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Books for New School for Ages 12–18 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Books for New School for Ages 12–18

Starting over at a new school as a teenager means rebuilding an identity in real time. These 783 books capture the particular intensity of it: the performance of not caring, the desperation of wanting to be seen, and the eventual discovery that the right people tend to find each other.

783 books

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For the child navigating a big life change or feeling like an outsider, this story explores finding your footing when ev

Cover of Pretending

Cheerleaders #44

For the child feeling the pressure to fit in at a new school, this story explores the tangle of lies that can happen whe

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The Boy with Big Decisions

For the child who struggles with 'what-ifs' and overthinking, this interactive journey lets readers practice making big

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The Secret to Lying

Todd Mitchell

James invents a cool persona to fit into his elite boarding school, but terrifying dreams of hunting demons begin to spi

Ages 14–18

Cover of Haters

Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez

Paski just wants to focus on mountain biking at her new school, but she has to face a cruel social hierarchy led by the

Cover of Zero Gravity

Astronaut Academy #1

Hakata Soy just wants a fresh start at Astronaut Academy, but anti-gravity gymnastics and tactical randomness are hard t

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Homeroom Headhunters

Clay McLeod Chapman

For the child who feels like middle school is a literal battleground and needs a high-stakes adventure to help them navi

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Stay Pretty Wallingford #1

The Aristobrats

For the child navigating the tricky waters of middle school cliques and learning that true friendship matters more than

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Maggie Malone #1

Maggie Malone and the Mostly Magical Boots

Jenna McCarthy, Carolyn Evans

Ugly birthday boots turn out to be magical, whisking new-girl Maggie away to live a day in the life of a famous pop star

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Sci-Fi Junior High #1

Sci-Fi Junior High

Kelvin is just a normal kid in a school full of geniuses, but he is the only one who can stop a mad scientist from destr

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Sparrow, Always

For the child who feels like a small bird in a big world, navigating the quiet jitters of a new school and the search fo

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Anna and the French Kiss #1

Anna and the French Kiss

Stephanie Perkins

For the teenager grappling with the isolation of a new school and the electric, messy confusion of a first major crush i

Cover of Firecracker

For the teenager who feels like an outsider after a major fall from grace. This sharp satire explores what happens when

Cover of Infield Hit

Thomas J. Dygard

Hal wants to earn his spot on the baseball team and make new friends without anyone finding out his father was a legenda

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Crazy Beautiful

Lauren Baratz-Logsted

For teens grappling with physical differences, navigating grief, or searching for true connection, this contemporary "Be

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And Both Were Young

Madeleine L'Engle

For the teenager who feels like an outsider and is searching for a place to belong while processing their own quiet grie

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Tell Me This Isn't Happening

Robynn Clairday

For the teenager navigating the cringeworthy hurdles of a new school and social circles, this story offers a relatable l

Cover of Without Annette

Without Annette

Moving to an elite boarding school was supposed to be a dream for Josie and Annette, but the academy's social pressures

Cover of Pink

Ava is swapping her all-black wardrobe for pink to try and fit in, but she quickly discovers that changing her identity

Cover of Inventing Elliot

Inventing Elliot

For the teen who feels the pressure to reinvent themselves to survive. Elliot must decide if becoming a predator is the

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The Fizzy Whiz Kid

Mitch is a Hollywood outsider until a soda commercial turns him into a viral sensation with a catchphrase everyone is re

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The Rookie Bookie

L. Jon Wertheim, Tobias J. Moskowitz

For the child who uses math to make sense of the world but struggles to find their place on the playground and navigate

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No Boats on Bannermere

Geoffrey Trease

For the child adjusting to a big move who needs to see that a new, quiet town can hold more excitement and mystery than

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Last Meeting of the Gorilla Club

For the child who struggles to let go of old comforts or finds the social world of middle school overwhelming, this stor

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New School for Other Ages

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