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Nature & Outdoors Books for Ages 12–18 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Nature & Outdoors Books for Ages 12–18

Nature for teenagers often intersects with environmental awareness, outdoor adventure, and the question of what we owe the planet we live on. These 6,115 books explore that intersection.

6,115 books

Cover of The Land of Green Ginger

The Land of Green Ginger

For the child who loves the magic of classic fairy tales and dreams of proving their bravery on a grand, whimsical quest

Cover of The Ghost's Grave

The Ghost's Grave

Josh’s summer takes a turn for the macabre when he helps a ghost miner find peace, only to uncover a buried box of cash

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Max Axiom, Super Scientist

The Powerful World of Energy

Agnieszka Biskup

For the child who asks how roller coasters work or why batteries die, this graphic novel makes complex physics concepts

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Cover of Gold Rush Adventure

Engage Literacy

Gold Rush Adventure

Adam Guillain

For the child who loves to be in charge, this interactive adventure explores the high stakes and hard choices of the Cal

Ages 8–12

Cover of Dr. Frankenstein's Daughters

Dr. Frankenstein's Daughters

For the teen exploring how their family's past shapes their identity, this gothic mystery follows twin sisters navigatin

Cover of The Case of the Missing Cat

Hank the Cowdog #15

The Case of the Missing Cat

John R. Erickson

Pete the barncat has pulled a fast one and stolen the Head of Ranch Security job, leaving the cowdog in a hilarious scra

Cover of Bread and Roses, Too

Bread and Roses, Too

Katherine Paterson

Jake and Rosa find an unexpected bond as they witness the intense struggle for workers' rights during the famous 1912 mi

Cover of The Last Lie

For the young person starting to question authority and realizing that words, music, and art are the ultimate tools for

Cover of Dangerous Spaces

Dangerous Spaces

A haunted house and unsettling dreams force two feuding cousins to work together before they are trapped in a nightmare

Cover of Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets

Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets

Kwame Alexander, Chris Colderley, Marjory Wentworth

Twenty legendary poets receive a lyrical thank you through original poems that celebrate the rhythm, wonder, and joy fou

Cover of Roman Invasion

Captured by Roman soldiers in AD 84, a young tribal prince named Bran is held hostage as a legion marches through the da

Cover of Lucky Breaks

The Hard Pan Trilogy #2

Turning eleven in a town of forty-three people brings big changes for Lucky. She navigates the mysteries of the Milky Wa

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Have Sword, Will Travel #1

Have Sword, Will Travel

Garth Nix, Sean Williams

Odo just wanted to avoid chores, but after finding a talking sword named Biter, he and the adventure-seeking Eleanor mus

Cover of The One who Came Back

The One who Came Back

For the child grappling with hope and loss, this story explores the enduring power of connection when a longed-for "one"

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Haunted Canada #11

Field of Screams

Joel A. Sutherland

For the young reader who loves the thrill of a scary story and the teamwork of a sports game.

Cover of Are We All Lemmings & Snowflakes?

Are We All Lemmings & Snowflakes?

For the teenager navigating the heavy pressure of mental health struggles and the overwhelming noise of digital life.

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The Center for Cartoon Studies Presents

Amelia Earhart: This Broad Ocean

For the child who needs to see that big dreams are worth the work, this graphic novel captures the grit and courage of a

Cover of The Toad Lady

For the child who is wary of the neighborhood 'witch' or the eccentric neighbor everyone whispers about.

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The Old Powder Line

For the child curious about the lives of their parents and elders: a hauntingly beautiful tale where an old railway line

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The Legends of Greemulax

Kimmy Schmidt, Sarah Mlynowski

For the child grappling with the idea that growing up means losing their gentleness or becoming someone they don't recog

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Signature Lives

Benjamin Franklin: Scientist and Statesman

Brenda Haugen, Andrew Santella

For the curious child who loves to tinker and ask why, this biography explores how Ben Franklin used his scientific mind

Cover of The Tenderness of Thieves

The Tenderness of Thieves

For teens processing profound loss or trauma, this atmospheric mystery explores how first love and grief can collide dur

Cover of Between Sky and Earth

Between Sky and Earth

Timothée de Fombelle

Vango stands on the verge of priesthood when he is suddenly hunted by assassins and police alike, sparking a frantic cha

Cover of The Big Bad Lies

The Rizzlerunk Club #2

The Big Bad Lies

Leslie Patricelli

For the child who has ever felt a tiny fib grow into a giant problem. This illustrated story explores how to face mistak

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