmares, but has a secret.

A sixteen-year-old girl struggles to find her identity and her place in the world after her mother's unexpected kidnapping.

A young woman finds herself in the middle of a legend when she becomes the central figure in a captivating story-telling mission.

An orphan searches for her twin sister, but can't find the family she's been longing for.

When the Soviet Union invades its tiny neighbor Finland in November 1939, Marko volunteers to help the war effort. Even though his leg was weakened by polio, he can ski well, and he becomes a messenger on the front line, skiing in white camouflage through the forests at night. The dark forest is terrifying, and so are the odds against the Finns: the Russians have 4 times as many soldiers and 30 times as many planes. They have 3000 tanks, while the Finns have 30. But a tank is no help in the snowy forest--a boy on skis is. And the Russians don't know winter the way the Finns do, or what tough guerrilla warriors the Finns are. Marko teams up with another messenger, Karl. Gradually Marko learns that Karl's whole family was killed by the Russians. And Karl has a secret--he's really Kaari, a girl who joined up to get revenge for her family's deaths.From the Hardcover edition.

Nine teenagers celebrating graduation drive to a vast, isolated cemetery for a night of cheap thrills, unaware that the cemetery caretaker is the lonely, angry young man they all teased and tormented in the high school hallways. They forgot everything they did to Robert...but Robert never forgot them.

Teenagers Carly Vega and Arden Moss navigate family pressures, cultural identity, and high‑school expectations in a humorous, romantic story that follows their journey toward authenticity and each other.