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On the Horizon

age 10+

Haunting free-verse account of Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima.

By Lois Lowry

(2020)

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Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You

age 12+

Conversational history traces U.S. ideas about race.

By Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi

(2020)

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Rad American History A-Z: Movements That Demonstrate the Power of the People

age 12+

Great storytelling and context in fresh, dynamic history.

By Kate Schatz

(2020)

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The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington (Young Reader's Edition)

age 12+

Brits try to assassinate Washington in gripping page-turner.

By Brad Meltzer, Josh Mensch

(2020)

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We Had to Be Brave: Escaping the Nazis on the Kindertransport

age 10+

Must-read true story of courage, heroism, and heartbreak.

By Deborah Hopkinson

(2020)

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Making Our Way Home: The Great Migration and the Black American Dream

age 12+

Compelling history of an epic journey that changed America.

By Blair Imani

(2020)

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1919 The Year That Changed America

age 11+

Riveting tale of racial, labor protests, women's vote, more.

By Martin W. Sandler

(2019)

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A Farewell to Arms

age 16+

Classic war novel still speaks to today's readers.

By Ernest Hemingway

(1929)

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Allies

age 11+

Gripping, must-read novel follows young soldiers on D-Day.

By Alan Gratz

(2019)

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What Is the Story of? Series

age 8+

Surprisingly deep, interesting look at beloved characters.

By Who HQ, et al.

(2019)

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What Was? Series

age 8+

Exceptional, relevant series brings history to life.

By Who HQ, et al.

(2018)

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Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge: George and Martha Washington's Courageous Slave Who Dared to Run Away; Young Readers Edition

age 9+

Riveting bio is a great resource for teaching about slavery.

By Erica Armstrong Dunbar, Kathleen Van Cleve

(2019)

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What's the Big Deal About Elections

age 7+

Info-packed, kid-friendly look at voting in the USA.

By Ruby Shamir

(2018)

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The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler

age 10+

Gripping true story of devout man who tried to stop Hitler.

By John Hendrix

(2018)

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We Are Not Yet Equal: Understanding Our Racial Divide

age 12+

A must-read history of racism and oppression in America.

By Carol Anderson, Tonya Bolden

(2018)

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Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam

age 12+

Powerful, intimate must-read account of the Vietnam War.

By Elizabeth Partridge

(2018)

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Crash: The Great Depression and the Fall and Rise of America

age 12+

Compelling history brings the Great Depression to life.

By Marc Favreau

(2018)

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The Thrifty Guide to the American Revolution: A Handbook for Time Travelers

age 8+

Jokey history offers Yelp-like reviews for time travelers.

By Jonathan W. Stokes

(2018)

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Streetcar to Justice: How Elizabeth Jennings Won the Right to Ride in New York

age 10+

Inspiring story of resisting segregation in 1850s New York.

By Amy Hill Hearth

(2018)

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Roses and Radicals: The Epic Story of How American Women Won the Right to Vote

age 10+

Exciting history of women winning voting rights.

By Susan Zimet

(2018)

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