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Standing Up for Yourself
Standing Up for Yourself
Standing Up for Yourself Books for Kids | Wonderlit
231 books about standing up for yourself
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Iron Widow #1
Iron Widow
Xiran Jay Zhao
In a world where girls are sacrificed to pilot giant robots, Zetian seizes control of the machines to avenge her sister
Ages 14–18
The Poet X
Elizabeth Acevedo
Xiomara feels unheard in her Harlem neighborhood, but the rhythm of slam poetry offers a way to speak the truths her fis
Ages 14–18
Answers in the Pages
David Levithan
When a school book assignment causes a town-wide scandal, Donovan and his classmates must decide when to stay quiet and
Ages 8–13
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The Silence Between Us
Lila Thompson
Lane Rivera has stayed safe behind a camera lens, but when secrets are threatened, she must choose between the comfort o
Ages 13–18
Beyond Magenta: Transgender and Nonbinary Teens Speak Out
Susan Kuklin
Six teenagers share their personal histories through honest interviews and photographs, chronicling their emotional and
Ages 12–18
Garden Heights #2
On the Come Up
Angie Thomas
A teen girl tries to break into the hip hop scene to save her family from poverty while learning that speaking your trut
Ages 13–18
Hell Followed with Us
Andrew Joseph White
For teens searching for where they belong while facing internal and external monsters, this gritty story explores identi
Ages 14–18
A Study in Drowning #2
A Theory of Dreaming
Ava Reid
Effy is making history at her college, but as war breaks out, her dreams and reality begin to blur into a dangerous and
Ages 14–18
My Worst Best Friend
Dyan Sheldon
Gracie and Savanna have always been best friends, but Savanna’s lies are making Gracie wonder if it is finally time to s
Ages 12–17
Claiming Georgia Tate
Gigi Amateau
Twelve-year-old Georgia Tate struggles to protect her hope and find healing while carrying a painful secret after being
Ages 12–16
Warriors Don't Cry
Melba Pattillo Beals
Melba Pattillo Beals shares her personal diary from 1957, documenting her harrowing year as one of the nine students int
Ages 12–18
A Thousand Steps into Night
Traci Chee
An ordinary innkeeper's daughter must outfox gods and monsters to reverse a demonic curse, only to realize she might not
Ages 12–18
Fat Angie #2
Fat Angie: Rebel Girl Revolution
e.E. Charlton-Trujillo
Armed with a secret letter from her late sister and an old RV, Angie flees school bullies for a cross-state journey to f
Ages 14–18
The Betrothed #1
The Betrothed
Kiera Cass
Lady Hollis Brite finally has the king’s heart, but a meeting with a commoner makes her question if being queen is the f
Ages 13–18
Belladonna #3
Wisteria
Adalyn Grace
Blythe Hawthorne refuses to play the submissive princess, but as she clashes with her insufferable new husband, she unco
Ages 14–18
Anatomy #1
Anatomy: A Love Story
Dana Schwartz
Aspiring surgeon Hazel strikes a macabre deal with a grave robber to study the anatomy she is forbidden to learn, just a
Ages 14–18
Feminism Is...
Alexandra Black, Laura Buller, Emily Hoyle, Megan Todd
From historic pioneers to modern daily realities, this guide charts the history, arguments, and voices of the feminist m
Ages 12–17
The Selection #3
The One
Kiera Cass
With the competition nearing its end and threats rising outside the palace, America Singer must decide what she is willi
Ages 13–18
Atlantia
Ally Condie
When Rio is stranded in the underwater city of Atlantia by her sister's sudden choice, she must use her forbidden siren
Ages 12–18
Fear Street #9
The Stepsister
R.L. Stine
Emily's new stepsister has taken her room and her clothes, but a secret diary entry suggests she might be planning somet
Ages 12–17
Zoe Rosenthal Is Not Lawful Good
Nancy Werlin
Zoe has her whole life planned out, but a secret trip to a fan convention reveals a colorful world of nerdery that might
Ages 14–18
The Shadows Between Us #1
The Shadows Between Us
Tricia Levenseller
Alessandra plans to woo the Shadow King, marry him, and kill him to take his kingdom, but keeping him alive long enough
Ages 14–18
Boy Proof
Cecil Castellucci
Egg lives her life behind a shaved head and sci-fi armor, but her carefully guarded world starts to shift when she meets
Ages 12–17
Burger Wuss
M. T. Anderson
Anthony’s quest for revenge against a bully sparks an all-out war between rival fast-food joints Burger Queen and O'Derm
Ages 14–18
