Best Teen & Young Adult Christian Friendship Fiction Books
Here you will get Best Teen & Young Adult Christian Friendship Fiction Books For you.This is an up-to-date list of recommended books.
1. Greyson Gray: Camp Legend (The Greyson Gray Series)
Author: by B.C. Tweedt
Published at: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (November 20, 2012)
ISBN: 978-1480236462
Before he fought to save the United States, before he battled drones in the sky, before he fought terrorists on trains, helicopters, dirt bikes, horseback, or sinking cruise ships… He went to sports camp. Kirkus Reviews declares it “always entertaining.” Foreword Clarion Reviews calls it “just basic fun,” and Publishers Weekly describes it as a “high-octane thrill fest.” Be the first of your friends to discover the first adventure of the up-and-coming, award-winning, action-packed Greyson Gray Series that follows our young, admirable hero who dares to do what is right, no matter the costs.
Sports Camp has everything twelve-year-old Greyson Gray needs to distract him from his father’s mysterious disappearance – intense athletic competition, weird friends, and a pretty girl. But when Greyson stumbles upon a terrorist’s sinister plot brewing in the observatory, a place already haunted by a chilling camp legend, he suddenly toils with two dueling worlds – one of lurking danger and mystery, the other of competition and awkward romance.
2. The Blessing Effect: A Single Act of Kindness Can Rewrite the Future
Author: by Robert K. Pozil
Published at: Turning Page Books (May 13, 2020)
ISBN: 978-0998168784
The Second Edition was issued in October 2020, if buying used please check original purchase date. It’s a Monday morning for the Towers family. As Peter Towers drives his three children to school, his encouragement remains the same as he drops them off: Hey, kidsI want you to reach out and bless someone with kindness.
Remember, you can make a big impact on someone’s life today. But something happens when Zack, Tyler, and Emma Towers actually act on their dad’s prompting to reach out and bless others. Everything changes when they discover that the supernatural power unleashed by the Blessing Effect can literally rewrite the future!
The Blessing Effect, a youth-fiction novel that helps students and parents see how powerful, life-changing impacts occur when intentional kindness is put into action. In this story, Zack Towers reaches out to Joel, the most troubled and volatile kid at North Valley High School.
When he does, Zack is surprised by a visit from an angel named Ashkah, who shows up just in time to provide supernatural insight and guidance. Ashkah equips Zack to be a “Blessing” to students who are desperately in need of acceptance, forgiveness and love.
3. Up in the Air: 6 Stories on True Friendship and Reconciliation (Adventures in Odyssey)
Author: by Focus on the Family
Published at: Focus on the Family; Unabridged edition (October 17, 2017)
ISBN: 978-1589978430
Things are definitely up in the air in Odyssey! First, Wooton Bassett returns from his honeymoon with two problemsPenny is missing and he’s lost his memory! While Whit, Connie, and Jason try to help Wooton find Penny, Buck Oliver rescues Jules from a crash course of disaster.
And a mystery is solved only after Emily and Matthew’s friendship is threatened. You’ll learn the meaning of true friendship and integrity in six episodes of heart-changing, risk-taking adventure! Adventures in Odyssey has provided high quality, character-building entertainment through audio drama for nearly thirty years.
With over two hours of entertainment, these episodes find the folks of Odyssey learning about relationships, friendship, and compassion.
4. Blaze (The Blaze Trilogy)
Author: by Hope Bolinger
Published at: Illuminate YA (June 3, 2019)
ISBN: 978-1645260523
If you can’t stand the heat, don’t walk into the fire. Danny knew his sophomore year would be stressful … But he didn’t expect his school to burn down on the first day. To make matters worse (and they were about to get a lot worse), he and his three best friends receive an email in their inboxes from the principal of their rival, King’s Academy, offering full-rides to attend the town’s prestigious boarding school.
Danny wants nothing to do with King’s Academy and says no. Of course his mother says yes. So off he goes to be bullied and picked on for not being part of the popular and rich “in crowd.” From day one at King’s, Danny encounters hazing, mocking insults from girls at the “popular and pretty” table, and cafeteria food that, for such a prestigious school, tastes as if it were purchased from a military surplus supply warehouse.
If he survives, Danny will have to overcome his fears of failure, rejection, and lonelinessall while standing strong in his beliefs and walking into the fire.
5. Departures: Two Rediscovered Stories of Christy Miller and Sierra Jensen (The Christy Miller Collection)
Author: by Robin Jones Gunn
Published at: Multnomah; Reprint edition (May 3, 2011)
ISBN: 978-1601423467
Christy Miller and Sierra Jensen cross paths on their way to summer vacations that reveal what a gift it is to have a true Forever Friend. Now Boarding at Gate 10After her high school graduation, still aching from Todd’s departure, Christy joins her family on a trip to Wisconsin to visit relatives.
While there, she reunites with Matthew, an old friend from junior high. When Matthew starts to show a romantic interest in Christy, she realizes this summer vacation could change everything she thought her future would be. In the Event of a Water LandingFifteen-year-old Sierra Jensen can’t wait to spend her summer vacation with her friend Jana at a pristine lake in Montana.
But when they arrive, it becomes clear that Jana’s only interest is acquiring a boyfriend. Sierra just wants to hang out with the guys as friends, but Jana turns every encounter into a possible romantic relationship. As their friendship begins to suffer, Sierra wonders if it’s possible to find a Forever Friend who will listen to you, laugh with you, and keep your confidences.
6. Speaker of Ma'ila
Author: by Trenton Anthony
Published at: Independently published (September 19, 2020)
ISBN: 979-8671945836
Inside a dark, dead volcano, the Hkusi military prepares for war. There, Jharroz za Rukh faces an important day in his mage training: the rite of Ya’at khu ma’tika, where he must kill a man to become a weapon just like his father, Khatsik the Finisher.
Will Jharroz rise to glory at the right hand of the emperor, or will he heed a different voice, one that is calling him toward another life, another place, and another self? Follow Jharroz on a dark and winding journey, full of adventure, self-discovery, friendship, and love.
Speaker of Ma’ila is book 1 of the Speaker Trilogy. Look for the sequel, Speakers of Elor, in the spring of 2021!
7. Roland West, Loner
Author: by Theresa Linden
Published at: Linden Publishing; 1st edition (November 22, 2015)
ISBN: 978-0996816847
2nd-place winner of the 2016 Catholic Press Association Teen & YA Book Award! First in the West Brothers series. Despised by his older twin brothers, new to River Run High, friendless, and the subject of cruel rumors … Roland West has a plan.
He wants to get his tutor back and avoid high school by proving himself on his father’s upcoming assignment in Italy. Before the trip and while his father is away, he must avoid falling victim to his brothers’ schemes. To get free from his brothers’ first trap, he ends up accepting the help of Peter Brandt, a kid from school who lives nearby.
Not sure if he can trust Peter, he finds himself drawn to Peter’s inheritance, an old, mysterious, locked box. The secret of the inheritance may have the power to change the life of this loner.
8. 10 Steps to Girlfriend Status (The Bird Face Series) (Volume 2)
Author: by Cynthia T. Toney
Published at: Write Integrity Press (September 1, 2015)
ISBN: 978-1938092640
“Without knowing or caring where I’d wind up, I sneaked out of the house and took off running.” Wendy Robichaud is on schedule to have everything she wants in high school: two loyal best friends, a complete and happy family, and a hunky boyfriend she’s had a crush on since eighth gradeuntil she and Mrs. Villaturo look at old photo albums together.
That’s when Mrs. V sees her dead husband and hints at a scandal down in Cajun country. Faster than you can say crawdad, Wendy digs into the scandal. She risks losing boyfriend David by befriending Mrs. V’s cute grandson, alienates stepsister Alice by having a boyfriend in the first place, and upsets her friend Gayle without knowing why.
Will Wendy be able to prevent Mrs. V from being taken thousands of miles away from her? And will she lose all the friends she’s fought so hard to get?
9. Before I Let Go (Everfall)
Author: by L. B. Anne
Published at: Independently published (August 11, 2020)
ISBN: 979-8671161687
Thirteen Reasons Why vibes meet Before I Fall in this Christian fantasy for readers ages 12-14. What if you were sent back in time to save your own life? An angel has transported Aria back to the year 1982, the year her family moved to Michigan.
She’d turned fourteen, was obsessed with E. T, and spent every afternoon glued to the television watching MTV. It was also the year she made a list of all the terrible things done to her and the people who betrayed her.
Aria’s life hangs in the balance as she relives the bullying and humiliation that led to a terrible decision. Guided by an angel, she must change her past or deal with the consequences of giving up again. Fighting through the same severe depression and anxiety that ailed her so many years ago, Aria learns why her life is worth living.
A story of faith, forgiveness, strength, love, and redemption. Written for the General Market (G): Contains no sexual dialogue or strong language. Contains some content of an inspirational/religious nature.
10. THE ONE WHERE WE WERE ALL QUARANTINED: ADULT ACTIVITY BOOK WORDSEARCH SUDOKU MAZES
Author: by Anthony R Carver
Published at: Independently published (May 8, 2020)
ISBN: 979-8644338641
So many are stuck inside right now. Why not turn their frown upside down? Order this book today, enter your favorite friend or family member’s address for shipping, and they’ll have this awesome gift delivered directly to their doorstep. Great Word SearchesChallenging Sudoku PuzzlesFun MazesBuy today and send a smile!
11. Awakening (Beauties from Ashes)
Author: by Beckie Lindsey
Published at: Elk Lake Publishing, Inc. (August 30, 2020)
ISBN: 978-1649490612
Every girl has a secret she hopes the light will never findbut the demons already have. As four high school girls are faced with life-altering decisions, their new-found faith will be tested. Although warrior angels are assigned to guard and assist the unlikely friends, they must rely on their faith to withstand the evil Duke Astaroth and the beast’s demonic horde.
Now that their spiritual eyes are open to daily battles between unseen forces of good and evil, lives are at stake. Lifelong friends Krystal and Bryce are finally an official couple. But can their love survive the greatest trial they’ve ever faced?
Since Mackenzie’s mentally ill mother was hospitalized, she secretly worries that her deepest nightmare may come true. While best friends Tammi and Sadie continue healing from their abusive pasts, each wrestles with temptations that threaten to undermine their recovery. Can beauty arise from the ashes of despair and loss?
Will the girls embrace who and whose they truly are?
12. Sadie's Way: A Flyover County Story
Author: by Mr. Richard Skorupski
Published at: Independently published (February 27, 2021)
ISBN: 979-8691636455
Sadie’s Way is Christian Fiction. Ripped from her suburban New Jersey life by witness protection agents, 17-year-old Sarina suffers the loss of her mother and her little brother. Glenn, by pointing out a possible money-laundering scheme to his bosses, not only loses his job.
He loses his wife and son to murder. He receives a warning: Be careful who you talk to. Can Glenn learn to understand his teenage daughter’s feelings? Can Sarina learn to love (or even like) the dad who had spent most of his time at work?
Can she get over how her father ruined her life? The two change their appearance and receive new names and identities. They are set down near the very small town of Helen, South Dakota where they can be safe.Or can they?
13. Saving Ariel: She can't move on to her future if she keeps living in the past…
Author: by Molly Kendall
Published at: Molly Kendall (February 16, 2021)
ISBN: 978-1736306208
Ariel Matthew enjoys escaping into the worlds and adventures of her favorite books, but she can’t escape her past, no matter how hard she tried to push it from her mind. Haunted by a traumatic event, Ariel struggles to find peace from her memories of what happened.
When Axel Stone walks into the small coffee shop where she works, her world is changed forever, and she begins to believe that happiness might be possible. But neither one of them is ready for the devastation that ensues when both of their pasts come back with a vengeance.
14. Riding the Rails to Home: A Newsie Rides the Orphan Train
Author: by Cleo Lampos
Published at: Reliant Publishing (May 28, 2019)
ISBN: 978-1683149224
Stephen Reily finds relief from living on the streets. He gets a job as a newsie, selling newspapers during the day and living at the Newsboys’ Boarding House. Sleeping on a cot, eating a hot meal, and attending classes at night help Stephen to survive.
But his heart longs for a home, a place to belong. But who would adopt a street kid from Five Points, New York City in the late 1800’s? Selected to ride the orphan train, Stephen encounters difficult circumstances until he is chosen to live on a farm in Nebraska.
Through the patience of the couple who foster Stephen, he faces his fears. He struggles with forgiveness and faith in a God who he cannot see. Only a quilt square reminds Stephen of his dying mother and sister, who was sent to an orphanage.
How will the women of the town use this scrap of fabric to comfort Stephen? Can a cast-off child find a home?A place to belong?
15. SOCIAL DISTANCING: ADULT ACTIVITY BOOK WORDSEARCH SUDOKU MAZES
Author: by Anthony R Carver
Published at: Independently published (May 8, 2020)
ISBN: 979-8644327959
So many are stuck inside right now. Why not turn their frown upside down? Order this book today, enter your favorite friend or family member’s address for shipping, and they’ll have this awesome gift delivered directly to their doorstep. Great Word SearchesChallenging Sudoku PuzzlesFun MazesBuy today and send a smile!