Young Teen Historical Fiction

In King Biscuit, Michael Loyd Gray returns once again to the fictional small town of Argus, Illinois, (the setting of his novels Well Deserved, Not Famous Anymore, and The Last Stop), to tell a coming-of-age story set in 1966. With the Vietnam War hovering in the background. Seventeen-year-old Billy Ray Fleener, frustrated by the narrow confines of Argus, seeks adventure and a look at the wider world in a novel that puts him on a collision course with the famous as well as infamous.

In the Dirty Thirties, jobs were hard to come by. Having lost her father and her home in southern Alberta, Tilly McCormack is thrilled when her application for a position as a chambermaid at the prestigious Banff Springs Hotel, one of Canada’s great railway hotels, is accepted. Tilly loves her new life in the Rocky Mountain town and the people she meets there. Local trail guide Ryan Blake is taken with Tilly’s sparkling blue eyes and mischievous sense of humor and thinks she is just the girl for him.

En esta historia, un grupo de niños excepcionales tratan de salvar un mundo victoriano al borde del colapso. ¿Lo conseguirán?, continúa la historia de J.M. Miro, Monstruos Ordinarios. Agrigento, Sicilia, 1883. Debido a la destrucción del orsine, el Instituto Cairndale yace en ruinas y Marlowe ha desaparecido. La única esperanza de Charlie y los Talentos para encontrar a su amigo reside en un segundo orsine escondido desde tiempos inmemoriales y que podría, incluso, no existir.

More than 20,000 American Indians served in the Civil War, yet their stories have often been left out of the history books. In Deadly Aim, Sally M. Walker explores the extraordinary lives of Michigan’s Anishinaabe sharpshooters. These brave soldiers served with honor and heroism in the line of duty, despite enduring broken treaties, loss of tribal lands, and racism.

Billie has lived with her great-aunt ever since her mom passed away and her dad left. Billie's big brother, Leo, is about to leave, too, for the warfront. But first, she gets one more weekend with him at the ranch. Billie's surprised when Leo brings home a fellow Marine from boot camp, Denny. She has so much to ask Leo - about losing her best friend and trying to find their father - but Denny, who is Navajo, or Diné, comes with something special: a gorgeous, but injured, stray dog. As Billie cares for the dog, whom they name Bear, she and Bear grow deeply attached to each other.

After winning his first battle, Prince Alexander fights to become the ruler his kingdom demands - but the line between leader and tyrant blurs with each new threat. Meanwhile Hephaestion, cast aside by Alexander for killing the wrong man, must conceal the devastating secret of a divine prophecy from Katerina even as the two of them are thrust together on a dangerous mission to Egypt.

On the home front in 1944, Kate wants to do her part for the war effort. She'd prefer filling in for the window dressers at the New York department store where she works, but her mother insists on sending her to audition for roles she never gets. When relatives arrive from war-torn Poland with a mysterious steamer trunk and an even more mysterious story, her life is about to hit center stage.

Corre l'anno 1927 e Shanghai pare ormai sull'orlo della rivoluzione. Quando però un nuovo mostruoso pericolo si manifesta in città, nonostante i tanti segreti che li separano, Juliette e Roma si ritrovano un'altra volta faccia a faccia. Shanghai, poi, è ormai sull'orlo del collasso: i nazionalisti stanno marciando sulla città, le voci di una guerra civile imminente si fanno sempre più insistenti e la leadership delle due gang rischia il totale annientamento.

Die drei Königreiche befinden sich in einem tödlichen Krieg. Für Meilin die Chance, einer Zwangsehe zu entgehen. Als Junge verkleidet, kämpft sie fortan in der Armee. Ihr Ehrgeiz auf dem Schlachtfeld wird bald von Liu entdeckt, dem Prinzen der Armee, der sie persönlich trainiert.

Anastasia Romanov and her younger brother Alexei escape their family’s execution when a bullet strikes Anastasia’s garnet necklace, transporting them to a parallel universe. This alternate Russia is a second chance. Anastasia wants to save her family, Alexei wants the throne, and they plan to travel the infinite multiverse to find a world in which both are possible.

When renowned war hero Farias of Narsia returns to his home kingdom, he isn’t greeted with the warm welcome he expects. To his great dismay, his controversial talks of an invisible god discovered in his travels contradict Narsia’s firm belief in their stone idol Dionexes. Some choose to follow his teachings while others reject them, leading to widespread disagreements and a decades-long civil war within the kingdom.

Vasilisa has listened to tales of Old Rus all her life, a fantastical forest realm ruled over by the witch Baba Yaga, home to the mischievous Leshy, the deadly rusalka, and Old Koschei, butcher of hearts. But never would she have dreamed it to be real -- nor imagined that she would go searching for it, accompanied only by Ivan, a mysterious orphan searching for revenge. When her grandmother falls ill and the visions begin, Vasilisa embarks on a journey to the thrice-tenth kingdom, where the secret to Babka's cure and Ivan's revenge lies hidden in the mists.

Corre l'anno 1926 e a Shanghai, scintillante come non mai, si respira un'aria di dissolutezza. Una faida sanguinosa tra due gang nemiche tinge di rosso le strade, lasciando la città inerme nella morsa del caos. Al centro di tutto c'è la diciottenne Juliette Cai che, dopo un passato lontano dagli affari di famiglia, ha deciso ora di prenderne in mano le redini e assumere il ruolo che le spetta di diritto nella Gang Scarlatta, un'organizzazione di criminali completamente al di sopra della legge. Ma non sono gli unici a voler imporre il proprio controllo sulla città.

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.

Wabaningo by Jim Valentine is an irresistible coming-of-age story set in a 1950s Boy Scout camp in the dense forests of Western Michigan. Through the eyes of young Jimmie, this novel apprehends the coarse excitement, challenges, and changeovers that shape 'boys' into 'men.' Intrinsically, it is a trip of self-discovery. As Jimmie experiences friendships, rivalries, and personal trials, he retains lessons that extend far beyond the campgrounds—courage, commitment, and the power of diligence.

Jack hat es geschafft: Er ist den Samurai des Shoguns entkommen und segelt auf einem Schiff Richtung Heimat. In seiner Begleitung: die tapfere Samurai-Kämpferin Akiko und der schlaue Mönch Yori. Doch als die Freunde London erreichen, werden sie alles andere als freundlich empfangen. Und nicht nur das: Ein dunkler Schatten ist ihnen aus Japan gefolgt.

Ford is a traumatized former child model. Cassie is the epitome of DIY punk with a life full of poverty and pain serving smoothies at the Orange Julius. Finally there is Jenny, a young preppy with talent and dreams held back by a society not designed for women like her. As their lives intersect in the late 1980's at the Fox Valley Mall in Aurora, Illinois, there will be love, confusion, and dangerous adversaries with wealth and power. Ford, Cassie and Jenny just have each other. Will it be enough? How do fragile hearts of glass survive in the real world?

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.

Bound to a man she cannot love, Queen Alera of Hytanica must forget Narian, the young man who holds her heart. For Narian is destined to conquer Hytanica at the behest of his master, the powerful magic-user known as the Overlord. Alera doesn't truly believe Narian will fight against Hytanica—until Cokyrian troops attack with Narian commanding the charge.

Set in 14th-century Germany under the crushing weight of the Holy Roman Empire, the story reveals the brutal toll exacted on the lower classes. While nobles and corrupt clergy hoard power and wealth—often enforced by mercenaries and violent knights—families like the Symons must fight to survive. The story picks up after Yakov’s Run, where the three Symon siblings—Yakov, Anna, and Dieter—were torn apart. Yakov, once a soldier under the ruthless Petres the Chain, begins to see through the lies of power and longs to return to the life he lost.