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Writing & Storytelling

Writing & Storytelling Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

8,511 books about writing & storytelling

0–3 yrs432 books

4–7 yrs2786 books

8–11 yrs3202 books

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Cover of The Passport Project: Two Sisters Ditch Middle School for a Life-Changing Journey Around the World

The Passport Project: Two Sisters Ditch Middle School for a Life-Changing Journey Around the World

Kellie McIntyre

Two sisters blog about their five-month trek across the globe, sharing the thrill of new cultures and the stress of bein

Cover of Amelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World

Who Changed the World #1

Amelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World

Cynthia Chin-Lee

Bold collages and inspiring quotes bring to life the stories of twenty-six remarkable women, from Amelia Earhart to Zora

Cover of Tiger Daughter

Wen and her friend struggle against poverty and troubled homes in Australia, hoping a scholarship might be the key to a

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12–18 yrs

1663 books

Cover of Wishing upon the Same Stars

Wishing upon the Same Stars

Jacquetta Nammar Feldman

For the child navigating a new move and wondering how to bridge the gap between their family's heritage and a friend's d

Cover of At the Sea Floor Cafe: Odd Ocean Critter Poems

At the Sea Floor Cafe: Odd Ocean Critter Poems

Deep in the darkening blue of the ocean live fish that glow and creatures that haunt. Meet these strange neighbors throu

Cover of Navajo: Visions and Voices Across the Mesa

Navajo: Visions and Voices Across the Mesa

Simple poems and atmospheric paintings blend realism with abstract art to capture childhood experiences and community li

Cover of Tell Me What Really Happened

Tell Me What Really Happened

For teens grappling with the complexity of truth and the weight of secrets. This suspenseful mystery explores how one ev

Cover of Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim

Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim

Caught between her elite Manhattan school and her Queens neighborhood, Alejandra Kim searches for where she truly belong

Cover of Eleanor

Before she was a famous humanitarian, Eleanor Roosevelt was a shy and lonely girl searching for a way to fit into her po

Cover of I'm Gonna Paint: Ralph Fasanella, Artist of the People

I'm Gonna Paint: Ralph Fasanella, Artist of the People

After leaving his job at a labor union, Ralph Fasanella used exuberant paintings to document and celebrate the everyday

Cover of Farmworker's Daughter: Growing Up Mexican in America, The

Farmworker's Daughter: Growing Up Mexican in America, The

Rose Castillo Guilbault

Rose moves from Mexico to California’s Salinas Valley, facing the trials of being a teenager while learning a new langua

Cover of We Are One: The Story of Bayard Rustin

We Are One: The Story of Bayard Rustin

Larry Dane Brimner

The architect of the 1963 March on Washington comes to life through the story of his unwavering commitment to nonviolenc

Cover of Year the Maps Changed, The

Year the Maps Changed, The

The 1893 Chicago World's Fair transforms a city into a spectacle of grand architecture and industrial optimism to celebr

Cover of The Great Math Tattle Battle

Tattle Battle #1

The Great Math Tattle Battle

Harley is a math whiz who tracks everyone's mistakes until a new student challenges him to trade his tattle-sheets for a

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Skulduggery Pleasant #1

Skulduggery Pleasant

A wisecracking skeleton wizard and his twelve-year-old partner team up to solve mysteries and fight evil in a world wher

Cover of While You Were Dreaming

While You Were Dreaming

Sonia goes viral after a heroic rescue, but the sudden spotlight threatens her undocumented family and forces her to pro

Cover of We're All in This Together

We're All in This Together

For the pre-teen navigating the messy transitions of shifting friendships, parents separating, and the pressure of middl

Cover of Snake Pits, Talking Cures, Magic Bullets: A History of Mental Illness

Snake Pits, Talking Cures, Magic Bullets: A History of Mental Illness

Trace the evolution of mental health care from ancient snake pits and magic bullets to modern treatments through persona

Cover of Beware, Princess Elizabeth

Young Royals #4

Beware, Princess Elizabeth

Teenaged Elizabeth survives imprisonment, religious turmoil, and the shadow of her powerful father as she fights to clai

Cover of Amphibian Acrobats

Amphibian Acrobats

Inventive poems and jaunty digital art reveal the secret lives of frogs, salamanders, and caecilians alongside fascinati

Cover of In Nueva York

For the teen navigating the complexities of city life, cultural heritage, and the search for home within a vibrant, grit

Cover of Too-Small Tyson

Too-Small Tyson

JaNay Brown-Wood

Tyson is the smallest of five brothers, but when the family gerbil disappears, he uses his knowledge of math and sizes t

Cover of Dark Was the Night

Dark Was the Night

Willie Johnson rose from playing a cigar-box guitar to recording a song that now travels through deep space on the Voyag

Cover of Silly Billy the Squirrel

Silly Billy the Squirrel

Jennifer L. Trace

For curious kids who love cartoons and history, this guide explores the evolution of animation from early optical toys t