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Books About Self-Confidence & Identity for Ages 12–18 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Books About Self-Confidence & Identity for Ages 12–18

Adolescence is identity formation at full intensity. Gender, values, ambition, the relationship between who you are and who the world wants you to be. These 10,144 books trust teenagers to wrestle with those questions and don't pretend the answers come easily.

10,144 books

Cover of Exile

A high school senior manages a rock band and gets a firsthand look at the complicated reality of the music industry and

Cover of Marci's Secret Book of Dating

Marci's Secret Book of Dating

Seventh-grader Marci attempts to master the rules of dating to land a Valentine's dance date, only to find herself crush

Cover of The Dark Days Club

The Dark Days Club

Lady Helen must choose between the glittering ballrooms of 1812 London and a secret life fighting evil with her newly di

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Cover of Field Notes on Love

Field Notes on Love

Jennifer E. Smith

For the teen facing a major life transition who needs a reminder that unexpected changes can lead to beautiful new begin

Ages 12–18

Cover of Class Dismissed!

Class Dismissed!

Voices from the hallway and the back of the classroom come alive in seventy poems that capture the private hopes and qui

Cover of The Slice

Killer Pizza #2

For the child who feels like an underdog or is navigating the pressures of competitive sports and local rivalries.

Cover of Freaks Like Us

Jason is determined to find his missing friend, but he must first convince a skeptical community to trust him despite hi

Cover of The Singer of All Songs

The Chanters of Tremaris #1

The Singer of All Songs

Armed with a magical gift called chantment, Calwyn leaves her secluded home to journey through a vast and dangerous new

Cover of Marco Impossible

Marco Impossible

Hannah Moskowitz

For the teen navigating the excitement and nerves of a first crush, this comedic heist celebrates the lengths friends wi

Cover of A Step from Heaven

A Step from Heaven

A young Korean girl struggles to bridge the distance between her heritage and her new American life as her family naviga

Cover of Pregnant Pause

Sixteen-year-old Eleanor faces life-altering choices about her future, her marriage, and her baby in this raw look at te

Cover of Furthermore

Alice is born without color in a land where hues are everything, leading her on a magical quest with a fellow outcast to

Cover of Duffy's Rocks

A young boy searches for his missing father against the gritty, hopeful backdrop of Pittsburgh during the Great Depressi

Cover of Neil Flambé and the Marco Polo Murders

Neil Flambé Capers #1

Neil Flambé and the Marco Polo Murders

Kevin Sylvester

A teen chef with a powerful nose follows the scent of clues to track down a killer in this culinary mystery.

Cover of Feral Youth

Shaun David Hutchinson

For the teen grappling with past trauma or feeling like an outsider, these survival stories offer a raw look at resilien

Cover of First & Then

High school life gets messy when family secrets, college applications, and a complicated connection with the school foot

Cover of Cure for the Common Universe

Cure for the Common Universe

Christian McKay Heidicker

For the teenager who struggles to put down the controller and feels more at home in digital worlds than the real one.

Cover of Missy Violet & Me

Missy Violet #2

Missy Violet & Me

Barbara Hathaway

For the child curious about their own potential and the meaningful work of others. An eleven year old discovers her voca

Cover of If I Ever Get Out of Here

If I Ever Get Out of Here

For the child navigating the divide between different worlds, this story follows a Tuscarora boy finding connection thro

Cover of The Mystery of Hollow Places

The Mystery of Hollow Places

Years after her mother vanished, Imogene’s father disappears too, forcing her to hunt for the truth about her family’s h

Cover of The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There

The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There

Catherynne M. Valente

Twelve-year-old September is whisked away from her ordinary life to a magical realm where she must lead the revels in th

Cover of Zig Zag

Ellen Wittlinger

For the teen feeling adrift after a breakup or major life change. A cross-country road trip helps seventeen-year-old Rob

Cover of The Warriors

After leaving his Iroquois reservation for a new community, Jake uses his incredible lacrosse skills to find his place a

Cover of All the Ways Home

All the Ways Home

For the child navigating the complex terrain of losing a parent while searching for a sense of belonging in a culture th

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