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Best YA Historical Fiction of 2018

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

IRON RIVER

by Daniel Acosta

A dense story with rich associative leaps, the novel will prompt discussions about race, class, sexuality, and gender. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

THE HOUSE OF ONE THOUSAND EYES

by Michelle Barker

A stunning and compassionate portrait of a young woman fighting to retain her sense of self under a repressive regime. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

AN ASSASSIN'S GUIDE TO LOVE & TREASON

by Virginia Boecker

Victor, Victoria and Shakespeare in Love: Meet your thrilling new sister. Or brother. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

DREAM COUNTRY

by Shannon Gibney

A necessary reckoning of tensions within the African diaspora—an introduction to its brokenness and a place to start healing. Full review >

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