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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 Forever, Again

Victoria Laurie

Lily Bennett stumbles into a murder mystery that reveals strange, unexplainable connections between her own past and her

Cover of Punkzilla

Fourteen-year-old Punkzilla flees a life of crime in Portland on a desperate, raw bus journey across the country to reac

Cover of Boy on a Black Horse

Boy on a Black Horse

For the child noticing that some peers face hidden struggles. A story about lookng past appearances to understand homele

Cover of Fire and Hemlock

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Fire and Hemlock

Diana Wynne Jones

Polly's nineteen-year-old life feels normal until she realizes her childhood memories are shifting, pointing toward a my

Ages 12–18

Cover of Island Creatures

Island Creatures

Margarita Engle

For the teen navigating the complexities of heritage and home. This lyrical verse novel explores the deep emotional ties

Cover of First-Year Orientation

First-Year Orientation

Lauren Gibaldi, Eric Smith, Adi Alsaid, Anna Birch, Gloria Chao, Jennifer Chen, Dana L. Davis, Olivia A. Cole, Bryan Bliss, Kristina Forest, Kathleen Glasgow, Lance Rubin, Farah Naz Rishi, Aminah Mae Safi, Sam Maggs, Phil Stamper

For the teen standing at the threshold of a new life: a diverse collection of stories exploring the nerves, excitement,

Cover of Stalking Shadows

Stalking Shadows

For the teen who feels the weight of protecting a loved one from their own self-destructive nature while carrying the bu

Cover of Lucid

Adrienne Stoltz, Ron Bass

For the teen navigating the search for their true self, this story explores the blurry lines between reality, dreams, an

Cover of Anthem

The Sixties Trilogy #3

Two cousins board an old school bus in 1969 for a cross-country journey to find a brother drafted for the Vietnam War.

Cover of King of Lost Dreams

The Dragon Heirs #2

King of Lost Dreams

For the teenager grappling with their place in the world or feeling haunted by past mistakes, this journey through a kin

Cover of Shadow Coven

The Witchery #2

For the teen navigating the heavy weight of family legacy while trying to find their own circle of trust in a world that

Cover of Deadly Unna?

In a coastal Australian town, two football teammates from different backgrounds form a bond that challenges the prejudic

Cover of The Eleventh Plague

The Eleventh Plague #1

The Eleventh Plague

After a flu pandemic ravages America, fifteen-year-old Stephen must decide if a peaceful new community is worth the secr

Cover of Coram Boy

Helen Edmundson, Jamila Gavin

For the teenager grappling with the harsh realities of history and social injustice, this powerful drama explores surviv

Cover of The Goldsmith's Daughter

The Goldsmith's Daughter

In ancient Tenochtitilan, a girl born into a life of drudgery secretly masters the forbidden art of goldwork while her c

Cover of Red Mantle

The Red Abbey Chronicles #3

Maria Turtschaninoff

For the young person navigating the tension between their education and their roots, or seeking the courage to bring cha

Cover of Fix Me

Escaping a violent home life, a sixteen-year-old girl seeks sanctuary in a zoo where she finds unlikely allies and the s

Cover of Snow & Poison

Melissa de la Cruz

For the teenager navigating the pressure of high expectations while trying to find a voice in a world of social posturin

Cover of The Road to Damietta

The Road to Damietta

For the teenager grappling with how to love someone whose path is radically different from their own, or exploring the t

Cover of Warcross

For the teenager who feels like an outsider and finds their voice through digital mastery, this high-stakes thriller exp

Cover of Inventing Elliot

Inventing Elliot

For the teen who feels the pressure to reinvent themselves to survive. Elliot must decide if becoming a predator is the

Cover of How to Be a (Young) Antiracist

How to Be a (Young) Antiracist

Ibram X. Kendi, Nic Stone

For the teenager asking big questions about fairness and identity, this guide provides the language and history to help

Cover of Starfall

Melissa Landers

For the teen navigating the weight of family expectations and the search for a place to truly belong while balancing dut

Cover of Nobel Genes

Sonny spends his days caring for his mother while hunting for clues about the Nobel Prize-winning father he has never me

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