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Travel & Exploration Books for Ages 12–18 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Travel & Exploration Books for Ages 12–18

As your teen begins to pull away and seek their own place in the world, these stories offer a safe way for them to navigate complex cultures and identity. This collection of 1191 books provides the deep, immersive journeys that adolescents crave when they are outgrowing home and looking for a new horizon. Whether they are ready for grit or grand adventure, these pages help them explore who they might become.

1,191 books

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Thames Doesn't Rhyme with James

Kendra spends her London Christmas racing through a city-wide scavenger hunt alongside her family and her boyfriend in t

Cover of The Museum of Intangible Things

The Museum of Intangible Things

Seventeen-year-olds Hannah and Zoe flee their New Jersey lives to chase storms across the West in a gritty search for ha

Cover of French Kiss

A whirlwind summer trip to Paris tests loyalties and sparks new attractions as Alexa and Holly navigate the irresistible

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Mosquitoland

David Arnold

Mim Malone boards a Greyhound bus for a thousand-mile trip to find her mother, facing a cast of strangers and her own in

Ages 14–18

Cover of The Pennypackers Go on Vacation

The Pennypackers Go on Vacation

For the child who thrives on chaos and humor. A laugh-out-loud adventure about a family whose 'perfect' vacation turns i

Cover of Baby-sitters' European Vacation

The Baby-Sitters Club #15

Baby-sitters' European Vacation

For the middle-grade reader dreaming of independence and world travel, this story follows a group of friends navigating

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Defining Dulcie

Dulcie takes her late father’s pickup truck on a cross-country journey back to her old home to figure out where she trul

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Amber McRee Turner

Ten-year-old Cass finds magic and creativity in her supposedly boring father during a summer road trip after her idolize

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Charmed Life #2

Sealed with a Secret

When Phoebe finds a WWII-era letter hidden in a makeup compact, she follows a London treasure hunt to reconnect with her

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Ellen Outside the Lines

For the child who thrives on routine but feels the world is shifting as friendships change and new perspectives on ident

Cover of Sea Change

For the teenager seeking a sense of self beyond their family's shadow. Chloe finds liberation and unexpected challenges

Cover of The Grand Plan to Fix Everything

The Grand Plan to Fix Everything

Uma Krishnaswami

Moving to India is a massive change for eleven-year-old Dini, but the hope of meeting her favorite Bollywood star makes

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North of Beautiful

Terra hides her scarred face and follows her father's rules until an unexpected collision with a quirky Goth boy forces

Cover of Map of Fates

The Conspiracy of Us #2

Avery West races across continents to find Alexander the Great’s tomb before a powerful secret society can claim the wor

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The One Memory of Flora Banks

Seventeen-year-old Flora has no short-term memory until a single kiss changes everything, sparking a desperate journey t

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The Boy on the Bridge

Natalie Standiford

Nineteen-year-old Laura steps into the underground world of 1982 Leningrad, where secret music and dissident life lead t

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Global Connections

Teens in Vietnam

Gregory Nicolai

For the teen or student curious about life on the other side of the globe, this guide explores the daily routines, schoo

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Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #43

The Mystery of the 99 Steps

Nancy Drew travels to France to find a mysterious flight of ninety-nine steps while dodging a sinister stranger and unco

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From What I Remember...

Stacy Kramer, Valerie Thomas

Two seniors find themselves stranded in Mexico without passports just hours before graduation, sparking a frantic and li

Cover of Maps

Aleksandra Mizielinska, Daniel Mizielinski

For the child who asks a million questions about where people live and what they eat, this oversized atlas is a gateway

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Love à la Mode

Stephanie Kate Strohm

For the teen dreaming of far-off places and professional passions, this sweet romance explores finding your footing in a

Cover of Punkzilla

Fourteen-year-old Punkzilla flees a life of crime in Portland on a desperate, raw bus journey across the country to reac

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Career Exploration

Flight Attendant

Rosemary Wallner

For the curious child fascinated by airplanes and world travel, this guide explores the exciting day-to-day responsibili

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A Blind Spot for Boys

While dealing with her father's vision loss, sixteen-year-old Shana travels to Machu Picchu where she meets a boy hiding

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Travel & Exploration for Other Ages

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