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Blood Water Paint
age 14+
Teen artist fights rapist in riveting tale of 1610 Rome.
By Joy McCullough
(2018)
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Hamilton and Peggy: A Revolutionary Friendship
age 13+
Engaging mix of history, romance set in Revolutionary War.
By L.M. Elliott
(2018)
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Mapping the Bones
age 13+
Twins' lives are torn apart in haunting Holocaust book.
By Jane Yolen
(2018)
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The Night Diary
age 10+
India-Pakistan religious conflict drives moving family tale.
By Veera Hiranandani
(2018)
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What the Night Sings
age 12+
Powerful story of teen girl's life after the Holocaust.
By Vesper Stamper
(2018)
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Escape from Aleppo
age 8+
Gripping, moving tale of Syrian teen fleeing war-torn city.
By N. H. Senzai
(2018)
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Into the Bright Unknown: Gold Seer Trilogy, Book 3
age 13+
Exciting series finale in lawless 1850 San Francisco.
By Rae Carson
(2017)
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Before the Devil Breaks You: The Diviners, Book 3
age 14+
Intense supernatural installment sets up an epic finale.
By Libba Bray
(2017)
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The Breadwinner, Book 1
age 11+
Harsh but hopeful story about brave girl defying Taliban.
By Deborah Ellis
(2017)
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The Secret of Nightingale Wood
age 8+
Suspenseful WWI family drama has feel of a classic.
By Lucy Strange
(2017)
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The Librarian of Auschwitz
age 13+
Unforgettable story of a teen heroine of the Holocaust.
By Antonio Iturbe
(2017)
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My Brigadista Year
age 10+
Compelling tale of teen literacy volunteer in 1961 Cuba.
By Katherine Paterson
(2017)
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The War I Finally Won
age 9+
Ada shows courage in riveting English wartime sequel.
By Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
(2017)
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The Assassin's Curse: Blackthorn Key, Book 3
age 10+
Teen heroes spy on court of Louis XIV in gripping volume.
By Kevin Sands
(2017)
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The Rose & the Dagger: The Wrath & the Dawn, Book 2
age 14+
Satisfying sequel with surprising magical twists.
By Renee Ahdieh
(2016)
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Now I Rise: And I Darken, Book 2
age 15+
Bloodier, sexier, and more absorbing than the first.
By Kiersten White
(2017)
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The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
age 14+
Funny, exciting escapades of bisexual English teen in 1700s.
By Mackenzi Lee
(2017)
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Refugee
age 10+
Harrowing page-turner sheds light on child refugees.
By Alan Gratz
(2017)
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Crossing Ebenezer Creek
age 13+
Heartbreaking novel follows freed slaves on Sherman's March.
By Tonya Bolden
(2017)
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Beyond the Bright Sea
age 10+
Moving adventure story of tween's search for her origins.
By Lauren Wolk
(2017)
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