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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 White Smoke

Tiffany D. Jackson

Foul smells in the vents and shadows in the hallways suggest that Marigold’s new renovated house is hiding something ver

Cover of Going Over

For the teen feeling trapped by societal expectations or searching for the courage to bridge a seemingly impossible divi

Cover of Battle of the Bands

Battle of the Bands

Lauren Gibaldi, Eric Smith

For the teenager finding their voice through creative outlets, these stories celebrate the messy, electric energy of per

Cover of Where to Start: A Survival Guide to Anxiety, Depression, and Other Mental Health Challenges

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Where to Start: A Survival Guide to Anxiety, Depression, and Other Mental Health Challenges

Mental Health America

Find honest answers about mental health, self-care, and professional help through jargon-free advice, interactive worksh

Ages 13–18

Cover of Fallen

Lucinda finds herself caught in an ancient struggle when she falls for Daniel, a boy who turns out to be a fallen angel

Cover of Justin

An Oakland teenager and his best friend assemble a ragtag basketball team to challenge the legendary, unbeatable crew fr

Cover of Nightblood

Frostblood Saga #3

Ruby is caught between her love for a Frost King and her fire heritage, all while a vengeful deity threatens to release

Cover of Red Hood

Elana K. Arnold

For the mature teen navigating the complexities of bodily autonomy, menstruation, and the need for protection in a world

Cover of Thirsty

Blake finds herself drowning in the pressures of an elite sorority, where the only way to feel bold enough to fit in is

Cover of The Enigma Game

Code Name Verity #5

The Enigma Game

For the teenager seeking a way to make their mark on a world in crisis while grappling with feelings of displacement and

Cover of The Sapphire Cutlass

The Adventures of Rémy Caulfield #2

The Sapphire Cutlass

A former jewel thief sails a ruby airship into the jungle to find a mysterious cutlass and the twin brother she never kn

Cover of An Assassin's Guide to Love and Treason

An Assassin's Guide to Love and Treason

Virginia Boecker

To avenge her father, Lady Katherine disguises herself as a boy and joins Shakespeare's acting troupe to get close enoug

Cover of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

Erika L. Sánchez

Julia struggles to hold her family together while fighting against the rigid expectations of what a perfect daughter sho

Cover of To Steal from Thieves

Thieves of Shadow #1

To Steal from Thieves

For the teen who feels the weight of a broken world and needs to see that even the most unlikely group can fight back ag

Cover of Baby and Solo

Lisabeth Posthuma

In a 1990s video store, Joel tries to hide his past under a new name until a sharp-witted coworker makes him question if

Cover of Wonderland

Jude is desperate to escape her small town through acting, but her best friend's return brings a dangerous spark that ch

Cover of Ripper

Stefan Petrucha

Fourteen-year-old Carver Young hunts for his birth father in 1895 New York, only to find himself on the trail of the wor

Cover of Roses & Ruin

For the teen grappling with the weight of inherited expectations and the fear that their true self might disappoint thos

Cover of Buried Heart

Court of Fives #3

For the teen navigating the tension between family loyalty and personal ethics while deciding where they stand in a chan

Cover of The Spiritglass Charade

Stoker & Holmes #2

The Spiritglass Charade

Colleen Gleason

Evaline Stoker and Mina Holmes search for a missing boy in 1889 London, but the sudden arrival of vampires creates a muc

Cover of SILENT FLOWER Teen & Young Adult Survival & Literary Fiction

SILENT FLOWER Teen & Young Adult Survival & Literary Fiction

For the teenager grappling with the fear of growing up or losing their voice in a world where adulthood brings silence.

Cover of 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

Cover of Unequal: A Story of America

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

Cover of All Fall Down

Trapped between a powerful grandfather and suspicious neighbors on Embassy Row, Grace must hunt down her mother's killer

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