Books About College Prep

The Best College Prep Books for Kids

Looking for excellent children's books about college prep? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

The Shortlist

Our 3 Favorite Books About College Prep

Mother-Daughter Book Camp
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$1899
Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 2016

Mother-Daughter Book Camp

Counselors face homesick campers; can books save the summer?

336 pages· 76,029 words· Est. 8.5 hour read
4.3 Goodreads · 2,363 ratings
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Hardcover
Summary: Emma, Jess, Megan, Becca, and Cassidy reunite for a final summer as counselors at Camp Lovejoy. Their young campers are overwhelmed with homesickness, threatening to ruin the experience. Can the girls' beloved book club offer the comfort and connection needed to turn things around? As they navigate this challenge, the friends must also confront their own impending goodbyes. Will the power of stories be enough to heal and unite them one last time?
Tangled Roots & Wild Dreams
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Chapter Book · Ages 13–+ · 2026

Tangled Roots & Wild Dreams

A teen juggling too many secrets lands a summer internship and an off-limits crush.

320 pages· 89,069 words· Est. 8.5 hour read
4.0 Goodreads · 110 ratings
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Hardcover
Summary: Ezzie Ramos keeps a lot from her professor mother and nosy grandmother: her daily visits to the art museum, her blank college applications and her plan to avoid thinking about the future. When a secret summer internship and a crush she shouldn't have add to the lies, Ezzie has to work out what she really wants before everything unravels.
Sunkissed
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Chapter Book · Ages 12–+ · 2021

Sunkissed

A summer at a family camp leads to unexpected love and self-discovery.

320 pages· 69,604 words· Est. 8 hour read
3.8 Goodreads · 24,700 ratings
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Paperback
Summary: Avery's summer at a remote family camp seems doomed until she meets Brooks, a charming staff member who's off-limits. As she navigates heartache and laughter, Avery must decide how far she'll go to discover her true desires. Will this unexpected connection change everything?