Historical Literature For Teens

Anna ha sete. Tutta la città ha sete, da settimane. È il 1943 e l'acqua manca ovunque, tranne che nella casa in cui Anna vive con la sua famiglia. A vent'anni vorrebbe seguire le lezioni alla facoltà di Lettere, leggere, vivere in un mondo senza macerie, senza l'agguato continuo delle sirene antiaeree.

Victorian London buzzes with excitement as the Crystal Palace unveils the world’s first aeronautical exhibition! But when a fatal balloon crash sparks a thrilling mystery, it’s a race against time for young H. G. Wells and his friends to uncover the truth. Join them on a journey of courage, friendship and discovery as international aeronauts compete for supremacy of the skies and daring daredevils like Leona Dare rise into the heavens hanging beneath her balloon with her iron jaw.

The problem with the devil isn’t that he's evil; the problem is that he's charming. When a violent, decades-long feud between two powerful men comes to a head in the small settlement of Bladestay, Colorado, cunning resident Theo Creed must use her wits to stay alive. Disguising herself as a young boy, seventeen-year-old Theo bluffs her way into the inner circle of August Gains, the magnetic leader of the violent gang that has descended on her town. But the deeper Theo gets into the con, the more she starts to question her loyalties.

The Legal Lackey, Book 3 of the Walking Y Saga. Running from the law, Malvin Wolf, Esquire, teams up with his old friend, Senator Bell. Using his unorthodox skills, Malvin creates wanted evidence and manufactures precedents to hang the foreman, lock up the orphans, and destroy Woody to make the ranch land in the Senator’s lap. But Hardy’s dumb colored cook act gives Woody’s crew warning. Tony attacks both Senator Bell and Judge Hawthorne revolver bared in the middle of the night. Jennifer lashes out using tricks drummed into her head by her Uncle, John Keegan.

When the guns fall silent on April 19, 1775, Whitley Endicott is elbows deep in blood. Haunted by the ghosts of those who died for the cause, the young surgeon is determined to save lives and free the spirits of the dead. The only obstacle: she isn't a man. Men's clothes conceal her gender but can't hide her skills, which earn her a place of trust at Fort Ticonderoga as the American Revolution unfolds. Officers and soldiers alike recognize her innate sense of honor, entrusting her with their lives—and their secrets.

Alla stazione ferroviaria di Varenna, a pochi chilometri da Bellano, c'è trambusto. Il capotreno Ermete Licuti è sceso dal convoglio scortando una passeggera pizzicata senza biglietto. E senza un quattrino per pagare la multa. Fa intendere che arriva da Milano, che vuole andare a Bellano, ma non parla bene l'italiano, e capire cosa vuole è un bel busillis. Ligio alle norme, il capotreno non sente ragioni e consegna la ragazza al capostazione, Amilcare Mezzanotti, che protesta vivace. Il regolamento però è chiaro, la faccenda tocca a lui sbrogliarla.

Fumana ama così tanto la nebbia che a volte, quando si immerge in quel bianco opalescente, sembra ci sia qualcuno - o qualcosa - ad aspettarla. Le piace pure pescare con il nonno, la notte, sul sandolo, una lanterna a illuminare il buio della palude. E poi, da un certo punto in avanti, inizia a piacerle anche Luca: dopo aver fatto il bagno con lui alla pozza delle monache, torna a casa senza sapere bene che cosa le si agita dentro, e perché. La notte in cui è nata, la gente di Voltascirocco se la ricorda ancora, sembrava che l'Adige volesse portarsi via tutto il Veneto.

Francis Joseph Cassavant is eighteen. He has just returned home from the Second World War, and he has no face. He does have a gun and a mission: to murder his childhood hero. Francis lost most of his face when he fell on a grenade in France. He received the Silver Star for bravery, but was it really an act of heroism? Now, having survived, he is looking for a man he once admired and respected, a man adored by many people, a man who also received a Silver Star for bravery. A man who destroyed Francis's life.

Almost anything scares young Eleanor: mice, the dark, and a host of imaginary dangers. But she learns to hide her feelings - her father disapproves of fear, and she longs only to please him. She knows she will always disappoint her beautiful, socialite mother, because Eleanor is painfully shy and plain.

As a young debutante in Manhattan, she spends her days teaching needy children and touring crowded tenements.

Det er 1939. Nazityskland. Landet holder vejret. Døden har aldrig haft så travlt før, og det ser ikke ud til at blive bedre. Derefter begynder en kærlighedsaffære med bøger og ord, efterhånden som Liesel lærer at læse af sin plejefar. Da Liesels plejefamilie skjuler en jøde i kælderen, både åbner og lukker det verden for Liesel.

A sleepy village. An idyllic location. A new friend group. Hidden societies. Sacred objects. Ancient mysteries. The lust for power. The right to rule. The conflict between the two. They're all brought together by the trigger event of a hit-and-run outside Beaver Row Books that doesn't appear to be an accident. The incident pulls fifteen-year-old twins, June and July Eagles, and their friends into a world of mystery, intrigue, and adventure they'd never before imagined. But also a world of stories of beauty and meaning. And true love.

Denmark, 870 AD. Yrsa knows her place in the village of Mimir’s Stool. Though she was born with a crooked foot, she’s never let anyone underestimate her; after all, she’s the daughter of Toke the helmsman and granddaughter of the fearsome warrior Gudrun the Torch (who, according to legend, stood before the walls of Paris, splattered in the blood of Frankish warriors). And no one else in the village shares her ability to see what the Norns, the three weavers who live under the roots of Yggdrasil, the world tree, and craft people’s fates, have in store for them.

The Watch of the Golden Dragon Turtle explores the depths of humanity. The tale spans both time and place. Staged on three separate continents, listeners are thrown on a whirlwind journey 242 years from creation to resolution.

With World War II on their doorstep, the children of Greenwich, England, are being evacuated. But on the train meant to take them to safety, four of them decide they aren’t ready to leave home. They climb out the carriage window just in time, forging an unlikely friendship. With their school taken over by the fire service, they spend their days trying to be useful. Lawrence is building a secret machine.

An orphan girl raising her brother in the back alleys of London in the years prior to the American Revolution has only one goal in mind: to keep a roof over their heads and food on the table. But the government and fate have different plans.

A year after escaping their past, Anne, James, and William have found purpose in a traveling circus, where wonder and danger walk hand in hand. But when a ruthless businessman threatens to dismantle everything they've built, sabotage strikes and secrets surface. Anne must protect her loved ones while facing betrayal, new romance, and the growing pains of life under the spotlight.

В трогательном дневнике юной героини, студентки Института благородных девиц, оживает целая эпоха — Россия конца XIX века с его возвышенными идеалами, незыблемыми правилами и искренними чувствами. Семнадцатилетняя Люда Власовская, дочь покойного офицера, покидает родной хутор, чтобы отправиться на учебу в закрытое учебное заведение для девочек — Институт благородных девиц.

In 841, Viking ships descend on a village in Northumbria. On board is a terrified Ulv, the youngest of the crew. He is not a Viking, not a warrior, not a fighter. Despised by most of Sigurd Jarl’s hird, he must prove his worth as a raider. Risking his life and honor, he faces a battle with enemies on both sides. Standing on the pier, Marcus watches in horror as the Viking ships appear. This time, he is old enough to fight, side by side with the other men, against the scourge of the North. At least, he hopes he can delay the heathens enough for his sister, Julia, to escape.

Felicity Vane denkt nicht im Traum daran zu heiraten. Sie will Mathematik studieren! Um den gesellschaftlichen Erwartungen zu entfliehen, beschließt sie, ihre Universitätsgebühren beim illegalen Kartenspiel zu gewinnen.

Sixteen-year-old Ruby Chan considers herself a modern, independent American girl. But when her secret relationship with a white boy implodes—and then is revealed to her very traditional Chinese parents—she's in a tough spot. Horrified that Ruby's reputation is at risk, her parents hire a matchmaker to find her a Chinese husband. Ruby is determined to foil their plans. But how?