Literature: Coming of Age
Another Way of Being - (1980)
Sion was 15 when his parents separated. That was the time they told him the truth about his birth. His real father was a Jesuit priest. His parents' marriage had been arranged to shield the Church from scandal. That was also the year when Sion 'came out' and promptly got expelled from his Catholic boarding school.
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Boy: Tales of Childhood - (1984)
Filled with excitement, humor, and the unexpected, this entertaining collection of tales--inspired by Roald Dahl's remarkable childhood--are stories that are not easily forgotten.
The Butcher Boy - Patrick McCabe - (1994)
Set in a small town in Ireland in the early 1960s, it tells the story of Francis "Francie" Brady, a schoolboy who retreats into a violent fantasy world as his troubled home life collapses.
Enchanted Boy - Richie McMullen - (1989)
The autobiographical tale of a survivor in his journey through sexual abuse to teen prostitution.
Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha - Roddy Doyle - (1993)
It is 1968. Patrick Clarke is ten. He loves Geronimo, the Three Stooges, and the smell of his hot water bottle. He can't stand his little brother Sinbad. His best friend is Kevin, and their names are all over Barrytown, written with sticks in wet cement.
Scholarship - Ian John Copeland - (2011)
The Rocks Preparatory School for Boys lived in its own world. 140 odd boys and 16 teaching staff inhabited the school, mostly isolated from the outside world not just by the boundaries but also by the society they formed for themselves.
Stories from the Inner World: Introducing My Best Friends - Bozenka Kipling - (2001)
This is a story about the magic of childhood and growing from within. It is a heart-warming and thought-provoking tale that is easy and fun to read, and that extends love and hope to every single child.
Twinergy and the Boys of Clear Lake
A tender coming of age story between two very compassionate and loyal best friends.