Historical Literature For Teens

The tranquil continent of Andalon descends into chaos when pirates and outlaws form an alliance against tyranny. Warfare ensues as they uncover dark secrets involving a superior society, and centuries of stability unravel under the watchful eye of magic-wielding Falconers. This sect of administrators captures and farms children who can potentially manipulate the elements, and the eerie specters steal the latent telepathic abilities for their own use.

II destino di Roma imperiale si gioca a Thule, la mitica isola dispersa tra i ghiacci del nord. Una terribile minaccia incombe sulla città: una magia venuta da molto lontano e una creatura mostruosa che non sembra essere di questa terra. L'imperatore si piega di fronte alle parale di un nuovo misterioso consigliere. La salvezza è nelle mani di un giovane senatore, una nobile fanciulla e uno scienziato. La loro missione: scoprire a Thule come sconfiggere la magia nemica, recuperare Caio Marzio, il fedele generale di Traiano, e tornare a liberare Roma.

Orfana e sola, costretta ad abbandonare il suo villaggio, Vasja dovrà rassegnarsi a trascorrere la vita in un convento o a permettere alla sorella maggiore di darla in sposa a un principe moscovita. Entrambe le strade la condannano a una vita in una torre, tagliata fuori dal vasto mondo che invece desidera esplorare. Così sceglie una terza via: travestendosi da ragazzo cavalca attraverso il bosco per sfuggire a un destino che altri hanno scritto per lei. A Mosca, intanto, la corte imperiale è scossa da lotte di potere e tumulti.

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.

Seventeen-year-old James, a curious orphan with a good heart, never expected a mysterious map to drag him into the biggest adventure of his life. With his mischievous pet lemur Lē, fearless Anna, strong Al, and the rebellious admiral's daughter Lillien by his side, James sets sail in search of three legendary treasures. A ruthless pirate, Hunter Darkwood, and the cunning Chao Chan are hot on their trail, turning every step into a fight for survival. With ancient traps, treacherous waters, and enemies who thrive on deception, the crew will need more than courage to make it out alive.

After Japanese planes bombed Pearl Harbor, over 100,000 Japanese Americans were ordered to leave their homes. The government was afraid that because they looked like “the enemy,” they might be spies. One American, librarian Clara Breed, was heartbroken and outraged. As the San Diego Public Library’s Children’s Librarian, Miss Breed was close to many of the children who were evacuated. She went to the train station the day they left, handing out postcards and telling them to send her letters.

Medeisia is a country in turmoil ruled by a blood thirsty king who has outlawed the use of magic and anything pertaining to knowledge. Magery and scribery are forbidden. All who practice are marked with a tattoo branded onto their wrists, their futures precarious.

Princess Talamaya and her friends, Lady Kersta and Lady Mexia, must retrieve the Scepter of Salvation when her brother is poisoned.Visions plague Talamaya of a world beyond her own, of a destiny she has to fulfill. But the barbarian king is also after the scepter, and the black-hearted wizard who is trying to gain control will do anything to keep them from retrieving it.

Los chicos de Huaxia sueñan con ser emparejados con una chica para poder convertirse en pilotos de crisálidas, los gigantes mecanizados que se usan para luchar contra las criaturas que acechan al otro lado de la Gran Muralla. El mayor honor para una chica de Huaxia es que la seleccionen como piloto-concubina, aunque esto signifique una muerte segura. Cuando su hermana muere en una crisálida, Zetian le toma el relevo para vengarla.

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.

Welcome to the royal city of Ayodhya, a realm ruled by the Sun dynasty, where peace reigns among the citizens while discord simmers behind the palace walls. A prophecy predicts that a son of the Sun dynasty will slay the immortal Ravana and defeat his demon army - but how will a mere human succeed where all the gods have failed?

Fresh from her English boarding school, vivacious and carefree Louise Bellingham returns to Paris, only to find it gripped by the iron fist of Nazi rule. As her loved ones are increasingly ensnared in perilous acts of resistance, Louise is yanked from her world of youthful whims into one of dark secrets and perilous duty. But then she meets Hans—a dashing but ruthless Nazi officer whose allure challenges her allegiance to her family and her ethical grounding. A precarious dance of love and war unfolds as Louise battles her internal conflict.

Alles begann mit diesem seltsamen Foto, das meine Schwester Isabelle, meine Cousine Jane und ich an einem längst vergangenen heißen Sommertag des Jahres 1959 auf dem Dachboden unserer Oma Rosemary entdeckten. Welches dunkle Geheimnis verbirgt sich hinter dem traurig dreinblickenden Brautpaar, das der siebenjährigen Joanna von einem vergilbten Fotopapier aus entgegenblickt? Getrieben von ihrer kindlichen Neugier möchte das Mädchen dieses Geheimnis lüften und taucht dabei tief ein in ihre eigene Familiengeschichte.

A criminal organization with deep pockets and deeper connections that infest the highest ranks of the nobility. Ouroboros specializes in trafficking, crimes of magic, and deals in all that is immoral or illegal. Dark forces are brewing, and Ouroboros stands in the eye of the storm. New London is a city that never sleeps...until now. Storefronts are closed, windows are shuttered, and doors are barred while dark entities terrorizing the streets at night bring indiscriminate death to all. And in broad daylight, a serial killer continues to wreak havoc on the magical community.

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.