The Wonderland Trials

Reach for this book when your teen feels like an outsider because they lack a specific talent or feel they do not fit the mold of success. Alice is a girl who believes she is ordinary in a world where everyone else is 'Wunder,' and her journey through a high stakes competition in Wonderland is a powerful metaphor for finding identity and self worth. The story explores the pressure of expectations and the courage required to be oneself when everyone else is wearing a mask. While it contains elements of fantasy and peril suitable for ages 12 and up, the core message is deeply grounded in the emotional reality of modern adolescence, offering a hopeful perspective on belonging and intrinsic value.