Historical Fiction for Teens
Teens have lived through amazing times all around the world. MS=Books for middle school readers.
-
Rebel Spy
In 1776 New York, 15-year-old Francisca steals the identity of a shipwreck victim and becomes a spy for George Washington in the American Revolution.
Format: Book
Availability: Available
View Rebel Spy -
Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All
In 1940s Chicago, 14-year-old aspiring artist Frankie Mazza lives in an orphanage with her siblings during WWII. Meanwhile Pearl, a ghost who died from the Spanish Flu in 1918, haunts the orphanage and must come to terms with her own history.
Format: Book
Availability: Available
View Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All -
Queen of the Sea
Margaret's peaceful life on a remote island with a convent of nuns is interrupted by the arrival of the deposed queen. Alternate history inspired by Queen Elizabeth I and her sister, Mary.
Format: Graphic Novel
Availability: Available
View Queen of the Sea -
The Paper Girl of Paris
When Alice’s grandma passes away, the last thing she expects is to inherit a mysterious apartment in Paris. Then, Alice discovers the diary of Adalyn, her great-aunt that lived in Paris during WWII as a teen, setting Alice on a journey to uncover the truth behind her secretive family history.
Format: Book
Availability: Available
View The Paper Girl of Paris -
The Journey of Little Charlie
To pay his sharecropper father's debt, Charlie agrees to travel from South Carolina to Canada to retrieve property stolen from a plantation owner. MS
Format: Book
Availability: Available
View The Journey of Little Charlie -
Fatal Throne
In 1500s England, Henry VIII’s six wives take turns narrating the story of their life and their marriage to the unpredictable King, with Henry interjecting with his own interpretations.
Format: Book
Availability: Available
View Fatal Throne -
Within These Lines
In 1941 San Francisco, Italian-American Evalina and Japanese-American Taichi defy the laws of interracial marriage and vow to be together, but they are torn apart when Taichi's family is incarcerated at Manzanar.
Format: Book
Availability: Available
View Within These Lines -
NoveList Plus
Still looking for good historical fiction? Check out NoveList Plus for other suggestions.
View NoveList Plus