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Books About Honesty & Integrity for Ages 12–18 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Books About Honesty & Integrity for Ages 12–18

Honesty in adolescence gets tangled with loyalty, self-preservation, and the complicated social math of what to say and to whom. These 1,805 books explore integrity under pressure, through characters who learn that the hardest person to be honest with is usually yourself.

1,805 books

Cover of Peeled

For the teen who questions everything they read online. Follow a determined student reporter as she fights local hysteri

Cover of A Pack of Liars

A Pack of Liars

For the child who finds everyday life a bit dull and loves to embellish the truth, this story explores the messy consequ

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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Conviction

Kelly Loy Gilbert

Braden’s world is shattered when his father is accused of murder, forcing him to confront difficult truths about loyalty

Ages 14–18

Cover of Figment, Your Dog, Speaking

A Riverview Story

Figment, Your Dog, Speaking

Marcella loves telling tall tales to get attention, but her life gets complicated when a talking dog arrives with the po

Cover of Liar!

David Mortimore Baxter #1

For the child who struggles with the impulse to exaggerate or tell tall tales, this story explores the chaotic reality o

Cover of Aru Shah and the End of Time

Pandava Quintet #1

Aru Shah and the End of Time

Roshani Chokshi

Aru Shah accidentally frees an ancient demon from a cursed lamp, forcing her to embark on a quest through the Kingdom of

Cover of Marked Man: Frank Serpico’s Inside Battle Against Police Corruption

Marked Man: Frank Serpico’s Inside Battle Against Police Corruption

John Florio, Ouisie Shapiro

For the teen grappling with what it means to do the right thing when everyone else is looking the other way, even at a s

Cover of The Truth Commission

The Truth Commission

For the teenager navigating the pressure of a high-achieving family while trying to figure out which secrets are worth k

Cover of Darius Bell and the Glitter Pool

Darius Bell and the Glitter Pool

For the child grappling with a big secret or the weight of family tradition. Darius must choose between a quick fortune

Cover of Top Wing

Matt Christopher

Dana Bellamy is determined to uncover the truth and clear his father's name after a devastating fire leaves his family f

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Miracle at Clement's Pond

Patricia Pendergraft

Three friends leave a baby on a neighbor's porch, triggering a wave of belief in a town miracle that leaves thirteen-yea

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Janet Hamm Needs a Date for the Dance

Peer pressure pushes Janet Hamm to invent a fake date for the seventh grade dance, but she soon discovers that one lie c

Cover of Run, Melos, Run

Run, Melos, Run

For the teen navigating the weight of a promise, this classic tale explores the extreme lengths one goes to for a friend

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Celebrating the Hero

Lyll Becerra de Jenkins

Camila arrives in Colombia to honor her grandfather's legacy, only to unearth unsettling secrets about her mother's past

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Robert E. Lee: Virginian Soldier, American Citizen

James I. Robertson Jr.

For the young history enthusiast exploring the complexities of leadership and duty during America's most divided era thr

Cover of Trespassers

A quiet summer at the lake turns into a tense mystery when Gabby is talked into trespassing at an abandoned house to fin

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Writing in the sand

Sixteen-year-old Amy is used to keeping family secrets, but an abandoned baby forces her to choose between a life of lie

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Millicent Min and Friends #1

Millicent Min, Girl Genius

Eleven-year-old genius Millicent Min is brilliant at high school but clueless at friendship, especially when she has to

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Matt Christopher Sports Classics

Soccer Halfback

Matt Christopher

A young athlete faces a tough choice as his family pressures him to trade his soccer cleats for a football jersey.

Cover of Confucius: Chinese Philosopher and Teacher

Confucius: Chinese Philosopher and Teacher

Michael Burgan, Julie A. Gassman, Svetlana A. Zhurkin, Bobbie Nuytten

For the student who loves visuals and history, this graphic biography explores how one teacher's ideas about respect and

Cover of Full Shift

For the teen athlete balancing high expectations with hidden health struggles, this graphic novel explores the courage i

Cover of Here Lies Arthur

Here Lies Arthur

For the reader questioning the truth behind the heroes they admire, this gritty reimagining explores how stories are cra

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The Big Splash #2

Jack D. Ferraiolo

Matt Stevens hunts for the truth in a corrupt middle school after the star basketball player becomes the target of a bla

Honesty & Integrity for Other Ages

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