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Writing & Storytelling Young Adult
Explore young adult books about writing & storytelling for children.
475 books
Trans Mission: My Quest to a Beard
Alex Bertie
For the teen or parent navigating the complexities of gender identity and transition with the help of a supportive, expe
Ages 13–18
The Darkest Minds #4
The Darkest Legacy
Alexandra Bracken
Seventeen-year-old Zu leads a harrowing journey of resilience and reckoning as she fights back against a system that tri
Ages 14–18
The Art of Secrets
James Klise
A mysterious fire and a hidden masterpiece worth thousands turn a high school upside down as greed, secrets, and accusat
Ages 12–18
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John Marsden's Shakespeare #1
Hamlet
John Marsden
Spurred by a ghostly encounter, a grieving prince struggles with betrayal and his mother's sudden remarriage in this ten
Ages 14–18
Set in Stone
Linda Newbery
A naive art tutor enters a majestic home filled with diary entries, hidden secrets, and a web of betrayal that threatens
Ages 12–18
The Circuit #3
Reaching Out
Francisco Jiménez
For the teenager navigating the heavy weight of being the first in their family to attend college while balancing high e
Ages 12–18
Love & Gelato #1
Love & Gelato
Jenna Evans Welch
Lina travels to Italy to honor her mother’s memory, only to find a secret journal that leads her on a treasure hunt thro
Ages 12–18
The Girl from Everywhere #2
The Ship Beyond Time
Heidi Heilig
For the teen grappling with the weight of family expectations and the desire to rewrite a difficult future while finding
Ages 13–18
Voyages in the Underworld of Orpheus Black
Marcus Sedgwick, Julian Sedgwick
For the teen processing a major loss or the weight of the world, this surreal journey through war-torn London explores t
Ages 14–18
Becoming Maria: Love and Chaos in the South Bronx
Sonia Manzano
In the 1950s South Bronx, a girl finds hope and a path toward her dreams by watching the flickering TV screen in her boi
Ages 12–18
Murder, She Wrote #1
By the Time You Read This I'll Be Gone
Stephanie Kuehn
When her best friend vanishes from Cabot Cove, Bea Fletcher must enter a deadly game played by elite students to uncover
Ages 12–18
King Biscuit
Michael Loyd Gray
For the young adult reflecting on their place in the world while navigating the deep complexities of racial history and
Ages 12–18
Unequal: A Story of America
Michael Eric Dyson, Marc Favreau
For the teenager asking why society feels unfair, this powerful history reveals how systemic inequality was built and th
Ages 12–18
Louder Than Words
Ashley Woodfolk, Lexi Underwood
For the teen navigating the weight of a hidden past and the desire to be heard. A powerful story about using art to spea
Ages 12–18
The Bone Spindle #2
The Severed Thread
Leslie Vedder
The prince is awake, but a sinister bond and a creeping darkness remain. Fi and Shane must find a hidden city to break t
Ages 12–18
The Color of the Sun
David Almond
For the teenager grappling with the stillness after a loss, this lyrical journey captures the blurry line between grief,
Ages 12–18
Stuck Up and Stupid #2
My Wonderful Disgrace
Angourie Rice, Kate Rice
A perfectly planned Senior Ball spirials into a dark comedy of errors involving social media leaks, student protests, an
Ages 13–18
Run Away with Me
Brian Selznick
Danny and Angelo wander the ancient streets of Rome, uncovering city secrets and falling in love over the course of one
Ages 14–18
My Most Excellent Year
Steve Kluger
Three Boston teenagers share a transformative year defined by the spark of first love and the bonds of new friendship.
Ages 12–18
My Life So Far
Enrique Garcia
For the child adjusting to a new home, this authentic memoir by a young boy explores the hurdles and small victories of
Ages 6–10
Vanilla
Billy Merrell
Two boys navigate the shifting tides of their long-term relationship as high school pressures and differing physical bou
Ages 14–18
Stone Mirrors: The Sculpture and Silence of Edmonia Lewis
Jeannine Atkins
The silent power of stone comes to life in this verse novel about Edmonia Lewis, a sculptor of Native and African Americ
Ages 12–18
Rosie Loves Jack
Mel Darbon
For the teen seeking to understand the power of self-advocacy and the deep desire for independence when the world undere
Ages 14–18
Beauty Mark: A Verse Novel of Marilyn Monroe
Carole Boston Weatherford
For the teen navigating the complexities of public image and private pain. This verse novel reclaims the voice of an ico
Ages 14–18
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(152)
Early Readers
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Writing & Storytelling Books for Ages 0–3
(419)
Writing & Storytelling Books for Ages 12–18
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Writing & Storytelling Books for Ages 8–11
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