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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 7,317 books look behind that performance: the isolation, the longing for connection, and the slow discovery that belonging starts with letting someone actually see you.

7,317 books

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The Nameless City #2

The Stone Heart

Faith Erin Hicks

War looms over the Nameless City as Kaidu uncovers a recipe for an ancient weapon that could destroy the home of his bes

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Diva Without a Cause

For the teenager navigating the gap between their everyday life and their big dreams. Shiraz's funny diary entries explo

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Boy and the Whale

Katherine Scholes

For the child who feels the weight of the world on their shoulders and needs to know that one small person can make a di

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Penny's Way

Mary Kathleen Harris

For the child who feels like the underachiever in a family of high flyers and needs to know their worth isn't defined by

Ages 9–12

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The Great Godden

For the teenager navigating the blurry lines between admiration and obsession, this atmospheric summer tale explores the

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The Temptation of Wilfred Malachey

William F. Buckley Jr.

Wilfred Malachey is a poor student at a wealthy school until he finds a genie living inside the computer lab.

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Who Is Steven Spielberg?

Stephanie Spinner

For the creative child who feels like an outsider, this inspiring biography shows how a young boy's obsession with camer

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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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We Used to Be Friends

For the teenager navigating the painful, quiet end of a once-unbreakable bond. This story explores how best friends can

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The Stone Silenus

Melissa’s father was a poet who loved myths. A year after his death, a mysterious faun-boy appears, making her wonder if

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Where I Want to Be

For the teenager navigating the complex waves of grief after losing a sibling while balancing the memory of their loved

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James Patterson, Steven Butler

For the child who struggles to get along with others, this humorous adventure shows how even natural rivals can find com

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For the child who feels like a fish out of water in social circles, this humorous tale follows a science-loving tomboy n

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Stella Montgomery Investigations #1

Withering-by-Sea

Stella’s dull life at a seaside hotel vanishes when she witnesses a secret that sends her on the run from a dangerous ma

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The Odd Squad #3

Nick faces a difficult choice when a new student threatens to steal his best friend away, leading him into a risky plan

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Ned Begay turns a forbidden language into a secret weapon when he joins the Marines to send unbreakable codes during Wor

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Picture Us In the Light

Kelly Loy Gilbert

Danny Cheng’s world shifts when he finds a hidden box of letters that links his parents to a powerful family and a past

Cover of First Light

While Peter explores the Arctic ice cap, a girl named Thea dreams of the surface from a secret world hidden deep beneath

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Maggie Malone #1

Maggie Malone and the Mostly Magical Boots

Jenna McCarthy, Carolyn Evans

Ugly birthday boots turn out to be magical, whisking new-girl Maggie away to live a day in the life of a famous pop star

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The 5th Wave #2

The Infinite Sea

Cassie Sullivan fights for the survival of the human race. As one of the last few people on Earth, she must find a way t

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In Search of a Sandhill Crane

Keith Robertson

A summer spent tracking rare birds in the Michigan wilderness teaches Link that being still and silent can reveal the mo

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Mim Malone boards a Greyhound bus for a thousand-mile trip to find her mother, facing a cast of strangers and her own in

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Saying it Out Loud

A moving story for teens facing the loss of a parent. This book explores the complex grief and changing family dynamics

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Capstone Classics

For the child feeling the weight of a big move or a new beginning, this epic quest shows that even when you lose your ho

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Loneliness & Belonging for Other Ages

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