Teen and Young Adult Historical Fiction

Enjoy a Magic Carpet Ride with Princess Jasmine in Spinoff of Disney Classic

Prepare yourself to get lost in the magic of Disney with Alexandra Monir’s Realm of Wonders (Disney Hyperion). Pairing a beloved Disney princess with the tough realities she faces, Monir’s book is a cant-miss take on a beloved franchise and a much-needed reminder about princesses — they’re just like us.…

Aurora DominguezNovember 23, 2023

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When One Kid’s Dream of Being a Superhero Actually Comes True

Every comic book-obsessed kid fantasizes about becoming a superhero: they hope they’ll be wealthy enough to light up their own bat signal or smart enough to construct their own iron suit. They hope the spider that bit them while playing outdoors was radioactive. Sure, the superpowers are the initial draw,…

BookTribMay 13, 2022

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“A Sisterhood of Secret Ambitions” Wears Its Own Ambitions On Its Sleeve

Right off the bat, Sheena Boekweg’s A Sisterhood of Secret Ambitions (Feiwel & Friends) is a real go-getter of a novel: five main characters are introduced in the first two pages, the stakes instantly raised as they attempt to save a woman from her abusive husband. The year is 1926,…

Savannah CordovaJune 16, 2021

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ITW Spotlight: Maureen Johnson’s Sardonic Sleuth Is Back!

When the last novel in New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson’s Truly Devious trilogy hit shelves in 2019, fans despaired that this would mean the end of intrepid student detective Stevie Bell — the final book in the series had not only wrapped up the case, but also the school year.…

Dawn IusJune 30, 2021

Sid Johnson and the Well-Intended Conspiracy by Frances Schoonmaker

Fiction Recommended Young Adult

Daring Historical Adventure Reveals Harsh Truths of Native American Displacement

Author and educator Frances Schoonmaker doesn’t shy away from educating teenage readers about the important and troubling parts of American history. She tells riveting tales of historical fiction about slavery in Sid Johnson and the Phantom Slave Stealer and the displacement of Native Americans in her new book, Sid Johnson…

Kelsey HallJanuary 17, 2024

Fiction Recommended

Adventure with the Pony Express in YA Western

The year is 1860, and in Victory Hills, a silver mining town in the Utah Territory of the Western United States, news of a groundbreaking enterprise is about to be revealed. The dawn of the Pony Express is here, and two young teenagers’ worlds will open up in ways they…

Megan BeauregardJune 20, 2024

Fiction Recommended Young Adult

In Thoughtful YA Novel, ‘Soul Mates’ Transcend Time and Place – Over and Over

“My world is your world – only you can’t remember any of it. A barrier exists between what you think is real and what you know to be. It had been put in place during the transition into the world you currently know and will be removed upon your return.…

Jim AlkonMarch 4, 2024