Best Historical Teen Books of 2016

by Jesper Wung-Sung ; translated by Lindy Falk van Rooyen

Brilliantly devastating. Full review >

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by Joel Christian Gill ; illustrated by Joel Christian Gill

An incredible true story that has as much power as Bessie and the motorcycles she rode. Full review >

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by John Lewis with Andrew Aydin ; illustrated by Nate Powell

This memoir’s unique eyewitness view of epochal events makes it essential reading for an understanding of those times—and... Full review >

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by Wendy Mills

Both a poignant contemplation on 9/11 and a necessary intervention in this current political climate. Full review >

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by Meg Medina

An important story of one of New York City’s most dangerous times Full review >

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by Guadalupe García McCall

Pura Belpré winner McCall delivers an ambitious, sardonically relevant historical novel—a must-read, complex twist on a... Full review >

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by Sonia Patel

A powerfully particular, 100 percent genuine character commands this gutsy debut. Full review >

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by Cat Winters

A riveting story of survival, determination, love, and friendship Full review >

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by Ananda Braxton-Smith

A sparkling paean to the stories we tell—plain and embroidered, fantastical, amazing, true—that get us through the night. Full review >

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