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Music Books for Ages 12–18 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Music Books for Ages 12–18

Music for teenagers is identity. The genre you claim, the band that speaks for you, the first song you write. These 1,278 books explore musical passion, creative ambition, and the communities that form around shared sound.

1,278 books

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Sophia Scrooby Preserved

A young girl's journey takes her from an African village to American slavery and London fame as she searches for a famil

Cover of My Sister's a Pop Star

My Sister's a Pop Star

Kimberly Greene

Sam just wants her sister home from the tour, but life gets even weirder when a reality TV crew starts filming their eve

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For the teenager grappling with uncertainty about the future while navigating a world of shifting social values, family

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Doctor Dolittle #6

Doctor Dolittle's Caravan

Hugh Lofting

Doctor Dolittle brings his traveling circus to London to stage a spectacular bird opera with the help of a very talented

Ages 8–12

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The Dalemark Quartet #1

Cart and Cwidder

Diana Wynne Jones

A family of traveling musicians finds their journey through Dalemark turned upside down when they take on a stranger and

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Beautiful Brutal Bodies #1

Gorgeous Gruesome Faces

For the teen navigating the high-stakes pressure of competition while healing from a friendship that turned toxic and ha

Cover of Made Glorious

For the high-achiever struggling under the weight of perfectionism, this dark academic thriller explores the lengths a s

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The Chance to Fly

Ali Stroker, Stacy Davidowitz

For the child who loves the spotlight but feels held back by their differences, this story celebrates finding your voice

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The Fields and the Hills #1

The Journey, Once Begun

Weyr, a lonely orphan with heightened senses, finally finds a place to belong when he joins a troupe of traveling singer

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Karthik Delivers

For the child feeling the weight of high expectations who needs to know it is okay to pursue a passion that does not fit

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Dork Diaries #3

Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star

Rachel Renée Russell

For the child navigating the highs and lows of middle school social circles while trying to find their own unique voice

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Davis navigates a Brooklyn summer of changing friendships and family dynamics while learning to see himself as more than

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Matthew Meets the Man

Fifteen-year-old Matt just wants to play drums and navigate his first relationship, if only the nagging authority figure

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For the teenager navigating the complexities of a multicultural identity while trying to reconnect with a distant parent

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Soldier Song: A True Story of the Civil War

For the child curious about how even the fiercest enemies can find common ground. This history explores a night when mus

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Restoring Harmony

Joëlle Anthony

Molly McClure travels through a desolate, post-collapse wasteland with only her fiddle to find her grandparents and brin

Cover of Symphony for the City of the Dead Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad

Symphony for the City of the Dead Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad

Amidst the starvation and bombardment of the Siege of Leningrad, composer Shostakovich defies the darkness by writing a

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The Mozart Question

Michael Morpurgo

A journalist in Venice is warned never to ask a world-famous violinist about Mozart, but the musician is finally ready t

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The Eleventh Trade

Alyssa Hollingsworth

After his grandfather’s instrument is stolen, Sami begins a series of clever trades to reclaim his family’s heritage and

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How to Rock Break-Ups and Make-Ups

Kacey Simon’s world is turned upside down when her crush’s talented ex-girlfriend arrives, sparking a messy battle of je

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Shira and Esther's Double Dream Debut

Shira wants the stage and Esther wants to study Torah. Since they look exactly alike, these twelve-year-olds decide to s

Cover of Sparkers

Marah is a commoner in a city run by magic, but she must partner with a wealthy magician boy to stop a deadly disease sw

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Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #21

The Secret in the Old Attic

Nancy searches the dark, cluttered attic of a crumbling mansion for lost musical manuscripts in this classic 1944 myster

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Field Trip Mysteries #10

The Symphony That Was Silent

Steve Brezenoff

A class trip to the symphony takes a dramatic turn when a flute goes missing, leaving James Gum Shoo and his friends to

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