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The Accidental Highwayman
After being mistaken for his master, the notorious highwayman Whistling Jack, Kit Bristol and his horse Midnight are thrown into a world of magic they thought only existed in fairy tales.- Historical Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2015
- ISBN: 9780765335494
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All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens throughout the Ages
From a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood set in war-torn 1870s Mexico featuring a transgender soldier, to two girls falling in love while mourning the death of Kurt Cobain, forbidden love in a sixteenth-century Spanish convent or an asexual girl discovering her identity amid the 1970s roller-disco scene, All Out tells a diverse range of stories across cultures, time periods and identities, shedding light on an area of history often ignored or forgotten. Stories Roja - Anna-Marie McLemore The Sweet Trade - Natalie C. Parker And They Don`t Kiss at the End - Nilah Magruder Burnt Umber - Mackenzi Lee The Dresser & the Chambermaid - Robin Talley New Year - Malinda Lo Molly`s Lips - Dahlia Adler The Coven - Kate Scelsa Every Shade of Red - Elliot Wake Willows - Scott Tracey The Girl with the Blue Lantern - Tess Sharpe The Secret Life of a Teenage Boy - Alex Sanchez Walking After Midnight - Kody Keplinger The End of the World as We Know It - Sara Farizan Three Witches - Tessa Gratton The Inferno & the Butterfly - Shaun David Hutchinson Healing Rosa - Tehlor Kay Mejia -
All the Truth That's In Me
Judith is a pariah after her tongue is cut out. But when war threatens her village she must find her voice.- Historical Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2014
- ISBN: 9780670786152
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The Assassin's Guide to Love and Treason
In Shakespearean England, Lady Katherine vows to complete her father's failed plot to kill Queen Elizabeth I. To succeed, she dresses as the male actor and earns a part in Shakespeare's new play- specifically re-written by Toby Ellis, spy to the queen, to lure Katherine's fellow co-conspirators into the open.- Historical Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2019
- ISBN: 9780316327343
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Audacity
After emigrating from Russia to America, Clara defiantly pursues an education and becomes a union organizer. Despite being beaten, jailed, and blacklisted, she refuses to be silenced. -
Between Shades of Gray
In 1941, Lina and her family are taken from their home in Lithuania and sent to Siberia where, despite horrific conditions, Lina maintains hope that she will survive.
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Blood Water Paint
Her mother died when she was twelve, and suddenly Artemisia Gentileschi had a stark choice: a life as a nun in a convent or a life grinding pigment for her father's paint. She chose paint. By the time she was seventeen, Artemisia did more than grind pigment. She was one of Rome's most talented painters, even if no one knew her name. But Rome in 1610 was a city where men took what they wanted from women, and in the aftermath of rape Artemisia faced another terrible choice: a life of silence or a life of truth, no matter the cost. He will not consume my every thought. I am a painter. I will paint. I will show you what a woman can do. -
Brotherhood
Shadrach looks up to Jeremiah, but when he starts to understand the true meaning of Brotherhood, he must decide for himself where his loyalties reside.- Historical Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2014
- ISBN: 9780670014392
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Burn Baby Burn
Nora Lopez is seventeen during the infamous year 1977 in New York. After a freezing winter, a boiling hot summer explodes with arson, a blackout, and a serial killer named Son of Sam, who is shooting young people on the streets seemingly at random. Not only is the city a disaster, but Nora has troubles of her own: her brother, Hector, is growing more uncontrollable by the day, her mother is helpless to stop him, and her father is so busy with his new family that he only calls on holidays. And it doesn't stop there. The super's after her mother to pay their overdue rent, and her teachers are pushing her to apply for college, but all Nora wants is to turn eighteen and be on her own. There is a cute guy who started working with her at the deli, but is dating even worth the risk when the killer especially likes picking off couples who stay out too late? -
Conversion
Colleen struggles to figure out what is at the root of the mystery illness plaguing students at her school.- Historical Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2015
- ISBN: 9780399167775
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Death Coming up the Hill
In 1968, Ashe Douglas, 17, lives in a turbulent world—the conflict between his authoritarian father and peace-loving mother, the political and social unrest in the nation, and the Vietnam War itself. Afraid of being drafted, he has to make life-changing decisions.- Historical Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2016
- ISBN: 9780544302159
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Dodger
In this wild historical adventure, 17-year-old Dodger rescues a young woman from an attack, is appointed assistant detective to Charlie Dickens, encounters the Demon Barber of Fleet Street, obtains his first tailored suit and learns from his mentor Solomon how to navigate a wide range of social and political circles.- Historical Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2013, Michael L. Printz Award 2013
- ISBN: 9780062009494
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The Emperor of Any Place
Evan meets the grandfather he has never known after his father's sudden death. At the same time, he is caught up in a WWII memoir about an unusual island populated by ghosts, monsters, and two enemy castaways. What is the tragic connection between his grandfather and the book?- Historical Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2016
- ISBN: 9780763669737
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Etiquette & Espionage
Sophronia discovers her finishing school teaches more than just proper decorum.
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Everything Else in the Universe
When Lucy's injured father returns home from Vietnam, the war which had until then felt far away and abstract becomes very real, and Lucy begins to comprehend its effect on everyone around her.- Historical Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2019
- ISBN: 9780399163944
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Fallout
Scott's house is the only one in the neighborhood with a bomb shelter. When the unthinkable happens, 10 people must survive for two weeks in a room meant for only four. -
Fatal Throne: The Wives of Henry VIII Tell All
He was King Henry VIII, a charismatic and extravagant ruler obsessed with both his power as king and with siring a male heir. They were his queens--six ill-fated women, each bound for divorce, or beheading, or death. Watch spellbound as each of Henry's wives attempts to survive their unpredictable king and his power-hungry court. See the sword flash as fiery Anne Boleyn is beheaded for adultery. Follow Jane Seymour as she rises from bullied court maiden to beloved queen, only to die after giving birth. Feel Catherine Howard's terror as old lovers resurface and whisper vicious rumors to Henry's influential advisors. Experience the heartache of mothers as they lose son after son, heir after heir. Told in stirring first-person accounts, Fatal Throne is at once provocative and heartbreaking, an epic tale that is also an intimate look at the royalty of the most perilous times in English history. Who's Who: * M. T. Anderson - Henry VIII * Candace Fleming - Katharine of Aragon * Stephanie Hemphill - Anne Boleyn * Lisa Ann Sandell - Jane Seymour * Jennifer Donnelly - Anna of Cleves * Linda Sue Park - Catherine Howard * Deborah Hopkinson - Kateryn Parr -
Girl in the Blue Coat
In 1943 Nazi-occupied Amsterdam, Hanneke helps her family survive by procuring and distributing black-market goods for customers, one of whom is hiding a Jewish girl. When the girl vanishes mysteriously, Hanneke takes up the case, unwittingly joining the- Historical Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2017
- ISBN: 9780316260602
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The Golden Day
Australian schoolgirls accompany their teacher on an outing to the local gardens. But when they return to the school without her, they find their lives have changed forever.- Historical Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2014
- ISBN: 9780763663995
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The Great War: Stories Inspired by Objects from the First World War
Eleven established young-adult authors, including David Almond, Michael Morpurgo, and Marcus Sedgwick, have written short stories based on artifacts recovered from World War I. As varied as the objects themselves—a medal, a butter dish, sheet music—each one masterfully captures an aspect of wartime.- Historical Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2016
- ISBN: 9780763675547
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The Hired Girl
After running away from her father who forbids education and burns her beloved books, fourteen-year-old Joan heads to Baltimore where she is hired as a maid for a Jewish family.
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The House of One Thousand Eyes
When Lena's subversive uncle disappears without a trace in Communist East Berlin, she risks everything to find out what happened to him in this immersive historical mystery. Rife with well-crafted suspense and chilling period detail, this thrilling story will appeal to fans of dystopias and historical fiction alike.- Historical Fiction, Mystery
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2019
- ISBN: 9781773210711
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If I Ever Get Out of Here
Lewis Blake balances living in poverty in 1970s upstate New York on the Tuscarora Reservation and being the only American Indian at school where he is the victim of bullying. George Haddonfield arrives on the Air Force base, and the two bond over their love for music. -
In the Shadow of Blackbirds
In San Diego in 1918, as deadly influenza and World War I take their toll, sixteen-year-old Mary Shelley Black watches desperate mourners flock to séances and spirit photographers for comfort and, despite her scientific leanings, must consider if ghosts are real when her first love, killed in battle, returns.
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Jackaby
Answering an odd help-wanted ad that cautions “Do not stare at the frog,” Abigail finds that her life is about to change in ways she couldn't have imagined.- Historical Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2015
- ISBN: 9781616203535
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The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy
A year after an accidentally whirlwind grand tour with her brother Monty, Felicity Montague has returned to England with two goals in mind—avoid the marriage proposal of a lovestruck suitor from Edinburgh and enroll in medical school. However, her intellect and passion will never be enough in the eyes of the administrators, who see men as the sole guardians of science. But then a window of opportunity opens—a doctor she idolizes is marrying an old friend of hers in Germany. Felicity believes if she could meet this man he could change her future, but she has no money of her own to make the trip. Luckily, a mysterious young woman is willing to pay Felicity's way, so long as she's allowed to travel with Felicity disguised as her maid. In spite of her suspicions, Felicity agrees, but once the girl's true motives are revealed, Felicity becomes part of a perilous quest that leads them from the German countryside to the promenades of Zurich to secrets lurking beneath the Atlantic. -
The Lie Tree
The leaves were cold and slightly clammy. There was no mistaking them. She had seen their likeness painstakingly sketched in her father's journal. This was his greatest secret, his treasure and his undoing. The Tree of Lies. Now it was hers, and the journey he had never finished stretched out before her. When Faith's father is found dead under mysterious circumstances, she is determined to untangle the truth from the lies. Searching through his belongings for clues, she discovers a strange tree. A tree that feeds off whispered lies and bears fruit that reveals hidden secrets. But as Faith's untruths spiral out of control, she discovers that where lies seduce, truths shatter... -
A Mad, Wicked Folly
Vicky dreams of being an artist but is told she is destined for marriage and motherhood. Can she find the courage to join the suffragettes and fight for freedom? -
The Madman's Daughter
Juliet escapes London to follow her father, Dr. Moreau, to a remote tropical island where she discovers dark secrets, danger, and love.- Historical Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2014
- ISBN: 9780062128027
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A Moment Comes
Lives collide when three teens from different backgrounds become ensnared in the turmoil of the India-Pakistan partition.- Historical Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2014
- ISBN: 9781416978763
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My Lady Jane
Edward (long live the king) is the King of England. He's also dying, which is inconvenient, as he's only sixteen and he'd much rather be planning for his first kiss than considering who will inherit his crown… Jane (reads too many books) is Edward's cousin, and far more interested in books than romance. Unfortunately for Jane, Edward has arranged to marry her off to secure the line of succession. And there's something a little odd about her intended… Gifford (call him G) is a horse. That is, he's an Eðian (eth-y-un, for the uninitiated). Every day at dawn he becomes a noble chestnut steed—but then he wakes at dusk with a mouthful of hay. It's all very undignified. The plot thickens as Edward, Jane, and G are drawn into a dangerous conspiracy. With the fate of the kingdom at stake, our heroes will have to engage in some conspiring of their own. But can they pull off their plan before it's off with their heads? -
Navigating Early
Jack Baker, uprooted suddenly after his mother's death, and Early Auden, the strangest of boys, meet at a Maine boarding school. Their friendship culminates in a treacherous quest and unexpected self-discovery. Vanderpool delivers an emotionally powerful novel in an untamed setting as the boys head up river in search of the Great Appalachian Bear. The award, first given in 2000, is named for the late Michael L. Printz, a Topeka, Kan., school librarian known for discovering and promoting quality books for young adults.- Historical Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2014, Michael L. Printz Award 2014
- ISBN: 9780385742092
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No Crystal Stair: A Documentary Novel of the Life and Work of Lewis Michaux, Harlem Bookseller
Through the use of illustrations, photos, and newspaper clippings, the struggle and triumph of Lewis Michaux's passion to get people to read led him to found the National Memorial African Bookstore, which became the intellectual hub and the place to be during the Harlem Renaissance. -
Once
Felix, a naive Jewish boy in a Catholic orphanage, runs away to find his parents in Nazi-occupied Poland.
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Out of Darkness
In 1937 East Texas, Mexican American Naomi and African American Wash begin a bittersweet romance. Perez's beautifully crafted novel is a moving portrayal of both powerful love and a period marked by oppressive, destructive racism.- Historical Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2016, Michael L. Printz Award 2016
- ISBN: 9781467742023
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Out of the Easy
Life can be sleazy in the Big Easy especially for 17-year-old Josie, who's itching to get out of New Orleans and start a better life.- Historical Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2014
- ISBN: 9780399256929
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Outrun the Moon
San Francisco, 1906: Fifteen-year-old Mercy Wong is determined to break from the poverty in Chinatown, and an education at St. Clare's School for Girls is her best hope. Although St. Clare's is off-limits to all but the wealthiest white girls, Mercy gains admittance through a mix of cunning and a little bribery, only to discover that getting in was the easiest part. Not to be undone by a bunch of spoiled heiresses, Mercy stands strong—until disaster strikes. On April 18, a historic earthquake rocks San Francisco, destroying Mercy's home and school. With martial law in effect, she is forced to wait with her classmates for their families in a temporary park encampment. Though fires might rage, and the city may be in shambles, Mercy can't sit by while they wait for the army to bring help—she still has the “bossy” cheeks that mark her as someone who gets things done. But what can one teenage girl do to heal so many suffering in her broken city? -
Prisoner B-3087
Six years, 10 concentration camps. Despite cruelty, starvation, and hard labor, Yanek is determined to survive as he clings to hope.- Historical Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2014
- ISBN: 9780545459013
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Queen of Hearts
Marie-Claire, a young Canadian woman, along with several of her family members, are diagnosed with tuberculosis and sent to a sanatorium in 1940.- Historical Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2012
- ISBN: 9780374342296
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Razorhurst
Set in a gritty town in 1932 Sydney, Australia, this tale follows two female orphans as they survive murders, gang wars, and ghosts over the course of one weekend.- Historical Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2016
- ISBN: 9781616955441
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Revolution
Twelve-year-old Sunny's life changes forever when volunteers descend upon her Mississippi hometown in the summer of 1964, causing her to question her long-held beliefs and assumptions.- Historical Fiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2015, Best Fiction for Young Adults 2015
- ISBN: 9780545106078
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Rose Under Fire
During World War II, a female transport pilot is captured and sent to a German concentration camp where she bears witness to starvation, corporal punishment, and medical experimentation.- Historical Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2014
- ISBN: 9781423183099
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Salt to the Sea
It's near the end of WWII and four refugees travel on foot during January to board the Wilhelm Gustloff, a ship bound for safety. This is the story of the lesser known tragedy of the doomed ship.- Historical Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2017
- ISBN: 9780399160301
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Scarlet
Will Scarlet is Robin Hood's most trusted and dangerous lieutenant. Few know this knife-wielding thief is a young woman. -
Spontaneous
Members of the senior class at Covington High School suddenly begin to spontaneously explode. Who will be next? Why is it happening? And can the bloody mayhem be stopped? Mara and her friends think they're onto an answer.- Historical Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2017
- ISBN: 9780525429746
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The Steep and Thorny Way
Urged on by her father's ghost, Hanalee and Joe search to find the truth about his murder in 1920s Oregon.. -
Strings Attached
Kit is caught in a mix of love, mystery, Broadway glamour, and mob retribution in 1950 New York.
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These Shallow Graves
Not satisfied with the prospect of marriage and settling into an idle existence, Jo Montfort risks her fortune, family, friends and life when she defies society's expectations by investigating the mysterious death of her father. -
Under A Painted Sky
In 1849, on the run from the law and disguised as boys, Sammy and Andy work together to survive and seek their freedom in the face of racism, sexism, stampedes, and deadly disease. -
Vango
Moments before his ordination as a priest, 19-year-old Vango, falsely accused of murder, must flee for his life.- Historical Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2015
- ISBN: 9780763671969