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Writing & Storytelling
Writing & Storytelling Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
7,952 books about writing & storytelling
0–3 yrs
408 books
4–7 yrs
2627 books
8–11 yrs
3003 books
By format:
Chapter Books
(2902)
Young Adult
(475)
Poetry
(234)
Middle Grade
(205)
Graphic Novels
(166)
Picture Books
(152)
Early Readers
(39)
Age
0–2
3–5
6–8
9–12
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Owen Skye #3
Dear Sylvia
Alan Cumyn
Owen struggles with spelling but finds the words to write to Sylvia after she moves away, sharing everything about his l
Ages 8–12
Enormous Smallness: A Story of E. E. Cummings
Matthew Burgess
For the child who dances to their own beat and loves to play with words. This story celebrates the power of staying true
Ages 5–9
The Sloppy Copy Slipup
DyAnne DiSalvo
Brian thinks his life is too boring to write about for homework, until his elaborate excuses turn into the most compelli
Ages 7–10
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12–18 yrs
1533 books
The Lightning Dreamer
Margarita Engle
For the teenager who feels restricted by social expectations and is searching for the courage to speak their truth and c
Ages 12–18
How to Make a Book (About My Dog)
Chris Barton
For the curious child who wants to know how their favorite stories are made. A peek behind the curtain of the publishing
Ages 5–9
Rocket Writes a Story
Tad Hills
For the child who feels stuck when trying something new or has big ideas but doesn't know how to start. A gentle guide t
Ages 3–7
Harbor Me
Jacqueline Woodson
For the child grappling with heavy world news or personal secrets, this story offers a safe space to explore the healing
Ages 10–14
The 13 Clocks
James Thurber
Invented words and hidden rhymes fill this whimsical tale of frozen time, where language dances across the page in a bea
Ages 8–14
What I Must Tell the World: How Lorraine Hansberry Found Her Voice
What I Must Tell the World: How Lorraine Hansberry Found Her Voice
Lorraine Hansberry made history as the first Black woman to have a play on Broadway after a childhood spent challenging
Ages 4–8
From the Files of Madison Finn #10
Play It Again
Laura Dower
For the middle-grade reader navigating the ups and downs of school cliques, digital friendships, and the pressure to fit
Ages 8–12
True (...sort of)
Katherine Hannigan
Trouble seems to follow eleven-year-old Delly everywhere until a quiet new friend and a little brother help her find a p
Ages 8–12
Güero #1
They Call Me Güero
David Bowles
Güero navigates seventh grade as a poetry-writing gamer, sharing soulful stories of life, family, and friendship along t
Ages 9–14
The Art of Captain Underpants The First Epic Movie
Ramin Zahed
Pranksters George and Harold accidentally turn their principal into a superhero in this colorful look at the creation of
Ages 7–12
The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica #1
Here, There Be Dragons
James A. Owen
Three strangers flee London on a legendary dragonship to protect the Imaginarium Geographica, an atlas of every land eve
Ages 10–14
The House on Mango Street
Sandra Cisneros
Esperanza Cordero tells her story through poetic moments as she grows up in Chicago, dreaming of a house of her own and
Ages 12–18
The Magician's Hat
Malcolm Mitchell
For the child who needs a spark of inspiration to see that books are not just homework, but a gateway to discovering the
Ages 4–8
The Kingkiller Chronicle #2
The Wise Man's Fear
Patrick Rothfuss
Kvothe faces legendary mercenaries and travels into the dangerous Fae realm as he hunts for the truth behind his parents
Ages 16–18
I, Too, Sing America: Three Centuries of African American Poetry
Catherine Clinton
Explore the power and beauty of the Black experience through three centuries of verse, perfect for kids discovering how
Ages 8–12
The Royal Diaries #13
Mary, Queen of Scots: Queen Without a Country
Kathryn Lasky
Eleven-year-old Mary navigates the grand French court through her private diary as she prepares for marriage and learns
Ages 9–14
Greetings from Antarctica
Sara Wheeler
For the curious child who dreams of icy adventures and wonders what it is really like to live at the bottom of the world
Ages 7–11
Storyteller
Patricia Reilly Giff
For the child feeling disconnected from family or struggling with sudden changes, this story links a girl's modern troub
Ages 8–12
Sorry Miss
Jo Furtado
For the creative child who always has a reason for being late, this story celebrates the wild power of a big imagination
Ages 4–8
When the Elephants Dance: A Novel
Tess Uriza Holthe
For those seeking to understand how families find hope and strength through cultural stories while facing the immense ch
Ages 14–18
The Way to Rainy Mountain
N. Scott Momaday
Ancient Kiowa myths of heroes and steel-horned buffalo come alive alongside personal memories to preserve a rich heritag
Ages 12–18
