Skip to content
wonderlit
Books
Discover
Articles
Feedback
Send Feedback
Bug
Suggestion
Book Data Issue
Other
Send Feedback
History Young Adult – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
Browse
→
Young Adult
→
Interests
→
History
History Young Adult
Explore young adult books about history for children.
677 books
The Giver Quartet #1
The Giver
Lois Lowry
For the child questioning the rules of their world and discovering that life's greatest joys often come with its deepest
Ages 11–14
Movers, Shakers, & History Makers
Lizzo: Award-Winning Musician
Karen Latchana Kenney
For the young reader curious about the journey to music stardom, this biography celebrates Lizzo's path to becoming an a
Ages 10–14
Everything Glittered
Robin Talley
For the teenager navigating the intense complexities of close friendships, hidden identities, and the weight of secrets
Ages 14–18
1
...
12
13
14
15
16
...
29
Code Name Verity #1
Code Name Verity
Elizabeth Wein
For young readers grappling with the meaning of courage and loyalty amidst unimaginable odds, this powerful story explor
Ages 14–18
The Luxe #2
Rumors
Anna Godbersen
Scandalous whispers and dangerous secrets haunt Manhattan’s elite socialites as they fight to maintain their status in t
Ages 14–18
The Earth is Singing
Vanessa Curtis
For the teenager grappling with the weight of history and the resilience of the human spirit when faced with systemic cr
Ages 13–18
The Brightwood Code
Monica Hesse
For the teen navigating the heavy weight of past experiences or seeking to understand the hidden sacrifices of the women
Ages 12–18
Deadly
Julie Chibbaro
Prudence Galewski defies 1900s expectations by entering a lab to track a typhoid outbreak, leading her from tenements to
Ages 12–17
Factual Terrors #1
Chasing Lincoln's Killer
James L. Swanson
Experience the pulse-pounding twelve-day manhunt for John Wilkes Booth through the swamps of Maryland and forests of Vir
Ages 10–16
Jack the Ripper #1
A Taste for Monsters
Matthew J. Kirby
In the shadows of 1888 London, a maid to the Elephant Man is haunted by the ghosts of Jack the Ripper's victims while sh
Ages 14–18
The Lost Voyage of John Cabot
Henry Garfield
Sebastian Cabot sets sail into the unknown, desperate to find the father and brothers who vanished years earlier while s
Ages 12–16
The Edge on the Sword #2
Far Traveler
Rebecca Tingle
Seventeen-year-old Aelfwyn escapes her uncle's prison and disguises herself as a traveling bard to navigate the dangerou
Ages 12–18
What Every Girl Should Know Margaret Sanger's Journey
J. Albert Mann
For the teenager grappling with systemic unfairness or family health crises. This story follows young Margaret Sanger as
Ages 12–18
Out of the Easy
Ruta Sepetys
Determined to leave her life in the French Quarter for college, seventeen-year-old Josie finds her plans derailed by a d
Ages 14–18
The Red Ribbon
Lucy Adlington
Inside a Nazi concentration camp, Ella and Rose use their skills as seamstresses to survive while forging a bond as stro
Ages 12–18
The Black Kids
Christina Hammonds Reed
As the 1992 Los Angeles riots ignite, wealthy teenager Ashley Bennett sees her charmed life splinter while her family an
Ages 14–18
We Shall Overcome: Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement
Fred Powledge
For the young person asking big questions about fairness and justice: a powerful history of the brave people who fought
Ages 10–15
Bound
Donna Jo Napoli
In ancient China, Xing Xing dreams of a life beyond servitude and her stepmother’s greed while finding solace in poetry
Ages 12–18
Today's Authors Explore a Year of Rebellion, Revolution & Change #1
1968
Marc Aronson, Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Protests erupt on four continents, political leaders are assassinated, and the world reaches a breaking point in this ac
Ages 12–18
I Was There
Hans Peter Richter
A young German boy recounts his daily life and growing involvement within the Hitler Youth movement during the rise of t
Ages 12–17
The Tightrope Walkers
David Almond
Dominic Hall feels the pull of two very different lives: the artistic freedom of a girl on a makeshift tightrope and the
Ages 14–18
Courted
Katherine Longshore
Step into the glittering and treacherous world of King Henry VIII’s court through the eyes of two legendary consorts, Ca
Ages 14–18
Rima's Rebellion
Margarita Engle
For the teenager navigating the weight of family secrets and the burning desire for social change, this verse novel expl
Ages 12–18
The Only Thing to Fear #1
The Only Thing to Fear
Caroline Tung Richmond
For the teen navigating a sense of being 'other,' this alternate history explores finding courage and identity within a
Ages 12–17
More Formats for History
Chapter Books
(6921)
Graphic Novels
(320)
Middle Grade
(317)
Picture Books
(199)
Poetry
(129)
Early Readers
(88)
Board Books
(5)
History by Age Group
History Books for Ages 0–3
(616)
History Books for Ages 4–7
(6530)
