Showing 1–50 of 58 books
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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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Angel de la Luna and the 5th Glorious Mystery
Angel finds purpose, strength, and peace in feminist activism.- Historical Fiction
- Amelia Bloomer List - Young Adult Fiction 2014
- ISBN: 9781566893336
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Belle Epoque
When Maude Pichon moved to Paris, she never dreamed she would end up working for the Durandeau Agency as a “repoussoir”—a foil for society's elite who believe a plain face alongside them makes them look more beautiful. A countess hires Maude as a companion for her daughter, Isabelle, but as the girls' friendship grows, Maude finds herself torn between her integrity and her livelihood.- Historical Fiction
- William C. Morris Debut YA Award 2014
- ISBN: 9780385741460
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The Berlin Boxing Club
In 1934, Karl's Jewishness has never been an issue, but suddenly it is. Offered the opportunity to train under a champion, Karl grabs it and boxing becomes his refuge.- Historical Fiction
- Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults 2014
- ISBN: 9780061579707
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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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The Book Thief
Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel--a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family. With lyrical prose, memorable characters, and authentic dialogue, Zusak's richly nuanced stories capture and hold teens' attention from the first word to the last.- Historical Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2014
- ISBN: 9780375831003
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Boxers
This two volume graphic novel tells parallel stories of the Chinese Boxer Rebellion.
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The Boy Who Dared
A German boy risks his life to expose the truth behind the Nazi regime.
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Brewster
Feeling stifled and powerless, high school friends Ray Cappicciano and Jon Mosher yearn for change and plan for freedom from their blue-collar town and dysfunctional homes, even while knowing they can never truly escape.- Historical Fiction
- Alex Awards 2014
- ISBN: 9780393239751
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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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Chains: Seeds Of America
Isabel fights for her freedom as the Revolutionary War breaks out.
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Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice
Months before the landmark 1955 Montgomery bus boycott began, one fifteen-year-old girl refused to give up her seat and became a key part of the legal battle to overturn segregation. -
Code Talker: A Novel About The Navajo Marines Of World War Two
Sixteen-year-old Ned Begay joins an elite group of code breakers.
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The Complete Don Quixote
Alonso Quexada loves stories of knightserrant, so he decides to become one the great Don Quixote de la Mancha, Knight of the Sorry Face- Historical Fiction
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2014
- ISBN: 9781906838652
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Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant
Swashbuckling heroine Delilah Dirk partners with Selim, a mild-mannered Turkish lieutenant, in a series of globetrotting adventures. -
Dodger
Sewer rat Dodger's life takes a sudden turn when he rescues a young woman from an attack, and goes from being a rascal to a hero. Stephen Briggs is the perfect narrator to express Pratchett's dry British humor while painting a lively picture of Victorian London.- Historical Fiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2014
- ISBN: 9781445023304
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Dogs of War
In this graphic novel, meet Boots, Loki, and Sheba three canine war heroes. -
Etiquette & Espionage
Sophronia discovers her finishing school teaches more than just proper decorum.
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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. -
Flygirl
Southern-born Ida Mae "passes" for white to fly planes during World War Two.
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Girl in Translation
Caught between the pressure to succeed in America, her duty to their family, and her own personal desires, Kimberly Chang, an immigrant girl from Hong Kong, learns to constantly translate not just her language but herself back and forth between the worlds she straddles -
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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Hattie Ever After
Hattie arrives in San Francisco where she finds the opportunity to follow her dreams of becoming a journalist. Kristen Potter gives each character a unique voice that transports the listener to Hattie's world.- Historical Fiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2014
- ISBN: 9780375850905
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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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Jerusalem: A Family Portrait
A family in Jerusalem faces the reality war and political conflict in the 1940s.- Historical Fiction
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2014
- ISBN: 9781596435759
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Kindred
Dana is torn away from her home in California and taken back in time to Antebellum South where she is a slave. Each time Dana is pulled into the past, her stay there grows longer and she fears that she might not survive.- Historical Fiction
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners 2014
- ISBN: 9780807083697
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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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Mare's War
Two sisters learn about their grandmother's service as an African-American in the Women's Army Corp during World War Two.
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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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The Movement of Stars: A Novel
Hannah's interest in the night sky leads her to become an astronomer and an independent woman, despite the expectation that she would merely serve her father and an eventual husband.- Historical Fiction, Romance
- Amelia Bloomer List - Young Adult Fiction 2014
- ISBN: 9781594487446
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Mudbound
At the close of WW II, two soldiers return to their home in the South to find racial tensions as explosive as the battlefields of Europe. This beautifully written story casts a spell as inescapable as the mud fields of the Mississippi Delta.
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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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Never Fall Down
Life and death under the Khmer Rouge in 1970's Cambodia.- Historical Fiction
- Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults 2014
- ISBN: 9780061730955
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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 the Easy
Set in 1950's New Orleans, Out of the Easy tells the hard luck story of Josie whose prostitute mother is rotten to the core. Lauren Fortgang's lyrical narration exquisitely suits this gut-wrenching story.- Historical Fiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2014
- ISBN: 9780147508430
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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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Paul Joins the Scouts
Paul discovers Wolf Cub Scouts and Helene during a time of civil unrest.- Historical Fiction
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2014
- ISBN: 9781894994699
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Philida: A Novel
Although she is denied justice through official avenues, Philida fights to reclaim her life and her soul.- Historical Fiction
- Amelia Bloomer List - Young Adult Fiction 2014
- ISBN: 9780345805034
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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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The Rebellion of Miss Lucy Ann Lobdell
Based on a true story, Lucy decides to pass as male to take advantage of the greater opportunities available to men in the late 1800s.- Historical Fiction
- Amelia Bloomer List - Young Adult Fiction 2014
- ISBN: 9781608325627
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Requiem: Poems of the Terezín Ghetto
Poetry celebrates and mourns the creative community of Nazi concentration camp Theresienstadt.
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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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The Round House
After his tribal specialist mother is brutally attacked, fourteen-year-old Joe Coutz sets off with his three friends to find out who is responsible. -
Saints
This two volume graphic novel tells parallel stories of the Chinese Boxer Rebellion.
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Song of Achilles
Achilles and Patroclus have been through many tough situations as they've grown up together. The battle at Troy may be their final challenge. This beautiful retelling of their story brings the Iliad to life.- Historical Fiction
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners 2014
- ISBN: 9781408816035
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Sparks: the Epic, Completely True Blue, (Almost) Holy Quest of Debbie
"$5 for a holy quest" is a good deal when you're on a desperate chase to reveal your secret lesbian crush to your best friend before she breaks her abstinence pledge with the most boring guy at school.
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Tarnish
Anne Boleyn is newly arrived to the court of King Henry VIII where everything about her seems wrong, from her clothes to her manners to her witty but sharp tongue. Leslie Bellair takes Boleyn from awkward teen to sophisticated lady through her saucy interpretation of Longshore's historical novel.- Historical Fiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2014
- ISBN: 9780670014002
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Templar
When the king of France swoops in to arrest everyone in the Knights Templar, a few stragglers escape.- Historical Fiction
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2014
- ISBN: 9781596433939