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Young Adult About Being Different – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Young Adult About Being Different

Explore young adult books about being different for children.

1,344 books

Cover of The Return

MapHead possesses strange powers and hails from an alternate world, but his quest brings him to England to find the huma

Cover of It's Our Prom (So Deal With It)

It's Our Prom (So Deal With It)

Julie Anne Peters

Planning an alternative prom is hard enough without a massive unrequited crush on your best friend making every connecti

Cover of The Broken Raven

The Broken Raven

Three brave teenagers use their ingenuity to lead their clans through the peril of destructive wars and the cruelty of b

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Cover of In the Neighborhood of True

In the Neighborhood of True

Susan Kaplan Carlton

For the teenager navigating the pressure to hide who they are to fit in, this 1950s story explores the cost of silence a

Ages 12–18

Cover of The Vast Fields of Ordinary

The Vast Fields of Ordinary

Dade Hamilton navigates a messy summer of secret romance and family turmoil before a sudden tragedy forces him to find t

Cover of This Song Is (Not) for You

This Song Is (Not) for You

Ramona is caught in a whirlwind of feelings for both her best friend and their new bandmate, risking the group's harmony

Cover of A Darker Mischief

A Darker Mischief

A scholarship to an elite academy offers Cal a fresh start, but a charismatic student and a dangerous secret society pul

Cover of Right Where I Left You

Right Where I Left You

Isaac’s plan for one last perfect summer of comics and Pride with his best friend Diego hits a snag when an old crush an

Cover of Of Fire and Stars

Of Fire and Stars #1

Of Fire and Stars

Audrey Coulthurst

For the teen navigating the tension between family expectations and their own growing sense of self, especially when the

Cover of grl2grl

Julie Anne Peters

Raw emotions and vulnerable moments define these stories of young women navigating first loves, gender identity, and the

Cover of The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things

The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things #1

The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things

Carolyn Mackler

Virginia struggles to navigate a high-achieving family and a strict self-imposed code of conduct until a family crisis f

Cover of Highway Bodies

For teens finding their way in a world that feels unrecognizable, this survival story celebrates the strength found in q

Cover of Her Name in the Sky

Her Name in the Sky

For the teenager navigating the intersection of their faith and their first love, especially when both feel like they ar

Cover of Love Letters for Joy

Love Letters for Joy

Joy is determined to be her school's first disabled valedictorian, but anonymous love letters from a mysterious rival mi

Cover of The Cruel Prince

The Folk of the Air #1

The Cruel Prince

Stolen away to the treacherous High Court of Faerie, mortal Jude must use trickery and grit to survive the wicked Prince

Cover of Ten Miles Past Normal

Ten Miles Past Normal

Frances O'Roark Dowell

Janie dreams of a normal suburban life but finds herself milking goats and getting arrested for a school project on her

Cover of The Exiles

Rift Walkers #2

For the teen who feels like an outsider or struggles with the pressure to conform, this high-stakes adventure explores f

Cover of Dumplin'

Plus-size and proud Willowdean has always been confident, until a crush on a handsome coworker sparks a sudden wave of s

Cover of The Darkest Minds

The Darkest Minds #1

The Darkest Minds

Alexandra Bracken

After a mysterious disease grants survivors dangerous abilities, Ruby escapes a brutal government camp to join a band of

Cover of My Most Excellent Year

My Most Excellent Year

Three Boston teenagers share a transformative year defined by the spark of first love and the bonds of new friendship.

Cover of The Disappearance of Ember Crow

The Disappearance of Ember Crow

Ambelin Kwaymullina

Ashala Wolf and her Tribe of children with inexplicable powers retreat to their forest haven after a high-stakes raid on

Cover of Witches of Ash and Ruin

Witches of Ash and Ruin

For the teen navigating the complexities of mental health while searching for a community where their identity and uniqu

Cover of Inheritance

Caught in a web of alien DNA and corporate conspiracies, Reese must decide where her loyalties lie as the fate of two di

Cover of I'll Take Everything You Have

I'll Take Everything You Have

Sixteen-year-old Joe lands in Depression-era Chicago to save his family farm, only to be pulled into a dangerous world o

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