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School issues can include bullying (see Figure 3-12), cliques, school friendships, peer pressure, sports, homework — so much goes on at school that it’s like a world of its own. Children spend six to seven hours a day physically in school, so school makes up a big part of their lives. Every age loves books that explore school life.

From Wishes, Dares, & How to Stand Up to a Bully. Text copyright © 2020 Darlene Beck Jacobson. Illustrations copyright © 2020 Simon Stahl. Reprinted by permission.

FIGURE 3-12: Wishes, Dares, & How to Stand Up to a Bully.

Popular books about school issues include The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney (Harry N. Abrams), and The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling (Scholastic), about young wizards and witches in a magical school.

A coming-of-age story often includes a school environment, though not always. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky (MTV Books) is a stand-out coming-of-age story that was also made into a movie. And old standbys like The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (Reader’s Library Classics) and The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger (Bay Back Books) still captivate readers today.