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Writing & Storytelling

Writing & Storytelling Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

8,512 books about writing & storytelling

0–3 yrs432 books

4–7 yrs2787 books

8–11 yrs3202 books

Age

0–2 3–5 6–8 9–12 13+

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Black Lagoon Adventures #11

The Vice Principal from the Black Lagoon

Hubie's imagination runs wild as he dreams up terrifying tales about Miss Demeanor, the mysterious new vice principal at

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Library of Doom: The Final Chapters #4

The Spine Tingler

For the middle-grade reader who craves spooky thrills but finds long novels daunting: this high-interest tale explores t

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Little People, Big Dreams #105

María Isabel Sánchez Vegara

For the child who loves to sing and create. This gentle biography shows how a girl from a Christmas tree farm followed h

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12–18 yrs

1663 books

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From the Files of Madison Finn #4

For the girl navigating the tricky waters of middle school cliques and self-doubt while away from home for the first tim

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Dear America #19

A Coal Miner's Bride

Susan Campbell Bartoletti

For the child grappling with a major life transition or the weight of family expectations. This diary explores finding i

Cover of Louis Braille

For the child curious about how people with disabilities navigate the world, this biography shows how one boy's grit tra

Cover of Heart to Heart

From the Files of Madison Finn #9

For the middle-schooler navigating the digital world while balancing shifting friendships and the emotional weight of th

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Dear America #1

The Winter of Red Snow

Kristiana Gregory

For the child who needs to see how ordinary people find strength during difficult times. Discover the grit and empathy o

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Ordinary People Change the World #10

I Am Jane Goodall

For the child who loves animals and dreams of big adventures, this story shows how curiosity and a kind heart can lead t

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Magical Cycle of the Seasons #2

From the Bellybutton of the Moon and Other Summer Poems

Francisco X. Alarcon

Vibrant bilingual verses and folk-art illustrations recreate the warmth of childhood summers spent in Mexico through fam

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All You Have to Do

Two young Black men in different eras struggle with the weight of expectation and the choice between staying quiet or st

Cover of Remarkable, Rough-Riding Life of Theodore Roosevelt and the Rise of Empire America, The

Remarkable, Rough-Riding Life of Theodore Roosevelt and the Rise of Empire America, The

You'll learn how a sickly boy became a rough-riding cowboy president who built the Panama Canal and established America'

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Soft watercolors and rhythmic words capture the creative spark of Mary Lou Williams, the girl who grew up to become a ja

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Hokusai: The Man Who Painted a Mountain

Deborah Kogan Ray

Follow the life of the Japanese artist who spent decades observing nature to create the world-famous Great Wave and view

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Year I Flew Away, The

For the child struggling to find their place after a move or feeling like they need to change themselves to fit in with

Cover of Child X

For the teen navigating the pressure of public perception or a sudden loss of privacy, this story explores how to stay t

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History of U.S., A

History comes alive through photographs and stories that trace the American journey from the industrial age through the

Cover of The Girl Who Named Pluto: The Story of Venetia Burney

The Girl Who Named Pluto: The Story of Venetia Burney

Alice B. McGinty

For the child who wonders if their small ideas can change the world: an inspiring look at how an 11-year-old girl named

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Yoruba Girl Dancing

Six-year-old Remi leaves her privileged life in Lagos for an English boarding school, beginning a long journey of naviga

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The Survival Guide to Bullying

A teen who survived years of bullying shares her personal journey along with practical strategies to help others find th

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Stuck in Neutral

For parents seeking to understand the inner world of a child with severe disabilities or navigating complex questions ab

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Wright & Wong #4

The Case of the Prank that Stank

Laura J. Burns, Melinda Metz

For the child who experiences the world through logic and literal details, or who feels like their unique way of thinkin

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Bound by Ice: A True North Pole Survival Story

Sandra Neil Wallace, Rich Wallace

For the young explorer facing impossible odds, this gripping account of the USS Jeannette shows how grit and teamwork ca

Cover of Everybody's Revolution: A New Look at the People Who Won America's Freedom

Everybody's Revolution: A New Look at the People Who Won America's Freedom

For the student who feels like their history book is missing pieces: this inclusive look at the American Revolution reve