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History Books for Ages 12–18 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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History Books for Ages 12–18

History for teenagers gets serious. Primary sources, competing narratives, the uncomfortable parts that earlier books may have softened. These 9,939 books trust older readers to engage with the full complexity of what happened and why it still matters.

9,939 books

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Practically Twins

For the teenager navigating the sudden blending of two families, this story explores the complexities of gaining a new s

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Every Body's Talking

Dinna M. Jackson

For the child who feels like an outsider or struggles to fit in, this epic journey transforms perceived weaknesses into

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Laura E. Williams

For the child grappling with a family secret or the heavy emotions of a relative's past. A moving look at how honesty ca

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Doon #2

Destined for Doon

Carey Corp, Lorie Langdon

Kenna must choose between her world and a calling back to the enchanted kingdom of Doon, where saving the crown and find

Ages 12–18

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Aremis Slake flees his life to find sanctuary in the New York City subway tunnels, surviving for 121 days beneath the st

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The Last Summer of the Death Warriors

Francisco X. Stork

Pancho seeks justice for his sister while caring for a dying boy, finding himself caught between a quest for revenge and

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Young Dancer's Apprenticeship: On Tour with the Moscow City Ballet, A

A fourteen-year-old dancer shares the first-hand thrills and grueling challenges of traveling and performing with the pr

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The Dragonbone Chair (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, #1)

A lowly castle scullion becomes the only one capable of solving a dangerous riddle to halt an ancient evil about to be u

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Judith Ortiz Cofer

For the teen feeling caught between two worlds, this poetic novel explores the ache of leaving home and the challenge of

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Islands Apart: Becoming Dominican American

Jasminne Mendez

For the child navigating what it means to belong to two cultures, this memoir in verse explores the beauty and complexit

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Sarah N. Harvey

For the teenager navigating the complex shift of caring for an aging relative while discovering their own path and uncov

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Caught in the criminal justice system after being in the wrong place at the wrong time, a teenage girl discovers the com

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Karen Romano Young

Against the backdrop of 1968, twelve-year-old Cherie watches her neighborhood shift as she tries to understand the war a

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Two cousins find a mysterious man hiding his scars in a forest shack, leading to a deep bond that uncovers the tragedies

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National Geographic Reading Expeditions: Stand Up and Speak Out

A Road to Freedom

George Capaccio

For the child curious about how brave people worked together to overcome injustice and seek safety in American history.

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My Australian Story #5

Riding with Thunderbolt

Ben runs away from his uncle and joins a bushranger gang in 1865, finding high-stakes raids and a wilderness life he nev

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For the young person starting to question why the world is unfair and how one voice, joined with others, can spark chang

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Mary Francis Shura

Sunfire is a series of young adult historical romance novels published by Scholastic Books in the 1980s. They are curren

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Early American History for Kids

The Salem Witch Trials

History for Kids

Learn the chilling true history of the 200 people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts and the tragic trials

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Who Was? Graphic Novels

Who Was Joan of Arc?

Sarah Winifred Searle, Who HQ

For the child finding their own voice, this graphic biography explores the courage of a girl who led an army and stayed

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Famous Birthdays #4

For the student who wants to see how individual voices can change the world. This accessible biography explores the live

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Jane Claypool Miner

For the teenager dreaming of a bigger life and navigating the sparkle and shadow of early Hollywood while finding her ow

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Calpurnia Tate #2

The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate

Jacqueline Kelly

A curious young girl in turn-of-the-century Texas begins to see the world differently as she studies the wonders of evol

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Being LGBTQ in America

LGBTQ Social Movements in America

Duchess Harris, Kristin Marciniak

You will learn about the courageous people and key turning points that have defined the fight for LGBTQ rights and inclu

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