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Top High School Reads (Gr: 9th-12th) - Historical Fiction & Narrative Nonfiction

These titles offer high school students in grades 9 to 12 the opportunity to engage with powerful themes, explore diverse perspectives, and sharpen their critical thinking skills. Each novel opens doors to discussions about society, identity, and the human condition, making them essential reads for young minds ready to navigate the complexities of the world.

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13 items

  • Genre: Historical Fiction
    Book, 2022New York : Philomel Books, 2022. — FICTION Sepetys
  • We Are Not Free

    A Printz Honor Winner

    Chee, Traci
    Genre: Historical Fiction
    eBook, 2020HarperCollins, 2020
  • Genre: Historical Fiction
    Book, 2020New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2020. — FICTION Hesse
  • Genre: Historical Fiction
    Book, 2018New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2018] — FICTION Stamper
  • Flowers in the Gutter

    the True Story of the Edelweiss Pirates, Teenagers Who Resisted the Nazis

    Gaddy, Kristina R.,
    Genre: Narrative Nonfiction and Historical WWI/Holocaust
    Book, 2020New York : Dutton Books, [2020] — YA 940.53 GAD
  • Genre: Narrative Nonfiction
    Book, 2017New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2017. — HV6618.S56 2017
  • Genre: Narrative Nonfiction and Historical WWII/Japanese Internment in USA
    Graphic Novel, 2019Marietta, GA : Top Shelf Productions, [2019] — YA G-NF 92 TAKEI George
  • Black Birds in the Sky

    the Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

    Colbert, Brandy,
    Genre: Narrative Nonfiction and Historical Tulsa Race Massacre
    Book, 2021New York, NY : Balzer + Bray, [2021] — Y 976.686 COLBERT
  • Genre: Historical Fiction
    Book, 2016New York : Alfred A Knopf, [2016] — FICTION Zusak