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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 6,720 books explore civil rights, systemic inequality, activism, and the question of what justice actually looks like when easy answers aren't available.

6,720 books

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Silent to the Bone

E. L. Konigsburg

Accused of a crime he didn't commit, thirteen-year-old Branwell stops speaking, leaving his best friend Connor to find t

Cover of The Darkest Path

The Darkest Path

After killing an officer to save a stray dog, fifteen-year-old Cal must flee a militant religious cult to protect his yo

Cover of The Stronghold

Coll was injured in a Roman raid, but he spends years designing a revolutionary defense system that could finally save h

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On the Run #4

The Stowaway Solution

Gordon Korman

Trapped on a ship with a cold-blooded killer on their trail, Aiden and Meg must survive a terrifying game of hide-and-se

Ages 9–13

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Delilah Dirk #3

Delilah Dirk and the Pillars of Hercules

Delilah Dirk hunts for a legendary artifact across Europe in an archaeological race against a ruthless enemy and a shock

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Freaks and Revelations

Davida Wills Hurwin

Two lives collide in a moment of violence and meet again years later in an unforgettable true-life journey of survival a

Cover of The Ribbajack & Other Curious Yarns

The Ribbajack & Other Curious Yarns

Six spine-tingling tales of vengeance monsters and modern-day Medusas reveal that the real monster might be your own ima

Cover of One True Way

Shannon Hitchcock

Two girls at a 1970s middle school navigate the challenges of first love and the pressure to hide their true selves in a

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My Australian Story #1

Surviving Sydney Cove

Goldie Alexander

For the child who thrives on true stories of resilience, this diary follows a young girl facing the harsh realities of l

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Cue for Treason

Geoffrey Trease

Fleeing an evil villain, Peter and Kit hide in plain sight as apprentices to William Shakespeare, only to stumble upon a

Cover of Henry VIII's Wives

Henry VIII's Wives

For the young history buff curious about the real women behind the crowns, this diary-style account brings the high-stak

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The Little White Horse

Elizabeth Goudge

Thirteen-year-old Maria Merryweather must uncover an ancient tragedy and end a long-standing feud to bring peace back to

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The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents

Terry Pratchett

A talking cat and a band of clever rats run a brilliant con as fake exterminators until they reach a town where a truly

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Paul Jennings Short Stories #2

Eyes on fingers and ghost chickens await in this collection of bizarre tales where the ordinary world takes a turn for t

Cover of Roller Skates

Ten-year-old Lucinda glides through the streets of turn-of-the-century New York on her skates, finding liberation away f

Cover of Marie Curie

For the curious child who dreams of making a difference through science and needs to see that persistence pays off despi

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The Adventures of Tintin #18

The Calculus Affair

Tintin and Captain Haddock race to a remote fortress to rescue Professor Calculus and protect a dangerous new invention

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American Regional #2

Strawberry Girl

Birdie Boyer works the soil of a backwoods Florida patch, dealing with difficult neighbors and the grit required to make

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March Toward the Thunder

Fifteen-year-old Louis Nolette, an Abenaki Indian, joins the Union's Irish Brigade to fight for freedom and discovers th

Cover of Annie

An optimistic orphan navigates the tough streets of the Great Depression while searching for a real home and a family to

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Norman Rockwell: Storyteller With A Brush

Beverly Gherman

You'll see how a famous artist used his paintbrush to tell the stories of ordinary Americans, from family dinners to the

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Horrible Histories

The Horrible History of the World

For the child who finds history textbooks boring but loves gross facts, this grizzly guide makes the past come alive thr

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Scarecrow's Panic Plot

For older teens, this powerful dystopian novel explores the dangers of censorship and champions the enduring importance

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The Wild Magic Trilogy #2

The Little Grey Girl

Mup and her family move into a cold castle where an enchanted snowstorm and a powerful ghost force them to confront the

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Justice & Fairness for Other Ages

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