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Young Adult Historical Fiction

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Fatal Throne

Fatal Throne

The Wives of Henry VIII Tell All

by Anderson, M.T.

eBook - 2018

The 1500s. If you were one of King Henry VIII's six wives, who would you be? Would you be Anne Boleyn, who literally lost her head? Would you be the subje...Show more The 1500s. If you were one of King Henry VIII's six wives, who would you be? Would you be Anne Boleyn, who literally lost her head? Would you be the subject of rumor and scandal like Catherine Howard? Or would you get away and survive like Anna of Cleves? Meet them and Henry's other queens--each bound for divorce or death--in this epic and thrilling novel that reads like fantasy but really happened. Show less

The 1500s. If you were one of King Henry VIII's six wives, who would you be? Would you be Anne Boleyn, who literally lost her head? Would you be the subje...Show more The 1500s. If you were one of King Henry VIII's six wives, who would you be? Would you be Anne Boleyn, who literally lost her head? Would you be the subject of rumor and scandal like Catherine Howard? Or would you get away and survive like Anna of Cleves? Meet them and Henry's other queens--each bound for divorce or death--in this epic and thrilling novel that reads like fantasy but really happened. Show less

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Blood Water Paint

Blood Water Paint

by McCullough, Joy

eBook - 2018

17th Century. 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. 17th Century. 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. Show less

17th Century. 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. 17th Century. 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. Show less

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A Break With Charity

A Break With Charity

A Story About the Salem Witch Trials

by Rinaldi, Ann

Book - 2003

Late 17th-Early 18th Centuries. Susanna desperately wants to join the circle of girls who meet every week at the parsonage. What she doesn't realize is th...Show more Late 17th-Early 18th Centuries. Susanna desperately wants to join the circle of girls who meet every week at the parsonage. What she doesn't realize is that the girls are about to set off a torrent of false accusations leading to the imprisonment and execution of countless innocent people. Susanna faces a painful choice. Should she keep quiet and let the witch-hunt panic continue, or should she "break charity" with the group--and risk having her own family members named as witches? Show less

Late 17th-Early 18th Centuries. Susanna desperately wants to join the circle of girls who meet every week at the parsonage. What she doesn't realize is th...Show more Late 17th-Early 18th Centuries. Susanna desperately wants to join the circle of girls who meet every week at the parsonage. What she doesn't realize is that the girls are about to set off a torrent of false accusations leading to the imprisonment and execution of countless innocent people. Susanna faces a painful choice. Should she keep quiet and let the witch-hunt panic continue, or should she "break charity" with the group--and risk having her own family members named as witches? Show less

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The Bad Queen

The Bad Queen

Rules and Instructions for Marie-Antoinette

by Meyer, Carolyn

eBook - 2010

18th Century. Marie Antoinette rails against the rules of etiquette that govern her life even as she tries to fulfill her royal obligations, but she finds diversion in spending money, despite her family's warnings. 18th Century. Marie Antoinette rails against the rules of etiquette that govern her life even as she tries to fulfill her royal obligations, but she finds diversion in spending money, despite her family's warnings. Show less

18th Century. Marie Antoinette rails against the rules of etiquette that govern her life even as she tries to fulfill her royal obligations, but she finds diversion in spending money, despite her family's warnings. 18th Century. Marie Antoinette rails against the rules of etiquette that govern her life even as she tries to fulfill her royal obligations, but she finds diversion in spending money, despite her family's warnings. Show less

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Alex and Eliza

Alex and Eliza

A Love Story

by De la Cruz, Melissa

eBook - 2017

The 1770s. When Alex and Eliza meet one fateful night, it is the beginning of an epic love story that would forever change the course of American history. The 1770s. When Alex and Eliza meet one fateful night, it is the beginning of an epic love story that would forever change the course of American history. Show less

The 1770s. When Alex and Eliza meet one fateful night, it is the beginning of an epic love story that would forever change the course of American history. The 1770s. When Alex and Eliza meet one fateful night, it is the beginning of an epic love story that would forever change the course of American history. Show less

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A Spy in the House

A Spy in the House

by Lee, Y. S.

eBook - 2010

The 1850s. Young orphan and thief Mary Quinn is trained to be part of an all-female investigative unit called The Agency and, at age seventeen, she infiltrates a rich merchant's home in hopes of tracing his missing cargo ships. The 1850s. Young orphan and thief Mary Quinn is trained to be part of an all-female investigative unit called The Agency and, at age seventeen, she infiltrates a rich merchant's home in hopes of tracing his missing cargo ships. Show less

The 1850s. Young orphan and thief Mary Quinn is trained to be part of an all-female investigative unit called The Agency and, at age seventeen, she infiltrates a rich merchant's home in hopes of tracing his missing cargo ships. The 1850s. Young orphan and thief Mary Quinn is trained to be part of an all-female investigative unit called The Agency and, at age seventeen, she infiltrates a rich merchant's home in hopes of tracing his missing cargo ships. Show less

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The Downstairs Girl

The Downstairs Girl

by Lee, Stacey

eBook - 2019

The 1890s. By day, seventeen-year-old Jo Kuan works as a lady's maid for the cruel Caroline Payne, the daughter of one of the wealthiest men in Atlanta. B...Show more The 1890s. By day, seventeen-year-old Jo Kuan works as a lady's maid for the cruel Caroline Payne, the daughter of one of the wealthiest men in Atlanta. But by night, Jo moonlights as the pseudonymous author of a newspaper advice column for "the genteel Southern lady.'" Show less

The 1890s. By day, seventeen-year-old Jo Kuan works as a lady's maid for the cruel Caroline Payne, the daughter of one of the wealthiest men in Atlanta. B...Show more The 1890s. By day, seventeen-year-old Jo Kuan works as a lady's maid for the cruel Caroline Payne, the daughter of one of the wealthiest men in Atlanta. But by night, Jo moonlights as the pseudonymous author of a newspaper advice column for "the genteel Southern lady.'" Show less

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Saving Savannah

Saving Savannah

by Bolden, Tonya

eBook - 2020

Early 20th Century. Savannah Riddle feels suffocated by her life as the daughter of an upper class Black family in Washington, D.C., until she meets a wor...Show more Early 20th Century. Savannah Riddle feels suffocated by her life as the daughter of an upper class Black family in Washington, D.C., until she meets a working-class girl named Nella who introduces her to the suffragette and socialist movements and to her politically active cousin Lloyd. Show less

Early 20th Century. Savannah Riddle feels suffocated by her life as the daughter of an upper class Black family in Washington, D.C., until she meets a wor...Show more Early 20th Century. Savannah Riddle feels suffocated by her life as the daughter of an upper class Black family in Washington, D.C., until she meets a working-class girl named Nella who introduces her to the suffragette and socialist movements and to her politically active cousin Lloyd. Show less

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Titanic

Titanic

The Long Night

by Hoh, Diane

eBook - 2012

1912. First class passengers Elizabeth Farr and Max Whittaker, steerage traveler Kathleen Mahoney, and the others aboard the Titanic face a night of unexpected dangers 1912. First class passengers Elizabeth Farr and Max Whittaker, steerage traveler Kathleen Mahoney, and the others aboard the Titanic face a night of unexpected dangers Show less

1912. First class passengers Elizabeth Farr and Max Whittaker, steerage traveler Kathleen Mahoney, and the others aboard the Titanic face a night of unexpected dangers 1912. First class passengers Elizabeth Farr and Max Whittaker, steerage traveler Kathleen Mahoney, and the others aboard the Titanic face a night of unexpected dangers Show less

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A Death-Struck Year

A Death-Struck Year

by Lucier, Makiia

eBook - 2014

1918. Determined to ride out the deadly Spanish influenza epic of 1918 in her home rather than in the quarantined boarding-school dorms of the Pacific Nor...Show more 1918. Determined to ride out the deadly Spanish influenza epic of 1918 in her home rather than in the quarantined boarding-school dorms of the Pacific Northwest, headstrong 17-year-old Cleo volunteers with the Red Cross and witnesses harrowing realities while falling in love with a handsome medical student. Show less

1918. Determined to ride out the deadly Spanish influenza epic of 1918 in her home rather than in the quarantined boarding-school dorms of the Pacific Nor...Show more 1918. Determined to ride out the deadly Spanish influenza epic of 1918 in her home rather than in the quarantined boarding-school dorms of the Pacific Northwest, headstrong 17-year-old Cleo volunteers with the Red Cross and witnesses harrowing realities while falling in love with a handsome medical student. Show less

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Silhouette of a Sparrow

Silhouette of a Sparrow

by Griffin, Molly

eBook - 2012

1926. In the town of Excelsior, Minnesota, Garnet, who dreams of indulging her passion for ornithology, is resigned to marrying and settling into homemaking until she takes a job in a hat shop and begins a relationship with a flapper. 1926. In the town of Excelsior, Minnesota, Garnet, who dreams of indulging her passion for ornithology, is resigned to marrying and settling into homemaking until she takes a job in a hat shop and begins a relationship with a flapper. Show less

1926. In the town of Excelsior, Minnesota, Garnet, who dreams of indulging her passion for ornithology, is resigned to marrying and settling into homemaking until she takes a job in a hat shop and begins a relationship with a flapper. 1926. In the town of Excelsior, Minnesota, Garnet, who dreams of indulging her passion for ornithology, is resigned to marrying and settling into homemaking until she takes a job in a hat shop and begins a relationship with a flapper. Show less

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Bright Young Things

Bright Young Things

by Godbersen, Anna

eBook - 2010

1929. Cordelia Grey and her friend Letty Larkspur run away from their small Ohio town to seek their fortunes in New York City and find themselves drawn into situations and relationships that change their lives forever. 1929. Cordelia Grey and her friend Letty Larkspur run away from their small Ohio town to seek their fortunes in New York City and find themselves drawn into situations and relationships that change their lives forever. Show less

1929. Cordelia Grey and her friend Letty Larkspur run away from their small Ohio town to seek their fortunes in New York City and find themselves drawn into situations and relationships that change their lives forever. 1929. Cordelia Grey and her friend Letty Larkspur run away from their small Ohio town to seek their fortunes in New York City and find themselves drawn into situations and relationships that change their lives forever. Show less

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Out of Darkness

Out of Darkness

by Pérez, Ashley Hope

eBook - 2015

1937. This is the story of two teenagers: Naomi, who is Mexican, and Wash, who is Black, and their dealings with race, segregation, love, and the forces that destroy people. 1937. This is the story of two teenagers: Naomi, who is Mexican, and Wash, who is Black, and their dealings with race, segregation, love, and the forces that destroy people. Show less

1937. This is the story of two teenagers: Naomi, who is Mexican, and Wash, who is Black, and their dealings with race, segregation, love, and the forces that destroy people. 1937. This is the story of two teenagers: Naomi, who is Mexican, and Wash, who is Black, and their dealings with race, segregation, love, and the forces that destroy people. Show less

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The Book Thief

The Book Thief

by Zusak, Markus

eBook - 2007

Mid-20th Century. Living with a foster family in Germany during World War II, a young girl struggles to survive her day-to-day trials through stealing any...Show more Mid-20th Century. Living with a foster family in Germany during World War II, a young girl struggles to survive her day-to-day trials through stealing anything she can get her hands on, but when she discovers the beauty of literature, she realizes that she has been blessed with a gift that must be shared with others, including the Jewish man hiding in the basement. Show less

Mid-20th Century. Living with a foster family in Germany during World War II, a young girl struggles to survive her day-to-day trials through stealing any...Show more Mid-20th Century. Living with a foster family in Germany during World War II, a young girl struggles to survive her day-to-day trials through stealing anything she can get her hands on, but when she discovers the beauty of literature, she realizes that she has been blessed with a gift that must be shared with others, including the Jewish man hiding in the basement. Show less

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We Are Not Free

We Are Not Free

A Printz Honor Winner

by Chee, Traci

eBook - 2020

The 1940s. Growing up together in the community of Japantown, San Francisco, four second-generation Japanese American teens find their bond tested by wide...Show more The 1940s. Growing up together in the community of Japantown, San Francisco, four second-generation Japanese American teens find their bond tested by widespread discrimination and the mass incarcerations of people of Japanese ancestry during World War II. Show less

The 1940s. Growing up together in the community of Japantown, San Francisco, four second-generation Japanese American teens find their bond tested by wide...Show more The 1940s. Growing up together in the community of Japantown, San Francisco, four second-generation Japanese American teens find their bond tested by widespread discrimination and the mass incarcerations of people of Japanese ancestry during World War II. Show less

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Code Talker

Code Talker

A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two

by Bruchac, Joseph

eBook - 2006

The 1940s. After being taught in a boarding school run by white people that Navajo is a useless language, Ned Begay and other Navajo men are recruited by the Marines to become code talkers, sending messages in their native tongue during World War II. The 1940s. After being taught in a boarding school run by white people that Navajo is a useless language, Ned Begay and other Navajo men are recruited by the Marines to become code talkers, sending messages in their native tongue during World War II. Show less

The 1940s. After being taught in a boarding school run by white people that Navajo is a useless language, Ned Begay and other Navajo men are recruited by the Marines to become code talkers, sending messages in their native tongue during World War II. The 1940s. After being taught in a boarding school run by white people that Navajo is a useless language, Ned Begay and other Navajo men are recruited by the Marines to become code talkers, sending messages in their native tongue during World War II. Show less

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White Rose

White Rose

by Wilson, Kip

eBook - 2019

The 1940s. Based on the incredible story of Sophie Scholl, a young German college student who challenged the Nazi regime during World War II as part of The White Rose, a non-violent resistance group. The 1940s. Based on the incredible story of Sophie Scholl, a young German college student who challenged the Nazi regime during World War II as part of The White Rose, a non-violent resistance group. Show less

The 1940s. Based on the incredible story of Sophie Scholl, a young German college student who challenged the Nazi regime during World War II as part of The White Rose, a non-violent resistance group. The 1940s. Based on the incredible story of Sophie Scholl, a young German college student who challenged the Nazi regime during World War II as part of The White Rose, a non-violent resistance group. Show less

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Rose Under Fire

Rose Under Fire

by Wein, Elizabeth

eBook - 2013

The 1940s. When young American pilot Rose Justice is captured by Nazis and sent to Ravensbrèuck, the notorious women's concentration camp, she finds hope in the impossible through the loyalty, bravery, and friendship of her fellow prisoners. The 1940s. When young American pilot Rose Justice is captured by Nazis and sent to Ravensbrèuck, the notorious women's concentration camp, she finds hope in the impossible through the loyalty, bravery, and friendship of her fellow prisoners. Show less

The 1940s. When young American pilot Rose Justice is captured by Nazis and sent to Ravensbrèuck, the notorious women's concentration camp, she finds hope in the impossible through the loyalty, bravery, and friendship of her fellow prisoners. The 1940s. When young American pilot Rose Justice is captured by Nazis and sent to Ravensbrèuck, the notorious women's concentration camp, she finds hope in the impossible through the loyalty, bravery, and friendship of her fellow prisoners. Show less

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Last Night at the Telegraph Club

Last Night at the Telegraph Club

by Lo, Malinda

eBook - 2021

The 1950s. When Lily realizes she has feelings for a girl in her math class, it threatens Lily's oldest friendships and even her father's citizenship status and eventually, Lily must decide if owning her truth is worth everything she has ever known. The 1950s. When Lily realizes she has feelings for a girl in her math class, it threatens Lily's oldest friendships and even her father's citizenship status and eventually, Lily must decide if owning her truth is worth everything she has ever known. Show less

The 1950s. When Lily realizes she has feelings for a girl in her math class, it threatens Lily's oldest friendships and even her father's citizenship status and eventually, Lily must decide if owning her truth is worth everything she has ever known. The 1950s. When Lily realizes she has feelings for a girl in her math class, it threatens Lily's oldest friendships and even her father's citizenship status and eventually, Lily must decide if owning her truth is worth everything she has ever known. Show less

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Pulp

Pulp

by Talley, Robin

eBook - 2018

1955/Present Day. Two gay teens, one coming of age in the closet in 1955 and the other who is openly out in the present day, are unexpectedly connected by their shared interest in the literary legacy of lesbian pulp fiction. 1955/Present Day. Two gay teens, one coming of age in the closet in 1955 and the other who is openly out in the present day, are unexpectedly connected by their shared interest in the literary legacy of lesbian pulp fiction. Show less

1955/Present Day. Two gay teens, one coming of age in the closet in 1955 and the other who is openly out in the present day, are unexpectedly connected by their shared interest in the literary legacy of lesbian pulp fiction. 1955/Present Day. Two gay teens, one coming of age in the closet in 1955 and the other who is openly out in the present day, are unexpectedly connected by their shared interest in the literary legacy of lesbian pulp fiction. Show less

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The Fountains of Silence

The Fountains of Silence

by Sepetys, Ruta

eBook - 2019

1957. At the Castellana Hilton in 1957 Madrid, eighteen-year-old Daniel Matheson connects with Ana Moreno through photography and fate as Daniel discovers the incredibly dark side of the city under Generalissimo Franco's rule. 1957. At the Castellana Hilton in 1957 Madrid, eighteen-year-old Daniel Matheson connects with Ana Moreno through photography and fate as Daniel discovers the incredibly dark side of the city under Generalissimo Franco's rule. Show less

1957. At the Castellana Hilton in 1957 Madrid, eighteen-year-old Daniel Matheson connects with Ana Moreno through photography and fate as Daniel discovers the incredibly dark side of the city under Generalissimo Franco's rule. 1957. At the Castellana Hilton in 1957 Madrid, eighteen-year-old Daniel Matheson connects with Ana Moreno through photography and fate as Daniel discovers the incredibly dark side of the city under Generalissimo Franco's rule. Show less

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The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano

The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano

by Manzano, Sonia

Book - 2012

1969. Fourteen-year-old Evelyn Serrano is trying hard to break free from her conservative Puerto Rican surroundings, but when her activist grandmother com...Show more 1969. Fourteen-year-old Evelyn Serrano is trying hard to break free from her conservative Puerto Rican surroundings, but when her activist grandmother comes to stay and the neighborhood protests start, things get a lot more complicated--and dangerous. Show less

1969. Fourteen-year-old Evelyn Serrano is trying hard to break free from her conservative Puerto Rican surroundings, but when her activist grandmother com...Show more 1969. Fourteen-year-old Evelyn Serrano is trying hard to break free from her conservative Puerto Rican surroundings, but when her activist grandmother comes to stay and the neighborhood protests start, things get a lot more complicated--and dangerous. Show less

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Butterfly Yellow

Butterfly Yellow

by Lai, Thanhhà

eBook - 2019

Mid-20th Century. A Vietnam War refugee in Texas partners with a city boy with rodeo dreams to track down the younger brother she was separated from six years before when he was evacuated by American troops during the waning days of the Vietnam War. Mid-20th Century. A Vietnam War refugee in Texas partners with a city boy with rodeo dreams to track down the younger brother she was separated from six years before when he was evacuated by American troops during the waning days of the Vietnam War. Show less

Mid-20th Century. A Vietnam War refugee in Texas partners with a city boy with rodeo dreams to track down the younger brother she was separated from six years before when he was evacuated by American troops during the waning days of the Vietnam War. Mid-20th Century. A Vietnam War refugee in Texas partners with a city boy with rodeo dreams to track down the younger brother she was separated from six years before when he was evacuated by American troops during the waning days of the Vietnam War. Show less

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The Black Kids

The Black Kids

by Hammonds Reed, Christina

eBook - 2020

The 1990s. With the Rodney King riots closing in on high school senior Ashley and her family, the privileged bubble she has enjoyed, protecting her from the difficult realities most black people face, begins to crumble. The 1990s. With the Rodney King riots closing in on high school senior Ashley and her family, the privileged bubble she has enjoyed, protecting her from the difficult realities most black people face, begins to crumble. Show less

The 1990s. With the Rodney King riots closing in on high school senior Ashley and her family, the privileged bubble she has enjoyed, protecting her from the difficult realities most black people face, begins to crumble. The 1990s. With the Rodney King riots closing in on high school senior Ashley and her family, the privileged bubble she has enjoyed, protecting her from the difficult realities most black people face, begins to crumble. Show less

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All Out

All Out

The No-longer-secret Stories of Queer Teens Throughout the Ages

Book - 2018

Various Years. A collection of historical fiction featuring a transgender soldier, two girls falling in love while mourning Kurt Cobain, forbidden love in a sixteenth-century Spanish convent, and more. Various Years. A collection of historical fiction featuring a transgender soldier, two girls falling in love while mourning Kurt Cobain, forbidden love in a sixteenth-century Spanish convent, and more. Show less

Various Years. A collection of historical fiction featuring a transgender soldier, two girls falling in love while mourning Kurt Cobain, forbidden love in a sixteenth-century Spanish convent, and more. Various Years. A collection of historical fiction featuring a transgender soldier, two girls falling in love while mourning Kurt Cobain, forbidden love in a sixteenth-century Spanish convent, and more. Show less

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