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Books About Loneliness & Belonging for Ages 12–18 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Books About Loneliness & Belonging for Ages 12–18

Adolescent loneliness is complicated by the performance of being fine. These 7,321 books look behind that performance: the isolation, the longing for connection, and the slow discovery that belonging starts with letting someone actually see you.

7,321 books

Cover of Bernice Buttman, Model Citizen

Bernice Buttman, Model Citizen

Bernice is a self-proclaimed bully, but life changes fast when she is sent to live in a tiny town with her aunt, who hap

Cover of Sands

Kevin L. Nielsen

For the teenager who feels like they are navigating a vast and uncertain world alone, searching for their place and thei

Cover of Gods & Queens

The Amazon Legacy #1

Zenay Bekele Ben-Yochanan

For the child curious about their roots and looking for their own inner strength. A group of friends discovers a royal c

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Cover of Finding Our Way

Finding Our Way

René Saldaña, Jr.

Life in a Texas-Mexican community unfolds through eleven moving stories about the challenges and triumphs of growing up.

Ages 12–17

Cover of Jericho Walls

A preacher’s daughter faces the harsh realities of prejudice and rigid social rules while trying to find her place in a

Cover of The Risen Horse

The Risen Horse

Fifteen-year-old Isabel finds her world expanding in unexpected ways when she is sent to the Carlisle School.

Cover of Things I Should Have Known

Things I Should Have Known

Claire LaZebnik

As high school ends and college looms, Chloe finds herself torn between her own bright future and her protective love fo

Cover of Unsouled

For the child who feels like an underdog or struggles to find their place in a world that only values certain talents.

Cover of The Gilded Girl

The Gilded Girl #1

The Gilded Girl

In a 1906 New York fueled by gold-based magic, Emma Harris tumbles from a life of privilege to one of service, finding a

Cover of The Last of the Roundup Boys

The Last of the Roundup Boys

Tom and Evie face the grueling labor and blossoming romance of the Kansas frontier during the unforgiving season of 1886

Cover of Secret Keepers

For the child who feels overlooked or small in a big world, this story celebrates the quiet strength found in observatio

Cover of Not As Crazy As I Seem

Not As Crazy As I Seem

A bright teenager balances the pressures of daily life while navigating the internal challenges of his own compulsions.

Cover of The Night Raven

The Moonwind Mysteries #1

The Night Raven

For the child who possesses a keen eye for justice and seeks stories about finding strength and purpose despite difficul

Cover of Shackleton's Stowaway

Shackleton's Stowaway

Victoria McKernan

The youngest crew member on Shackleton's Antarctic expedition recounts a harrowing journey of grit and survival in the i

Cover of Horse of Seven Moons

Horse of Seven Moons

An Apache boy and a pioneer girl find their paths crossing in unexpected ways beneath the vast skies of New Mexico.

Cover of School of the Dead

School of the Dead

For the child navigating the unsettling transition of moving and starting a new school while processing the loss of a be

Cover of Kat Got Your Tongue

Kat Got Your Tongue

Kat wakes up with no memory of who she is, forced to piece together the fragments of her past to solve the mystery of he

Cover of Old Wolf

For the child grappling with the ethics of their choices or feeling the weight of growing up and the responsibility that

Cover of Kaiulani: The People's Princess

Dear America #36

Kaiulani: The People's Princess

Ellen Emerson White

For the child grappling with the pressure of high expectations while living far from home. Explore Princess Ka'iulani's

Cover of I Lived on Butterfly Hill

Butterfly Hill #1

I Lived on Butterfly Hill

Marjorie Agosín

For a child grappling with a major move or separation from family. This poetic story explores finding strength and keepi

Cover of Back to High School: True Stories of Disses, Kisses, and Near Misses

Back to High School: True Stories of Disses, Kisses, and Near Misses

For the teenager seeking a sense of belonging or the reassurance that they aren't alone in their high school struggles,

Cover of The Legend of Sam Miracle

Outlaws of Time #1

The Legend of Sam Miracle

For the child who feels overlooked or limited by their circumstances, this high-stakes adventure proves that even the mo

Cover of A New Story Rises

A New Story Rises

For the child who needs to see that their own story matters. This collection of youth voices celebrates the power of sel

Cover of The Magic of Laven-Rock

The Magic of Laven-Rock

Mosetta M. Penick Phillips-Cermak

For the child who loves finding secret paths and hidden wonders in the backyard, this adventure celebrates the bond betw

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Loneliness & Belonging for Other Ages

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