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Writing & Storytelling
Writing & Storytelling Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
8,511 books about writing & storytelling
0–3 yrs
432 books
4–7 yrs
2786 books
8–11 yrs
3202 books
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0–2
3–5
6–8
9–12
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Americanized: Rebel Without a Green Card
Sara Saedi
High school is hard enough without the secret of being undocumented. This honest, funny memoir uses real diary entries t
Ages 12–18
The Escape of Oney Judge: Martha Washington's Slave Finds Freedom
Emily Arnold McCully
Risking everything to avoid being given away, Oney Judge flees the Washington household to seek a new life of freedom in
Ages 5–10
Civil Rights Struggles Around the World
Who Will Shout if Not Us?: Student Activists and the Tiananmen Square Protest, China, 1989
Ann Kerns
Follow the courageous students who risked everything in the spring of 1989 to stand up for freedom and civil rights in C
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1663 books
Ages 12–18
Latinitas: Celebrating 40 Big Dreamers
Juliet Menéndez
From the stage to the Supreme Court, these forty trailblazing Latina women began their journeys as children with big dre
Ages 8–12
The Stone and the Sky #2
The Burning Land
Victoria Strauss
For the young reader questioning the black and white rules of their world, this epic journey explores how to find your o
Ages 12–18
Justin Case #1
School, Drool, and Other Daily Disasters
Rachel Vail
Justin Case is a professional worrier, and his third-grade diary captures every hilariously anxious moment of trying to
Ages 7–10
Science of the Past
Science in Colonial America
Brendan January
For the curious student interested in how early Americans solved problems using medicine, astronomy, and the sparks of e
Ages 8–12
I'm Not a Pig in Underpants
Elwood Smith
Follow the clues in this rhyming guessing game as a mysterious narrator tells you exactly which animals it is not to hel
Ages 4–8
The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse
Eric Carle
For the child who feels discouraged when their drawings don't look 'real.' This vibrant book celebrates creative freedom
Ages 2–5
Art Encounters
Jackal in the Garden
Deborah Ellis
Anibus, a boy cast out from his home, discovers his own worth and hidden talent when he is welcomed into a secret colony
Ages 11–15
A Year Without Mom
Dasha Tolstikova
Twelve-year-old Dasha navigates life with her grandparents in Moscow while her mother studies abroad during a year of ma
Ages 10–14
I Am Here Now
Barbara Bottner
A teenager finds her voice through art and poetry as she and her younger brother lean on each other to survive a volatil
Ages 12–18
Spying on Spies: How Elizebeth Smith Friedman Broke the Nazis' Secret Codes
Marissa Moss
Elizebeth Smith Friedman uses logic and grit to crack the secret codes of spies and criminals in this graphic-novel styl
Ages 9–14
Honky-Tonk Heroes and Hillbilly Angels: The Pioneers of Country and Western Music
Holly George-Warren
The Carter Family, Patsy Cline, and Roy Acuff come to life in these illustrated biographies of the legends who built cou
Ages 8–12
Lost & Found: Based on a True Story
Mei Yu
A young immigrant from China finds a clever way to connect with her new Canadian classmates by creating her own hand-dra
Ages 5–9
Bear
Bear Hunt
Anthony Browne
For the child who needs to see that creativity is a powerful tool, this story follows a bear who draws his own clever es
Ages 3–7
A Handful of Beans
Jeanne Steig
Classic tales like Hansel and Gretel and the Frog Prince get a fresh update with playful verses and whimsical watercolor
Ages 5–10
This Is Not a Cookbook: A Chef's Creative Process from Imagination to Creation
Flynn McGarry
Follow a world-renowned teen chef’s journey to learn how personal perspective, hard work, and a dash of imagination can
Ages 10–15
Destination Anywhere
Sara Barnard
For the teenager who feels an overwhelming need to hit the reset button and find out who they are outside of their past
Ages 14–18
Nihancan's Feast of Beaver: Animal Tales of the North American Indians
Edward Lavitt, Robert E. McDowell
Trickster animals and ancient legends from 36 Native American tribes come together to explain how life, light, and the w
Ages 8–14
Imani #1
Imani and the Great Hair Experiment
Cicely Lewis
For the child questioning societal beauty standards or wanting to explore their natural hair journey with confidence.
Ages 7–10
Armando and the Blue Tarp School
Edith Hope Fine, Judith Pinkerton Josephson
For children processing the concept of economic inequality or the struggle to balance helping family with a deep desire
Ages 6–9
On the Town: A Community Adventure
Judith Caseley
Charlie takes his notebook around the neighborhood to sketch the community helpers and local faces he meets on a walk wi
Ages 4–8
We're in This Together
Linda Sarsour
Trace the journey of a girl from Brooklyn who grew up to be a powerful activist and organizer in this true story of comm
Ages 10–14
