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Becoming a Big Kid
Books for Becoming a Big Kid
Books for Becoming a Big Kid – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
28 books
Age
0–2
3–5
6–8
9–12
13+
Format
Middle Grade
Young Adult
Graphic Novels
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Better Than the Movies #1
Better Than the Movies
Lynn Painter
Liz teams up with her annoying next-door neighbor to win over her crush, only to realize that real love looks nothing li
Ages 14–18
Jumping Off Swings #2
Living with Jackie Chan
Jo Knowles
Moving in with his Jackie-Chan-obsessed uncle, Josh struggles with the guilt of a life-changing night while finding focu
Ages 14–18
The Eldest Curses #2
The Lost Book of the White
Cassandra Clare, Wesley Chu
For teens exploring how to balance high stakes responsibilities with personal identity and modern family life, even when
Ages 14–18
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The Spell Key #2
The Glass Salamander
Ann Downer
Caitlin must choose between her memories of love and the safety of her kingdom as an ancient evil threatens to tear her
Ages 12–18
Aethelflaed #1
The Edge on the Sword
Rebecca Tingle
Fifteen-year-old Aethelflaed must trade her childhood for a strategic marriage to protect ninth-century Britain from the
Ages 12–17
Sisters of the Quantock Hills #4
Frances' Story
Ruth Elwin Harris
Frances Purcell struggles to balance her passion for landscape painting with the heavy responsibility of caring for her
Ages 12–18
Disney Villains #9
Never Never
Serena Valentino
James escaped Neverland as a baby, but as he grows up in London, he will do anything—even join a pirate crew—to find his
Ages 10–16
48 Shades of Brown
Nick Earls
Sixteen-year-old Dan navigates a chaotic final year of high school while living with his bass-playing aunt and her very
Ages 14–18
The Young World #1
The Young World
Chris Weitz
A mysterious illness has claimed every adult and child, leaving Jefferson and Donna to lead a tribe of teenagers through
Ages 14–18
The Jericho Trilogy #3
Just Another Hero
Sharon M. Draper
For teens grappling with the weight of adulthood and the terrifying reality of school violence, this intense story explo
Ages 14–18
The Rift
Rachael Craw
Ancient horrors emerge from the Rift, forcing two young friends to defend their island and the Old Herd against a blend
Ages 14–18
Five 4ths of July
Pat Raccio Hughes
Fourteen-year-old Jake Mallery experiences the high stakes of the Revolutionary War as he grows from a boy into a man ov
Ages 12–16
Gallagher Girls #5
Out of Sight, Out of Time
Ally Carter
For the teenager grappling with identity and the feeling that they are losing time. Cammie searches for her missing memo
Ages 12–18
Bramble Falls #1
Falling Like Leaves
Misty Wilson
Uprooted from New York City to a tiny Connecticut town, Ellis must navigate her parents' split and a run-in with an old
Ages 12–18
How to Save a Life
Sara Zarr
For the teen struggling with the heavy weight of loss or the uncertainty of a major life transition, this story explores
Ages 14–18
Jackaby #4
The Dire King
William Ritter
For the reader grappling with the weight of responsibility and the bittersweet nature of goodbyes as they transition int
Ages 12–18
Dark Breaks the Dawn #1
Dark Breaks the Dawn
Sara B. Larson
Princess Evelayn unlocks her full magical potential on her eighteenth birthday, just as the stakes for her kingdom reach
Ages 12–18
The Gettysburg Address
Abraham Lincoln
The weight of the Civil War and the hope for a new birth of freedom resonate through the original text and early drafts
Ages 8–14
The Memory Book
Lara Avery
Facing a rare disorder that threatens her future, Sammie begins a journal to her future self to capture every precious m
Ages 14–18
Gilded #2
Cursed
Marissa Meyer
Serilda and Gild must race to break ancient curses and hide the seven gods before a dark king tears down the veil betwee
Ages 13–18
The Distance from Me to You
Marina Gessner
McKenna sets off to hike the Appalachian Trail alone, but a chance romance with a fellow drifter leads them off the path
Ages 14–18
Treasure at the Heart of the Tanglewood
Meredith Ann Pierce
Follow a healer with flowers interwoven in her hair as she escapes captivity and travels with talking animals to uncover
Ages 10–14
Zodiac #4
Thirteen Rising
Romina Russell
For the teenager navigating the weight of huge responsibilities and seeking their place in a complex world, this epic fi
Ages 12–18
How to Money: Your Ultimate Visual Guide to the Basics of Finance
Jean Chatzky, Kathryn Tuggle
For the teen ready to take charge of her future. This visual guide breaks down the intimidating world of money into clea
Ages 12–18
