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History Young Adult

Explore young adult books about history for children.

677 books

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The Goldsmith's Daughter

In ancient Tenochtitilan, a girl born into a life of drudgery secretly masters the forbidden art of goldwork while her c

Cover of The Road to Damietta

The Road to Damietta

For the teenager grappling with how to love someone whose path is radically different from their own, or exploring the t

Cover of The Fountains of Silence

The Fountains of Silence

For the teen uncovering the weight of family secrets or seeking to understand how silence can shape a nation's history l

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The Shakespeare Stealer #1

The Shakespeare Stealer

Gary Blackwood

An orphan with a talent for shorthand must infiltrate the Globe Theatre and steal the script of Hamlet before his danger

Ages 10–14

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Margarita Engle

Rhythmic verses tell the story of a community's resilience during the Zoot Suit Riots of 1943, where music and dance mee

Cover of Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe

Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe

For the teenager grappling with questions of moral courage and the weight of history, this high-stakes true story explor

Cover of Red Moon at Sharpsburg

Red Moon at Sharpsburg

As the Civil War rages around her, India Moody studies science with a neighbor and finds the courage to survive the terr

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My Bonny Light Horseman

Jacky Faber goes undercover in Paris as a dancer to outsmart a French general before disguising herself as a soldier to

Cover of Doomed: Sacco, Vanzetti & the End of the American Dream

Doomed: Sacco, Vanzetti & the End of the American Dream

John Florio, Ouisie Shapiro

For the teen asking big questions about fairness and prejudice, this narrative non-fiction explores how fear and xenopho

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The Samurai Mysteries #4

The Sword That Cut the Burning Grass

Dorothy Hoobler, Thomas Hoobler

Samurai apprentice Seikei joins forces with a servant girl and an old man to rescue the kidnapped young Emperor in eight

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Melanie Crowder

For the teen seeking a spark of courage to challenge unfairness, this lyrical story follows a young immigrant finding he

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Soldier Boys #3

Missing in Action

During WWII, a boy moves to Utah and struggles to face the truth about his missing father and a new friend from a nearby

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Horribly Famous

Charles Dickens and His Pen Pals

For the student who finds history books dry: this humorous look at Charles Dickens uses letters and diaries to make Vict

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None Shall Sleep #2

The Killing Code

For the teen seeking a gripping thriller that explores identity and hidden history, this 1940s mystery follows codebreak

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When the Mapou Sings

For the teen processing the weight of history and the search for missing family, this lyrical novel explores finding one

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The Downstairs Girl

A lady’s maid in the 1890s South leads a double life as a famous anonymous columnist, using her wit to challenge the cit

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Daughters of a Dead Empire

Carolyn Tara O’Neil

For the teen grappling with conflicting viewpoints, this survival story explores how two enemies find common ground duri

Cover of Code Name Badass The True Story of Virginia Hall

Code Name Badass The True Story of Virginia Hall

Heather Demetrios

For the teen who feels underestimated or held back by physical limitations, this irreverent biography proves that grit a

Cover of Master of Deceit: J. Edgar Hoover and America in the Age of Lies

Master of Deceit: J. Edgar Hoover and America in the Age of Lies

For the teen starting to question how much the government should know, this unsparing look at J. Edgar Hoover explores t

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Marked Man: Frank Serpico’s Inside Battle Against Police Corruption

John Florio, Ouisie Shapiro

For the teen grappling with what it means to do the right thing when everyone else is looking the other way, even at a s

Cover of The Brave Escape of Edith Wharton: A Biography

The Brave Escape of Edith Wharton: A Biography

Connie Nordhielm Wooldridge

For the teenager who feels trapped by social expectations or family rules and longs to forge their own path through crea

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Macmillan Children's Readers #6

Machu Picchu: Through the Fence

For the young learner curious about the secrets of ancient civilizations and the wonders of the world, this reader bring

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Code Name Verity #3

Black Dove, White Raven

In 1930s America, a stunt pilot tries to raise her daughter and her best friend's son in a world that fears their chosen

Cover of The Saint Nicholas Heist: A Legendary Corpse, a Notorious Theft, and the Stories that Shape the World

The Saint Nicholas Heist: A Legendary Corpse, a Notorious Theft, and the Stories that Shape the World

For the teen who loves strange-but-true history and wants to know how a third-century saint became the red-suited icon o

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)