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Writing & Storytelling
Writing & Storytelling Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
8,512 books about writing & storytelling
0–3 yrs
432 books
4–7 yrs
2787 books
8–11 yrs
3202 books
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0–2
3–5
6–8
9–12
13+
Dear America #1
A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple
Kathryn Lasky
Twelve-year-old Mem chronicles her grueling 1620 voyage on the Mayflower and her first challenging year surviving in a s
Ages 8–12
How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child
Sandra Uwiringiyimana, Abigail Pesta
Sandra Uwiringiyimana recounts her harrowing journey surviving a massacre in the Congo to starting over in America as an
Ages 12–18
The In-Between
Katie Van Heidrich
A biracial teen recounts her family's life inside an extended-stay motel room in this moving verse memoir about resilien
Ages 10–14
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Of Numbers and Stars
D. Anne Love
For the child who asks why the stars move and wants to know more, this story celebrates the curiosity of a girl who beca
Ages 5–9
Tangleroot
Kalela Williams
Eighteen-year-old Noni Reid travels to rural Virginia and unearths the tangled, hidden truths of her enslaved and enslav
Ages 14–18
Clever Jack Takes the Cake
Candace Fleming
For the child who feels like they have nothing left to give, this story celebrates how a generous heart and a good story
Ages 4–8
Who Moved West?
Baby Professor
Professor Challenger is a bold and virtuous adventurer who leads the way through thrilling science fiction and fantasy m
Ages 7–10
Carnival of the Animals
John Lithgow
For the child who loves to daydream, this musical adventure turns a quiet museum visit into a wild, rhyming parade of fa
Ages 4–8
A Sense of Wonder
Angella P Browne
August Pullman enters a mainstream school for the first time, facing the challenges of being the new kid while living wi
Ages 8–13
The Girl Who Spun Gold
Virginia Hamilton
For the child feeling pressure to meet impossible expectations. This West Indian Rumpelstiltskin retelling explores find
Ages 5–10
The Book of Awesome Black Americans
Monique L. Jones
Empower your middle-grade or young adult reader with this collection of inspiring stories featuring Black trailblazers w
Ages 12–18
Virginia Wolf
Kyo Maclear
Vanessa tries every creative trick she knows to lift her sister out of a howling, heavy mood in this moving story about
Ages 5–10
New York Times Twentieth Century Bookshelf
When the Wall Came Down: The Berlin Wall and the Fall of Soviet Communism
Serge Schmemann
Actual New York Times reports and personal recollections capture the monumental moment the Berlin Wall fell and the subs
Ages 12–18
Traveling Man: The Journey of Ibn Battuta, 1325-1354
James Rumford
Follow a young man across 75,000 miles of the ancient world through maps and calligraphy that trace his epic 14th-centur
Ages 6–10
Trickster
Joseph Bruchac
For the child who loves clever mischief and needs to see that wisdom often comes in unexpected, funny, or even rule-brea
Ages 10–16
Vinnie and Abraham
Dawn FitzGerald
For the child who feels small or overlooked, this story shows how passion and persistence can lead to incredible achieve
Ages 6–10
Hickory Chair, The
Lisa Rowe Fraustino
In their favorite hickory chair, a blind boy and his grandmother share a bond that goes deeper than sight, leaving him a
Ages 4–8
Dear Yesteryear
Kimberly Annece Henderson
Archival photographs and poetic text celebrate the history and dignity of Black ancestors in this moving look back at ge
Ages 4–8
Leonardo da Vinci
Diane Stanley
The incredible mind of a Renaissance genius comes to life through the private notebooks and inventions he began at age t
Ages 7–12
Christmas Stories for Kids
Kate Cullen
For the family looking to spark holiday joy through laughter and lighthearted tales. These stories focus on the warmth a
Ages 5–10
The Story of Abraham Lincoln
Carla Jablonski
For the child who asks how one person can change the world, this early biography shows how kindness and hard work led a
Ages 6–9
Short and Sweet Stories
Sarah L. Breshears
For the reader who feels overwhelmed by long chapters. This collection of 100-word stories offers quick escapes into wor
Ages 10–16
Amigo
Byrd Baylor
For the child longing for a wild friend, this gentle desert tale explores the quiet patience and mutual trust required t
Ages 4–9
Children of the Great Depression
Russell Freedman
Real diary entries and archival photographs tell the true stories of how children lived, worked, and survived during the
Ages 10–14
