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Books About Anger & Frustration for Ages 12–18 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Books About Anger & Frustration for Ages 12–18

Teenage anger carries real force and real consequences. These 595 books explore what happens when anger is justified, when it's misdirected, and what it takes to channel something that powerful into something that doesn't destroy what you care about.

595 books

Cover of Brother of Mine

Brother of Mine

Sixteen-year-old twins Nick and Tony trade chapters to reveal the envy and friction hiding beneath the surface of their

Cover of What is Goodbye?

What is Goodbye?

For the child navigating the complex waves of grief after losing a sibling. This moving collection of poems follows a br

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The Weight of Blood

Tiffany D. Jackson

A surprise rainstorm reveals Maddy’s biggest secret, sparking a chain of events at a small-town Georgia high school that

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Tyler Page's Graphic Memoirs #1

Button Pusher

Tyler Page

For the child struggling with big energy and focus at school while navigating a stressful home life with high-conflict p

Ages 8–12

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There's No Surf in Cleveland

Stephanie Jona Buehler

Ten-year-old Philip misses Ohio so much he will do anything to leave the sunny beaches of Los Angeles and get back to hi

Cover of Aimee

Mary Beth Miller

Accused of causing her best friend's death, Aimee must face a storm of guilt, isolation, and family turmoil while trying

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Matt Christopher Sports Classics

Windmill Windup

Matt Christopher

For the young athlete learning to keep their cool when the pressure of competition and old rivalries heat up on the fiel

Cover of Dear Martin

After a violent encounter with police, honor student Justyce McAllister writes journals to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to

Cover of Isabelle and Little Orphan Frannie

Isabelle and Little Orphan Frannie

Constance C. Greene

Isabelle takes on a new challenge when she realizes her new protegeé cannot read, leading to a series of lessons with a

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Brushy Mountain

Patricia Pendergraft

Arney wants nothing more than to see his miserable neighbor gone, but saving the man’s life three times begins to change

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The Baby-Sitters Club #64

Dawn's Family Feud

Dawn's brother is visiting from California, but nothing is going right. A family trip to Boston might be the last chance

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Racing the Past

For the child processing complex grief after a difficult family situation. This moving story shows how physical movement

Cover of All the Impossible Things

All the Impossible Things

For the child navigating the stormy emotions of the foster care system or waiting for a parent's recovery, this story of

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Moby-Dick; or, The Whale

Herman Melville, Jan Needle

A vengeful sea captain leads his crew on a perilous, obsessive quest across the world's oceans to hunt down a legendary

Cover of Bases Loaded

Gloria’s harsh criticism of her teammates leads to constant fighting, threatening the future of the team and their coach

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Rowan Hood Returns

Rowan Hood leaves her forest home to hunt the men who killed her mother, only to realize that vengeance might cost her t

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A sharp-witted teenager with a tough exterior finds an unexpected sense of belonging and purpose while volunteering at a

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Scary Graphics #7

The Deadliest Race

For the child who struggles with frustration when things go wrong. This high-action story helps young readers navigate c

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Lost in the Sun

For the child carrying the heavy weight of a past mistake. This moving story explores how to find self-forgiveness and c

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The Great Wall of Lucy Wu

Wendy Wan-Long Shang

Sixth grade gets complicated when Lucy’s dreams of a private bedroom and basketball season are interrupted by Chinese sc

Cover of The Last Siege

Jonathan Stroud

A night spent in a deserted, ruined castle turns into a high-stakes standoff as three teenagers suddenly find themselves

Cover of The Spanish Kidnapping Disaster

The Spanish Kidnapping Disaster

Mary Downing Hahn

A family honeymoon in Spain turns into a terrifying rescue mission after a brother and two feuding stepsisters are kidna

Cover of My Brother Is a Visitor from Another Planet

My Brother Is a Visitor from Another Planet

For the younger sibling who feels overshadowed or confused by an older brother's antics. A funny look at how we use our

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Please Pay Attention

For the child who feels like their brain is always moving too fast or too differently. Maybelle's journey with ADHD help

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