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Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms
A poignant and delicate look at the lingering effects during the weeks, years, and decades after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.- Historical Fiction
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners 2014
- ISBN: 9781435228641
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The Unbinding of Mary Reade
There's no place for a girl in Mary's world. Not in the home of her mum, desperately drunk and poor. Not in the household of her wealthy granny, where no girl can be named an heir. And certainly not in the arms of Nat, her childhood love who never knew her for who she was. As a sailor aboard a Caribbean merchant ship, Mary's livelihood—and her safety—depends on her ability to disguise her gender. At least, that's what she thinks is true. But then pirates attack the ship, and in the midst of the gang of cutthroats, Mary spots something she never could have imagined: a girl pirate. The sight of a girl standing unafraid upon the deck, gun and sword in hand, changes everything. In a split-second decision, Mary turns her gun on her own captain, earning herself the chance to join the account and become a pirate alongside Calico Jack and Anne Bonny. For the first time, Mary has a shot at freedom. But imagining living as her true self is easier, it seems, than actually doing it. And when Mary finds herself falling for the captain's mistress, she risks everything—her childhood love, her place among the crew, and even her life.- Historical Fiction
- Rainbow Book List - Young Adult Fiction 2019
- ISBN: 9781510727052
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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. -
Under the Udala Trees
Ijeoma comes of age as her nation does; born before independence, she is eleven when civil war breaks out in the young republic of Nigeria. Sent away to safety, she meets another displaced child and they, star-crossed, fall in love. They are from different ethnic communities. They are also both girls. When their love is discovered, Ijeoma learns that she will have to hide this part of herself. But there is a cost to living inside a lie. As Edwidge Danticat has made personal the legacy of Haiti's political coming of age, Okparanta's Under the Udala Trees uses one woman's lifetime to examine the ways in which Nigerians continue to struggle toward selfhood. Even as their nation contends with and recovers from the effects of war and division, Nigerian lives are also wrecked and lost from taboo and prejudice. This story offers a glimmer of hope — a future where a woman might just be able to shape her life around truth and love.- Historical Fiction
- Amelia Bloomer List - Young Adult Fiction 2017
- ISBN: 9780544003446
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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
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Vietnam Book 4: Casualties of War
In this final installment, Beck struggles with his duties in the Vietnam War.- Historical Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2014
- ISBN: 9780545270236
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Vinland Saga 1
The teenaged viking marauder Thorfinn seeks vengeance for his father's death.- Historical Fiction
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2014
- ISBN: 9781612624204
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Viva Jacquelina!: Being an Account of the Further Adventures of Jacky Faber, Over the Hills and Far Away (A Bloody Jack Adventure)
Dramatic exclamations, tender quiet moments, and Katherine Kellgren's lovely singing voice return in this madcap audiobook that will leave listeners on the edge of their seats as Jacky leads a life of espionage in wartime Spain.- Historical Fiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2014
- ISBN: 9781593166359
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War Brothers: The Graphic Novel
This moving graphic novel discusses the kidnapping and training of child soldiers in Uganda. These children not only face the harsh reality of war, but also the rehabilitation to normal life after seeing such horrors.
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The War Outside
Held prisoners of war by the country they both love, two teenage girls, one Japanese-American and the other German-American, forge an unlikely and dangerous friendship. While World War II wages a world away, Haruko and Margot fight their own battles for survival inside a Texas family internment camp.- Historical Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2019
- ISBN: 9780316316699
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The War that Saved My Life
Hoping to escape an abusive parent, a lame but determined girl follows her younger brother when he is sent to safety during WWII. The children find that leaving the city may not only have saved them from a bomb, but also changed their lives forever.- Historical Fiction
- Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production 2016
- ISBN: 9780803740815
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The War Within These Walls
The appalling conditions of the Warsaw Ghetto are shown in this unforgettable illustrated novel.
- Historical Fiction
- Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen - Honor 2014
- ISBN: 9780802854285
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The Watch that Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic
Experience this fateful historic event from the point-of-view of twenty-four passengers who couldn't have imagined that their “unsinkable” ship would collide with an iceberg. -
What the Night Sings
After losing her family and everything she knew in the Nazi concentration camps, Gerta is finally liberated, only to find herself completely alone. Without her Papa, her music, or even her true identity, she must move past the task of surviving and onto living her life. In the displaced persons camp where she is staying, Gerta meets Lev, a fellow teen survivor who she just might be falling for, despite her feelings for someone else. With a newfound Jewish identity she never knew she had, and a return to the life of music she thought she lost forever, Gerta must choose how to build a new future. -
Where the World Ends
In 1727, a group of men and boys from St. Kilda sail to a remote sea stack on a fowling trip, only to find themselves stranded. McCaughrean's exceptional tale evokes the harsh beauty of its setting and the warm humor of its characters.- Historical Fiction
- Michael L. Printz Award 2020
- ISBN: 9781250225498
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Willow
Willow risks her life to pursue freedom from slavery and an arranged marriage.- Historical Fiction
- Amelia Bloomer List - Young Adult Fiction 2015
- ISBN: 9780763657697
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Wolf by Wolf
In a world where the Axis powers won the war, Yael uses a unique ability to compete against 19 other teenagers in a motorcycle race from Germany to Japan- Historical Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2016
- ISBN: 9780316405126
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X: A Novel
This fictionalized account of Malcolm X's teen years poignantly presents the young man's struggles with identity, racism, and crime.- Historical Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2016
- ISBN: 9780763669676
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X: A Novel
X follows Malcolm Little from his childhood to his imprisonment for theft at age twenty, when he found the faith that would lead him to forge a new path and command a voice that still resonates today.
- Historical Fiction
- CSK Book Awards - Author - Honor 2016
- ISBN: 9780763669676
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You Bring The Distant Near
Five girls. Three generations. One great American love story. Ranee, worried that her children are losing their Indian culture; Sonia, wrapped up in a forbidden biracial love affair; Tara, seeking the limelight to hide her true self; Shanti, desperately trying to make peace in the family; Anna, fighting to preserve her Bengali identity. -
Your Own, Sylvia: A Verse Portrait of Sylvia Plath
The author interprets the people, events, influences and art that made up the brief life of Sylvia Plath -
Zero Fade
Kevin's eight wild days begin with a terrible haircut from his mom. Dude needs a fade! He already knows Aisha thinks his butt is puffy, but she needs to take better notice.- Historical Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2014
- ISBN: 9780988480438
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Zora & Me: The Cursed Ground
A fictionalized telling of Zora Neale Hurston and friend Carrie Brown's adventure in solving a local mystery while learning about community members' challenging pasts with slavery and lifelong prejudice. Waites enthusiastically tackles the curiosity of childhood while also beautifully and carefully handling the horror and inhumanity of slavery.- Historical Fiction, Mystery, Audiobook
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2019
- ISBN: 9781978644700
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