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Books About Justice & Fairness for Ages 12–18 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Books About Justice & Fairness for Ages 12–18

Teenagers are ready for the full weight of injustice and the full complexity of what it takes to address it. These 6,718 books explore civil rights, systemic inequality, activism, and the question of what justice actually looks like when easy answers aren't available.

6,718 books

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House of the Red Fish

Graham Salisbury

Desperate to free his father from a WWII internment camp, Tomi and his friends battle prejudice as they attempt to salva

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The Scholomance #2

The Last Graduate

Survival is the only passing grade at the Scholomance, a deadly academy for wizards where El must decide if she can trus

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Walter Dean Myers

Fifteen-year-old Claire is caught in the middle of the 1863 draft riots, forced to confront the violent tensions between

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Red Bird Sings

Gina Capaldi, Q. L. Pearce

For the child who feels caught between different worlds or is searching for the courage to stand up for their heritage a

Ages 7–12

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Leaders and Thinkers in American History: An American History Book for Kids

Megan Duvarney Forbes

For the child curious about how one person can change a country. Discover the diverse leaders and bold thinkers who shap

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That Dog is Friendly

Karen Baxter, Nancy Hatch

For the child grappling with why some lives seem harder than others. This classic exploration of justice and belonging h

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The Golem's Mighty Swing

For the child navigating prejudice or exclusion, this graphic novel uses a Jewish legend to explore standing tall and st

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Rapunzel's Revenge #1

Rapunzel's Revenge

Shannon Hale, Dean Hale

Rapunzel looks beyond her garden wall toward the desert and mines, ready to uncover the truth about her life and the wom

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Why Did Hitler Hate Jews?

For the middle-grade student asking difficult questions about history, this primer explores the origins of the Holocaust

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The Fifth Season

Ash blots out the sun and the earth is used as a weapon in the Stillness, a land where a mother searches for her daughte

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Great Episodes #6

Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons

A young woman brought to New England in chains finds her voice and becomes one of the most famous poets in the colonies.

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The Samurai Trilogy #3

The Revenge of the Forty-Seven Samurai

Erik Christian Haugaard

A fourteen-year-old servant is pulled into a dangerous world of betrayal and secret plots as his master plans to avenge

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Kid Terrific: Kid Superhero!

Discover the origins of the archetypal hero who flies through the sky and uses his extraordinary abilities to fight evil

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Who Has a Tummy Ache?

Lois G. Grambling

For the child learning about fairness and justice through a world where reality and cartoons collide. A detective must o

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Protector of the Small #4

Kel finally earns her shield, but the reality of knighthood brings a heavy choice between her sworn orders and what her

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The Legend of Auntie Po

For the child grappling with unfairness or exploring their family's roots, this reimagined tall tale helps process syste

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Partials Sequence #1

Kira Walker searches for answers and survival in the ruins of a post-apocalyptic New York City.

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Anda is a hero in her favorite online game, but meeting a poor gold farmer changes everything. Digital rules clash with

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Adam Canfield #1

Adam Canfield of the Slash

Michael Winerip

Two middle-school editors trade homework for hard-hitting journalism as they chase a lead on corruption hiding within th

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Enter Three Witches

Caroline B. Cooney

Fourteen-year-old Mary enters the treacherous world of the Macbeths, where she must navigate the deadly ambitions of her

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Small Town Pride

When Jake decides to host his small town's first Pride festival, he must face off against the mayor while wondering if t

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The Queen of the Tearling #1

The Queen of the Tearling

Armed with a magical sapphire and guarded by brave knights, Princess Kelsea returns from exile to reclaim her throne fro

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The Cadet of Tildor

For the teen who feels like an outsider and is determined to prove their worth through grit and hard work in a world tha

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Young Hideki is handed two grenades and sent into battle on Okinawa, where a chance encounter with an American marine wi

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Justice & Fairness for Other Ages

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