Fall has arrived and with it, comes new books! Yay! If you’re like me the fall season is synonymous with historical fiction, it’s the perfect mix of nostalgia, romance and adventure. So grab a blanket, some tea, and check out some of our most anticipated historical young adult releases for fall!
Teach the Torches to Burn: A Romeo & Juliet Remix by Caleb Roehrig
Seventeen-year-old Romeo Montegue is an aspiring artist in Verona Italy grappling with a deep secret. When he and his cousin sneak into a Capulet party he meets Valentine and is immediately enamored. So begins a secret romance, but amidst duels, backstabbing and family feuds, will their love survive?
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What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez
Following the death of her globetrotting parents, Inez Olivera inherits a massive fortune and even more questions. In search of answers Inez journeys to Cairo along with her new mysterious guardian. Upon arrival Inez realizes that there is more to her parents death than meets the eye and must rely on old magic to uncover the truth.
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My Father, The Panda Killer by Jamie Jo Hoang
My Father, The Panda Killer explores two alternating storylines. In 1999 Jane is preparing to head off to college and dealing with the effects of her fathers PTSD and struggling to connect with her brother. In 1975 Jane’s father, Phuc, is beginning the perilous journey across the pacific in order to escape a war torn Vietnam. Jaimie Jo Hoang exposes the reality of war’s impact in this poignant tale for all generations.
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The Blackwoods by Brandy Colbert
Cousins Hollis and Ardith Blackwood have never known privacy. As the granddaughters of Blossom Blackwood, one of the most celebrated actresses of all time they have grown up in the limelight for better or for worse. When Blossom passes away Hollis and Ardith the girls face pressures from family and society. As bonds are broken and secrets are leaked, can the Blackwood name survive?
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The Blood Years by Elana K. Arnold
An unforgettable tale of love and loss set against the backdrop of the Holocaust in Romania. Frederieke and Astra Teitler are sisters living with their grandfather in Czernowitz, Romania. As antisemitism grows and war breaks out in Europe, Rieke and Astra struggle to stay safe, to keep their grandfather’s business, their home and their lives.
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Charming Young Man by Eliot Schrefer
Léon Delafosse is an up and coming musician in 1890s Paris, France. Despite his great talent, it is rare for an impoverished artist to do well in the extravagant world of Paris’ elite. When Léon is offered patronage by a wealthy count, his dreams begin to come true. But the closer he gets to stardom the farther he gets from his old life, family and friends.
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The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne by Shannon Takaoka
16 Wishes meets Pretty in Pink in this 1980s novel about a girl and a mystical journal. Between her parents divorce and grandmother’s declining health Gracie Byrne is desperate to escape reality. Then she finds a blank journal in her grandmother’s vanity and realizes anything she writes in it will come true. Now Grace is only a paragraph away from her perfect life, but at what cost?
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A Girl Called Echo Omnibus by Katherena Vermette
Thirteen-year-old Echo Desjardins doesn’t feel like she fits in. Her mother died when she was young and she lives with her white father and grandmother who don’t seem to understand what it’s like growing up Métis. At her new school she struggles to fit in but her history teacher seems to understand her. During one history class Echo is miraculously pulled back in time and experiences some of the most pivotal events in Métis history.
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