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Feelings & Emotions Books for Ages 12–18 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Feelings & Emotions Books for Ages 12–18

Explore our collection of children's books about feelings & emotions recommended for kids ages 12–18.

520 books

Cover of The Things You Kiss Goodbye

The Things You Kiss Goodbye

For the teenager navigating the heavy weight of a family tragedy while trapped in a relationship that doesn't feel right

Cover of King of Jam Sandwiches

King of Jam Sandwiches

For the child who carries heavy secrets at home, this moving story validates the struggle of living with a parent's ment

Cover of Rocky Road

For the child navigating the highs and lows of a parent's mental illness, this story offers hope and a reminder that fam

Cover of Alt Ed

Catherine Atkins

For the teen struggling with body image or feeling like an outcast, this honest story explores finding your voice throug

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Cover of My Father, the Nutcase

My Father, the Nutcase

Judith Caseley

For the teenager grappling with a parent's sudden clinical depression, this story offers a realistic look at how mental

Ages 12–16

Cover of The Year My Mother Was Bald

The Year My Mother Was Bald

For the child navigating the complex emotions of a parent's cancer diagnosis, from treatment side effects to the daily r

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

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

For the teen or caregiver seeking to understand the evolution of mental healthcare, this guide offers a clear look at ho

Cover of The Complete Girl's Guide to Confidence

The Complete Girl's Guide to Confidence

For the girl navigating the social and personal changes of growing up. This guide provides practical tools for building

Cover of The Pride Guide

The Pride Guide

For teens and families navigating the journey of LGBTQ+ identity, this comprehensive guide offers expert advice on comin

Cover of The 20th Century Children's Poetry Treasury

The 20th Century Children's Poetry Treasury

For the child who finds magic in everyday moments, this sweeping collection offers a poem for every mood, from silly sch

Cover of Saltypie: A Choctaw Journey from Darkness into Light

Saltypie: A Choctaw Journey from Darkness into Light

For the child learning about family resilience, this powerful Choctaw story explores how love and storytelling help a fa

Cover of Where to Start: A Survival Guide to Anxiety, Depression, and Other Mental Health Challenges

Where to Start: A Survival Guide to Anxiety, Depression, and Other Mental Health Challenges

Mental Health America

For the teenager or young adult feeling overwhelmed by their emotions and looking for a clear, jargon-free guide to unde

Cover of Numb to This: Memoir of a Mass Shooting

Numb to This: Memoir of a Mass Shooting

For the teenager grappling with the long-term emotional impact of trauma or community violence and seeking a path toward

Cover of Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock

Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock

For the teenager grappling with deep isolation or thoughts of self-harm. This intense story explores the critical need f

Cover of Damage

For the teenager struggling with hidden emotional pain or trauma who needs to know they aren't alone in their journey to

Cover of The Bridge

Bill Konigsberg

For the teenager or parent navigating the darkness of depression, this story explores the profound 'what-ifs' of mental

Cover of How to Love: A Guide to Feelings & Relationships for Everyone

How to Love: A Guide to Feelings & Relationships for Everyone

For the teenager navigating the messy world of crushes, consent, and identity. A witty graphic guide that answers big qu

Cover of Challenger Deep

Challenger Deep

Neal Shusterman

For the teen or parent navigating the complex, often frightening world of severe mental illness and the internal reality

Cover of Michael Rosen's Sad Book

Michael Rosen's Sad Book

For the child or adult navigating the heavy, messy reality of loss. This honest look at grief offers a mirror for deep s

Cover of Superpowered

Renee Jain, Shefali Tsabary

For the child who feels overwhelmed by big worries or 'what-ifs.' This expert-led guide provides a superhero-themed tool

Cover of A Little SPOT of Anger Goes To Middle School

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A Little SPOT of Anger Goes To Middle School

For the student feeling overwhelmed by the social and academic pressures of sixth grade. This chapter book teaches healt

Cover of The Babysitter Murders

The Babysitter Murders

Janet Ruth Young

For the teenager grappling with scary or intrusive thoughts. This novel validates the internal struggle of OCD and the f

Cover of So Embarrassing: Awkward Moments and How to Get Through Them

So Embarrassing: Awkward Moments and How to Get Through Them

Charise Mericle Harper

For the child who feels like the world might end after a social slip-up, this guide uses humor and science to normalize

Cover of Poems for Tortured Souls

Poems for Tortured Souls

For the teen navigating the highs and lows of first love, heartbreak, and the moody aesthetic of self-discovery through