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Geography & World Cultures Books for Ages 12–18 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Geography & World Cultures Books for Ages 12–18

Explore our collection of children's books about geography & world cultures recommended for kids ages 12–18.

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Cover of The Unexpected

K. A. Applegate

Stranded alone in the Australian Outback, Cassie must navigate the rugged terrain and find her friends before she crosse

Cover of Who Was Bob Marley?

Who Was Bob Marley?

For the child who loves music or wants to understand how one person can change the world through songs of peace, justice

Cover of Soccer School: Season 2

Soccer School #2

Soccer School: Season 2

Alex Bellos, Ben Lyttleton

Crocodile-shaped stadiums and the secret advantages of left-footed players await in this collection of surprising trivia

Cover of Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation

Charlie Thorne #1

Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation

1...19 20 21 22 23...42

Stuart Gibbs

A twelve-year-old genius and thief is recruited by the CIA to find a world-changing equation hidden by Albert Einstein b

Ages 10–14

Cover of Pompeii

The ground is shaking and strange omens fill the streets of Pompeii. Claudia watches the looming volcano, wondering what

Cover of Women's Art Work: More Than 30 Female Artists who Changed the World

Women's Art Work: More Than 30 Female Artists who Changed the World

Dozens of pioneering women from Frida Kahlo to Yayoi Kusama reveal how they broke through barriers to change the art wor

Cover of Caminar

During the Guatemalan civil war, a young boy must flee his village and trek through the mountains to warn his grandmothe

Cover of The Wild River and the Great Dam: The Construction of Hoover Dam and the Vanishing Colorado River

The Wild River and the Great Dam: The Construction of Hoover Dam and the Vanishing Colorado River

Witness the massive engineering feat of the Hoover Dam alongside the stories of the workers who built it and the environ

Cover of Serafina's Promise

Serafina's Promise

For the child who needs to see that big dreams and inner strength can help them navigate life's most challenging storms

Cover of The Lost Christmas Gift

The Lost Christmas Gift

A package lost for sixty years reveals a father's handmade book, detailing a snowy Christmas Eve adventure and the myste

Cover of Mucho Madness

Spy Kids Adventures #3

Elizabeth Lenhard

The Cortez family reunion in Spain turns into a high-stakes mission when a villainous architect plots to put the entire

Cover of The Lewis and Clark Expedition

Expansion of Our Nation

The Lewis and Clark Expedition

Blythe Lawrence

For the student who loves visuals but needs to master historical facts, this graphic history brings the grit and discove

Cover of Kidnapped

Robert Louis Stevenson

A sixteen-year-old orphan flees across the Scottish Highlands after being kidnapped by his wicked uncle in this 1751 thr

Cover of Tunnel of Bones

Cassidy Blake #2

Tunnel of Bones

Victoria Schwab

Cassidy Blake must master her ghosthunting skills in the dark tunnels of the Paris Catacombs after accidentally waking a

Cover of We Are Not from Here

We Are Not from Here

Jenny Torres Sanchez

For teens grappling with the reality of global migration, this story offers a raw, empathetic look at the courage requir

Cover of The First Two Lives of Lukas-Kasha

The First Two Lives of Lukas-Kasha

Lloyd Alexander

Lukas volunteers for a magician's trick and is swept into a world of palaces and hidden treasure, where he must suddenly

Cover of The Missing: The True Story of My Family in World War II

The Missing: The True Story of My Family in World War II

Armed with old papers and digital archives, Michael Rosen investigates the fate of six relatives who disappeared during

Cover of The Princess and the Foal

The Princess and the Foal

Following the tragic loss of her mother, Princess Haya receives a life-changing gift from her father: a foal that helps

Cover of City of Thirst

The Map to Everywhere #2

Carrie Ryan, John Parke Davis

For the child navigating a world where they feel invisible or forgotten, this high-seas adventure explores the deep desi

Cover of 31 Ways to Change the World

31 Ways to Change the World

Small actions lead to big changes in this guide full of practical activities to help the environment and the people in y

Cover of Lost Words

For children processing the weight of a family history or the pain of displacement, this poetic story offers a gentle pa

Cover of Christopher Columbus

In Their Own Words

Christopher Columbus

Peter Roop, Connie Roop

Personal writings and ship logs provide a firsthand look at the voyages and life of the explorer who crossed the Atlanti

Cover of No Better Friend: A Man, a Dog, and Their Incredible True Story of Friendship and Survival in World War II

No Better Friend: A Man, a Dog, and Their Incredible True Story of Friendship and Survival in World War II

Robert Weintraub

Frank, an RAF radarman, and Judy, a loyal pointer dog, forge an unbreakable bond as fellow prisoners of war in this incr

Cover of What Are the Summer Olympics?

Who HQ: What Are?

What Are the Summer Olympics?

For the young athlete or history buff curious about how the world's biggest sports competition began, from ancient Greek