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Explore young adult books about history for children.
655 books
The Case of Roe v. Wade
Leonard A. Stevens
Understand the legal arguments, key figures, and historical events surrounding the Supreme Court decisions that legalize
Ages 12–18
The Valiant #2
The Defiant
Lesley Livingston
Fallon and her warrior sisters face a brutal new gladiator academy in a fight that threatens their lives and the very fu
Ages 14–18
Hobberdy Dick
Katharine Mary Briggs
A loyal hobgoblin quietly protects an unloving Puritan family after they move into a grand English manor in the year 165
Ages 10–15
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Burn Baby Burn
Meg Medina
Nora navigates a sweltering 1977 New York summer defined by disco nights, a citywide blackout, and the looming shadow of
Ages 14–18
In the Neighborhood of True
Susan Kaplan Carlton
For the teenager navigating the pressure to hide who they are to fit in, this 1950s story explores the cost of silence a
Ages 12–18
Atomic Women
Roseanne Montillo
Brilliant female scientists from around the world led the secret research of the Manhattan Project, forever changing the
Ages 12–18
Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the Lawless Years of Prohibition
Karen Blumenthal
Prohibition was meant to end social ills, but it sparked a decade of moonshine, teenage smugglers, and the rise of Ameri
Ages 12–18
Life: An Exploded Diagram
Mal Peet
Against the backdrop of the 1960s and the threat of nuclear war, Clem falls in love with a wealthy farmer’s daughter, un
Ages 14–18
The Loss of the Burying Ground
J. Anderson Coats
For the teen processing the heavy weight of family legacy or the ethical questions surrounding how we honor and remember
Ages 14–18
The Gettysburg Address
Abraham Lincoln
The weight of the Civil War and the hope for a new birth of freedom resonate through the original text and early drafts
Ages 8–14
Wolf by Wolf #1
Wolf by Wolf
Ryan Graudin
For the teen processing the weight of history and the search for identity, this high stakes thriller explores how far on
Ages 14–18
Going Over
Beth Kephart
For the teen feeling trapped by societal expectations or searching for the courage to bridge a seemingly impossible divi
Ages 14–18
Artifice
Sharon Cameron
For the teen grappling with complex moral choices and the weight of history, this high-stakes thriller explores how art
Ages 14–18
Hazel & Ivy #1
Hazel
Julie Hearn
Sent from London to a Caribbean sugar plantation in 1913, thirteen-year-old Hazel uncovers shocking family secrets hidde
Ages 12–17
Walls
L. M. Elliott
Two cousins living on opposite sides of the Berlin Wall find their friendship tested by secret police, rock 'n' roll, an
Ages 12–18
Motel of the Mysteries
David Macaulay
Future archeologists discover a 20th-century motel and hilariously misinterpret every plastic plant and everyday object
Ages 9–15
To Stay Alive
Skila Brown
Freezing temperatures and dwindling supplies push a young girl to her limits in this harrowing firsthand account of surv
Ages 12–18
Code Name Verity #5
The Enigma Game
Elizabeth Wein
For the teenager seeking a way to make their mark on a world in crisis while grappling with feelings of displacement and
Ages 12–18
James L. Swanson's Historical Assassination Series #2
"The President Has Been Shot!": The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
James L. Swanson
Archival photographs and a gripping minute-by-minute account bring the shocking 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy in
Ages 10–17
An Assassin's Guide to Love and Treason
Virginia Boecker
To avenge her father, Lady Katherine disguises herself as a boy and joins Shakespeare's acting troupe to get close enoug
Ages 13–18
Windfall
Linda Newbery
For the teen processing how global crises change their local world. Follow a village through the early days of WWI as ol
Ages 12–16
Voyages in the Underworld of Orpheus Black
Marcus Sedgwick, Julian Sedgwick
For the teen processing a major loss or the weight of the world, this surreal journey through war-torn London explores t
Ages 14–18
King Biscuit
Michael Loyd Gray
For the young adult reflecting on their place in the world while navigating the deep complexities of racial history and
Ages 12–18
Yours from the Tower
Sally Nicholls
For the teen feeling the weight of sudden adulthood and the distance of childhood friends as they navigate life's first
Ages 14–18
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(129)
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(85)
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