Historical Fiction for Teens
Historical fiction reminds us of where we came from and shows how young people lived through challenging times of their own. Here are some new titles that speak to our past. GN = graphic novel MS = middle school (Created June 2026)
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And the Trees Stare Back
In 1989 Soviet Estonia, Vik has lost her little sister to a cursed forest, but is the curse real magic, or is it related to the soldiers and an oppressive regime, and who is this person who now claims to be her little sister, suddenly appearing five years after her disappearance?
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Daughter of Doom
Yrsa, a Viking girl born with a crooked foot, cannot move easily, which leaves her to spend much of her time with the newly captured slave, a nun named Job. When Job is attacked by one of the villagers and Yrsa and she kill him in self-defense, the two young women must flee the village forever.
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Heiress of Nowhere
Lucy Nowhere, an orphan found and adopted by the wealthy owner of an estate on Orcas Island, comes under suspicion when he is found brutally murdered and she is the only heir named in his will.
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One Step Forward
In this novel in verse, Matilda Young describes her time in 1917, picketing and protesting in the streets of Washington, D.C., to earn women the right to vote, despite her father's and brother's attitudes.
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The Pecan Sheller
In 1930s San Antonio, Petra is forced to leave school after her father's death and join other girls and women in the factories shelling pecans for pennies a day. When tragedy strikes, Petra decides to stand up to the bosses to earn more money and better working conditions. MS
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Rebellion 1776
In 1776 Boston, patriot Elspeth works for a British Loyalist, loses her father, and witnesses the devastating spread of smallpox as well as the birth of a nation. MS
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Renegade Girls
In 1880s New York, aspiring journalist Nell sneaks into a textile factory where she witnesses terrible working conditions for other young women, but it's not until her friend Alice comes along with her camera that anyone is willing to believe their story. GN
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Song of A Blackbird
In 1943 Nazi-occupied Amsterdam, Emma decides to help her friends evade the Nazis by putting her artistic skills to good use. In 2011 Amsterdam, young Annick wants to find a family blood donor for her ailing grandmother, and her only clue lies in the old prints of local buildings adorning the walls. GN
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The Teacher of Nomad Land
After Babak and Sana lose their educator father in Iran in World War Two, Babak finds some safety with a group of nomads who promise to feed and protect them if only Babak will teach members of their clan. MS
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Westfallen
In 2023, three friends unearth a rusting radio in their New Jersey back yard, only to find it still works and allows them to communicate with three tweens in 1944. When one of the 2023 tweens reveals the success of D-Day, 1944 suddenly changes, and the 2023 kids find themselves living in Nazi America. Can any of them fix this and return to normal? MS
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