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History Young Adult

Explore young adult books about history for children.

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The Sea of Trolls #3

The Islands of the Blessed

A devastating tornado and a forest monster send Jack and Thorgil on a perilous quest to the realm of the fin folk to rig

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Beauty Mark: A Verse Novel of Marilyn Monroe

Carole Boston Weatherford

For the teen navigating the complexities of public image and private pain. This verse novel reclaims the voice of an ico

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The Language of Dragons #1

A Language of Dragons

S. F. Williamson

Codebreaking meets dragon scales in 1920s London as Vivian enters a dangerous world of secret languages to save her fami

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Moosehead Lake #1

Tartabull's Throw

Henry Garfield

A nineteen-year-old baseball player’s life takes a terrifying turn in 1967 when he encounters a mysterious woman and a m

Ages 14–18

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The Falconer #1

For the teen navigating the heavy weight of grief while feeling the pressure to maintain a perfect public image in a wor

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Glory O'Brien's History of the Future

As high school graduation looms, Glory is haunted by terrifying glimpses of the future while she struggles to process he

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Finishing School #3

Waistcoats & Weaponry

Sophronia is escorting a friend to a werewolf pack in Scotland when she stumbles onto a conspiracy that could plunge all

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Jennifer Richard Jacobson

When her friend Gabe disappears in 1975 New Hampshire, seventeen-year-old Jocelyn must untangle a web of secrets held by

Cover of Ghostly Echoes

For the teen who feels like an outsider and is looking for a place to belong while navigating the heavy weight of secret

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Finishing School #2

Curtsies & Conspiracies

For the teen who loves sharp wit and clever heroines, this story explores finding your footing in a world of social rule

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Althea & Oliver

Cristina Moracho

For the teenager grappling with the changing nature of a lifelong friendship as health challenges and growing pains thre

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Alex Quartet #1

For the teenager grappling with the weight of expectations, this story follows a gifted athlete finding her voice amidst

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Teens in Israel

For the curious middle schooler wondering what life is like halfway across the world, this book bridges cultural gaps by

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The Suffering Tree

A mysterious inheritance leads a troubled girl to dig up long-buried secrets that someone in town is desperate to keep h

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Breaking Through

Francisco Jiménez

For the teenager navigating the weight of family responsibility while chasing a dream that feels out of reach due to sys

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None Shall Sleep #1

None Shall Sleep

Two teens are recruited by the FBI to interview juvenile killers, but an active serial killer case forces them to play a

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The Sea of Trolls #1

The Sea of Trolls

Young Jack is snatched by Viking Berserkers and dragged on a perilous quest to the land of the trolls to save his little

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Gregory Maguire

For the reader grappling with social inequality and the desire to change their destiny, this Russian folk-inspired tale

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Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults)

Bryan Stevenson

Lawyer Bryan Stevenson shares a deeply personal account of his work within the American legal system, making a powerful

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The Incredible Internet

For the curious student who wants to know how the internet began. This humorous guide uses cartoons and trivia to explai

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The Spirit Bares Its Teeth

Andrew Joseph White

Sent away to a grim sanatorium to be cured of his defiance, trans medium Silas Bell must navigate ghosts and gothic horr

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Lindsey Barraclough

Two sisters sent to a remote village in 1958 find themselves hunted by an ancient, malevolent presence that has haunted

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Teeth in the Mist

An unholy pact made by a monk in the distant past haunts three different women across the centuries within the walls of

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Vampireology: The True History of the Fallen

Secret letters, booklets, and hidden flaps reveal the dark histories of three vampire bloodlines in this immersive paran

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