ABANDONED. ya/tweens I read it at the start of 2017, it is about a world where creativity is not allowed and where you get punished for being creative. Spoiler ahead.

[Alexandra]

The book seemed quite new and the cover had a few children and oragami dragons with possibly a building in the background.
*spoilers*





Every year a group of kids who are creative get taken away and are thought to die instead they go to a hidden school they learn magic, music drama and basically everything else that's creative.

[Tris]

This sounds like “The Unwanteds” by Lisa McMann! The first book was published in 2011, and the cover matches your description. Your memory of the plot also fits it! {can’t link- on mobile}

[Annaliese]

Yeah it's definitely The Unwanteds! https://www.amazon.com/Unwanteds-Lisa...

[Kris]

Here's the Google Books preview of The Unwanteds by Lisa McMann - Tris and Annaliese's suggestion - https://books.google.com/books?id=dK5...

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Alexandra, are you still looking for this or did you find it?

[Bargle]

Link The Unwanteds by Lisa McMann.

[Kris]

No response, moving to Abandoned folder.

Alexandra (OP) was last active on the site in March 2019.