Books like Little Peach by Peggy Kern

The Hate U Give tracks 16‑year‑old Starr Carter, a Black teenager from a poor Bronx neighborhood who attends an elite private school, as she confronts police violence, social media battles, and community turmoil after witnessing her friend’s shooting.

A coming‑of‑age epistolary novel that follows introverted teen Charlie through his freshman year in a 1990s Pittsburgh suburb as he navigates high school, friendship and the challenges of adolescence.

A high‑school freshman, Melinda, isolates herself after a traumatic encounter with a classmate. Through art and the courage to speak, she confronts her past and begins healing.

Turtles All the Way Down follows sixteen‑year‑old Aza Leonard, who battles obsessive‑compulsive disorder while searching for her missing friend and confronting the pressure to fit in at high school.

Two teens on the brink of heartbreak and despair find an unlikely friendship that turns their worlds upside‑down, teaching them that hope can bloom even beside the darkest thoughts.

When an eccentric new student named Stargirl arrives at Mica Area High School, her vibrant individuality challenges the school’s strict norm of conformity, sparking a tense battle with popularity and a budding first love for classmate Leo.

A teenage boy grapples with his mother's terminal cancer and brother's suicide in a dysfunctional family setting.

A modern retelling of a classic fairy tale where two sisters battle for a prince’s affection, a wartime kingdom, and their own identities.

When Earth faces a hidden alien invasion, Rachel and her friends discover they are the only ones who can defend the planet.

High school sophomore Darcy Wills faces a stalker, a threatening note, and the sudden disappearance of her sister, forcing her to uncover hidden dangers while protecting her fragile family.

A gritty, realistic look at two London teens who fall into the grip of heroin, exposing the harsh realities of drug abuse and the social pressures that push young people into addiction.

At thirteen, Benjie struggles with heroin addiction in a bleak Harlem reality, hoping someone will see his worth beyond the junkie label.

Teenage mother Renee struggles to raise Kendra after both endured early motherhood, as their teenage daughters navigate school, family expectations and a legacy of sacrifice in New York City.

A 16‑year‑old runaway named Angel is drawn into Vancouver’s bleak underworld when a deceptive boy offers her candy and love, leading her into a cycle of drug addiction, prostitution, and danger that forces her to fight for survival.

When a buried skeleton under a peach tree uncovers hidden family secrets, two women from rival South Carolina lineages must confront the past to protect their future.

14‑year‑old Joseph struggles to stay out of trouble while maintaining contact with his father in Iraq, as he and his alcoholic, drug‑addicted mother navigate life in a series of homeless shelters.

Two run‑away teens from troubled homes settle with squatters in Bristol and struggle to cope with their growing heroin addiction.

You deserve to stop suffering because of what other people have done to you. Have you ever felt stuck in a cycle of unresolved pain, playing offenses over and over in your mind? You know you can't go on like this, but you don't know what to do next. #1 New York Times Bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst has wrestled through this journey. But in surprising ways, she's discovered how to let go of bound-up resentment and overcome the resistance to forgiving people who aren't willing to make things right. With deep empathy, therapeutic insight, and rich Bible teaching coming out of more than 1,000 hours of theological study, Lysa will help you: Learn how to move on when the other person refuses to change and never says they're sorry. Walk through a step-by-step process to free yourself from the hurt of your past and feel less offended today. Discover what the Bible really says about forgiveness and the peace that comes from living it out right now. Identify what's stealing trust and vulnerability from your relationships so you can believe there is still good ahead. Disempower the triggers hijacking your emotions by embracing the two necessary parts of forgiveness. - Publisher.

Seventeen‑year‑old Clay confronts the fallout after police shoot his unarmed cousin on the roof of a New York City housing project, drawing him into a frenzied climate of political maneuvering and community tension.

Liberty Aimes, a ten‑year‑old trapped in her parents’ crooked house on Gooch Street, discovers a hidden laboratory filled with talking animals and magic potions. With a potion’s help, she runs away to find her destiny.

A young woman clings to crystal meth to numb the grief of losing her mother and grandmother in Hurricane Katrina, only to confront the hard journey toward recovery and healing.

Thirteen‑year‑old Evie and her father fight for their mother’s freedom and a home in the pre‑Civil War South.

A teenage girl named Teresa encounters the ghost of Brother Rush, who guides her through her family's hidden past and helps her see the true meaning of her struggles.

Skeptical seventeen‑year‑old Carson Speier finds purpose in Montana when he meets Aisha, an African‑American girl fleeing a troubled home; together they navigate family pain and self‑discovery.

In 1849, Chinese American girl Samantha seeks to escape tragedy, disguising herself with runaway slave Annamae as male adventurers on the Oregon Trail toward California’s gold rush.