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Best Teen & Young Adult United States Civil War Period Historical Fiction

The Seeds of America Trilogy: Chains; Forge; Ashes
As battles rage up and down the Eastern seaboard, Isabel, Curzon, and Ruth flee, separate, fight, face unparalleled heartbreak and, just like war, they must depend on their allies—and each other—if they are to survive. Chains also received the 2009 Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction, and Laurie was chosen for the 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award.
Reviews
"Excellent series!"
"Great book to use with a Civil War study."
"Award winning author with very moving book series for the middle reader (8-12)."
"Loved the books."
"Delivered quickly, adored immediately."
"I read these books as an adult and enjoyed every minute and every page."
"LOVE ALL THESE BOOKS THEY ARE AMAZING!!"
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The Seeds of America Trilogy: Chains; Forge; Ashes
As battles rage up and down the Eastern seaboard, Isabel, Curzon, and Ruth flee, separate, fight, face unparalleled heartbreak and, just like war, they must depend on their allies—and each other—if they are to survive. Chains also received the 2009 Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction, and Laurie was chosen for the 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award.
Reviews
"Excellent series!"
"Great book to use with a Civil War study."
"Award winning author with very moving book series for the middle reader (8-12)."
"Loved the books."
"Delivered quickly, adored immediately."
"I read these books as an adult and enjoyed every minute and every page."
"LOVE ALL THESE BOOKS THEY ARE AMAZING!!"
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Rifles for Watie
He saw the green fields of Kansas and Okla-homa laid waste by Watie's raiding parties, homes gutted, precious corn deliberately uprooted. The friends were strong men like Noah Babbitt, the itinerant printer who once walked from Topeka to Galveston to see the magnolias in bloom; boys like Jimmy Lear, too young to carry a gun but old enough to give up his life at Cane Hill; ugly, big-eared Heifer, who made the best sourdough biscuits in the Choctaw country; and beautiful Lucy Washbourne, rebel to the marrow and proud of it. This is a rich and sweeping novel-rich in its panorama of history; in its details so clear that the reader never doubts for a moment that he is there; in its dozens of different people, each one fully realized and wholly recognizable. While traveling in eastern Oklahoma doing research on his master's thesis in history, Mr. Keith found a great deal of fresh material about the Civil War in the Indian country.
Reviews
"A somewhat slow start that might deter some younger readers, but once the central character experiences battle for the first time the pace of the narrative is admirably managed and there are moments of real tension and suspense."
"But after that it was a good read."
"I taught a homeschool co-op Civil War history/literature class for 8th-10th graders."
"Good book about the Civil War from a unique point of view."
"I first read this book on junior high school."
"An excellent read!"
"Such an outstanding story -- I read this to my kids when they were young, and both of them are now in the 30s, and they both have purchased this and read it to their kids."
"Read for school."
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Best Teen & Young Adult United States Civil War Historical Fiction eBooks

Across Five Aprils
"This is a beautifully written book, filled with bloodshed, hate, and tears, but also with love, loyalty, and compassion, with unforgettable characters, and with ideas and implications that have meaning for young people today. "An impressive book both as a historically authenticated Civil War novel and as a beautifully written family story...The realistic treatment of the intricate emotional conflicts within a border-state family is superb. Bregy compels readers to hear young Jethro Creighton's account of how the horrifying events of the Civil War changed life on his family's Illinois farm, even so many miles from the front lines. (Feb.). Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. Grade 4-8-Irene Hunt's Civil War novel (Berkley Pub., 1986) takes listeners from the first shots fired at Fort Sumter to Lincoln's assassination as seen through the eyes of a Southern Illinois farm boy. As numerous male relatives go off to fight for the North and the South, and after his father falls ill, young Jethro takes responsibility for the family farm.
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"The characters really come to life and you feel their pain and pleasure as they live through the sufferings of the Civil War. Its obvious why the characters and their situations are so real: they were based on real life people, family letters and stories told by the author's grandfather, who was nine years old at the beginning of the war and was an eyewitness to this fascinating period of history."
"Across Five Aprils is one of the best Civil War books written for readers of any age."
"I H-A-D to read this book in Jr. High, I think."
"This is a touching story of the Civil War and the heartache and tragedy that befell families who had offered up their sons, brothers, fathers, etc."
"I read the book too."
"This story of the United States' greatest conflict, as seen through the eyes of a young boy in rural Illinois is rich in detail, feeling and grit."
"great book my son enjoyed it and the he especially loved the fact that the text is large enough to see which apparently has been a problem with some other books we've purchased lately."
"This historical novel was a wonderful book for both youth and adults."
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Best Teen & Young Adult United States Colonial & Revolutionary Period Historical Fiction

The Seeds of America Trilogy: Chains; Forge; Ashes
As battles rage up and down the Eastern seaboard, Isabel, Curzon, and Ruth flee, separate, fight, face unparalleled heartbreak and, just like war, they must depend on their allies—and each other—if they are to survive. Chains also received the 2009 Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction, and Laurie was chosen for the 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award.
Reviews
"Excellent series!"
"Great book to use with a Civil War study."
"Award winning author with very moving book series for the middle reader (8-12)."
"Loved the books."
"Delivered quickly, adored immediately."
"I read these books as an adult and enjoyed every minute and every page."
"LOVE ALL THESE BOOKS THEY ARE AMAZING!!"
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Best Teen & Young Adult 21st Century United States Historical Fiction

Lair of Dreams: A Diviners Novel (The Diviners)
Everyone's in love with the city's newest It Girl...everyone except the other Diviners. * "Bray illuminates the dark side of the American Dream in her long-awaited sequel to The Diviners, weaving xenophobia, industrial progress, Jazz Age debauchery, government secrets, religious fervor, and supernatural horror into a sprawling and always entertaining narrative. * "The ambitiously broad focus of this novel strikes just the right balance in its division of narrative might, developing each of the dizzyingly large cast of diverse characters with an impressive attention to detail and with period-specific, witty dialogue.
Reviews
"The authorities, under immense pressure from the government and the American people, are forced to strike down on the area where this “sleeping sickness” is believed to have originated: Chinatown- New York City’s Chinese population is left feeling like second-class citizens, like they are not human beings. But more than just the emotional ramifications, people are being taken out from their homes, their papers checked, and the question of further immigration very much hangs by a thin thread. She forces us to stand in the place of an African-American teenager, who is constantly cautious, constantly thinking over each of his moves because he knows people will look for just an excuse to damn him in his own country. Evie has come forth as a Diviner; she has her own radio show, and her talents and charming personality have dubbed her America’s “Sweetheart Seer.” Sam Lloyd is as insufferable as ever for Evie, but certain circumstances as well as just being in the wrong place at the wrong time, put the two together in a way they, nor their friends, saw coming. Theta is dealing with her past, all while trying to maintain a relationship with Memphis, who is trying to deal with the return of his powers. Her newfound fame made her already over-confident personality downright insufferable. By then, the momentum had almost completely died down, and I found myself wanting to finish this tome rather than wanting to know what happens next. Nonetheless, this a series I would recommend to everyone because it is dense, masterfully written and a unique take on YA historical fiction."
"Lair of Dreams was not quite as terrifying as the The Diviners (which kept me up at night and gave me nightmares...so, yeah, this is a plus in my book), but just as fun and full of the characters I came to love. I especially enjoyed Henry stepping up to a more central role in book 2 and seeing his and Ling's friendship and trust develop throughout their dream walks in the book."
"At times I do feel disconnected from the story though because I feel like Libba Bray goes off into her own Lair of Dreams and starts writing a bit purple."
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Best Teen & Young Adult 20th Century United States Historical Fiction

The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963
The Newbery. and Coretta Scott King Honoree about the Weird Watsons of Flint, Michigan—. from Christopher Paul Curtis, author of Bud, Not Buddy , a Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott Award Winner. That happened in the mid-'90s when Christopher Paul Curtis released his first book, The Watsons Go to Birmingham — 1963 ." Christopher Paul Curtis's alternately hilarious and deeply moving novel, winner of the Newbery Honor and the Coretta Scott King Honor, blends the fictional account of an African American family with the factual events of the violent summer of 1963.
Reviews
"A funny book with lively characters that teaches about an important event in US history."
"While reading this book I felt as if I was going through the life of the Watsons."
"One of my favorite parts is when Kenny, the main character, explained the how to survive a blizzard prank."
"Very good to spark the tough discussions of differences and the things our country is experiencing as I write this review."
"There are some too silly parts, like an older brother who gets his tongue stuck on a frozen rear view mirror, and installing a record player in a car. The mother threatens to burn the older brother who is caught playing with matches again. In the end the big brother who was a problem earlier now feels compassion and concern for his little brother and helps him deal with his feelings."
"This was a very entertaining book that kept you reading."
"I particularly enjoyed how the Civil Rights part of the boom rains an undertone until the end."
"What a superbly written story of a very unique family whose characters are so beautifully defined."
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Best Teen & Young Adult 19th Century United States Historical Fiction

The Long Winter
Laura, Pa, Ma, Mary, Carrie, and little Grace face the winter as best they can, but soon, blizzards have covered the town in snow that piles up to the rooftops, cutting the town off from supplies and trade. Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867–1957) was born in a log cabin in the Wisconsin woods.
Reviews
"I grew up on the Little House books and still like to go back and reread them occasionally, for their wisdom, their entertainment value and for their glimpses of a long gone lifestyle. She's okay when she's just reading the book, but when she tries to "sing" (and there is a surprising amount of music in the Little House books), especially when she's singing as "Pa", it's almost unbearable."
"I am delighted that the Little House series is finally on Kindle."
"Love the Little House series."
"Always loved this book!"
"As I read of the end of the Ingall's harsh winter, I felt joy for them, that all had survived."
"Unfortunately, some pages were out of order."
"Love these books and the Kindle version is wonderful!"
"I have read this book a hundred times at least and I always tear up a little at the end when the Chinook wind wakes Laura at night to signal spring has arrived!"
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