History For Teens

When four modern-day teenagers, Lincoln, Willow, Jaxon, and Ezra, are mysteriously transported to the year 1866, they find themselves standing on the shores of the Arrow River, where history is not just something you read about, it is something you survive. Guided by Shihou, an ancient time dragon, these reluctant time travelers become the founding members of the Time Detectives Club. During a roaring gold rush, they must crack age-old mysteries, hunt for hidden treasures, and navigate the dangers of a world where every decision could alter the course of history, or prevent them from ever ...

Donner Lake is famous for its dazzling waters, dramatic mountains, and the travelers trapped there long ago who did unspeakable things to survive. But for lonely Nora Sharpe, Donner was where a girl named Grace glided into her life one night and exploded her world.

Race Against Time with General Custer and Joan of Arc! After unlocking the mysteries of time travel, Chant Baker’s adventures only intensify in Day Tripper. His travels take him to the heart of history’s most dangerous events. He faces the battlefield alongside General Custer at the Little Bighorn and marches with Joan of Arc as she fights for France. With every leap through time, Chant faces life-or-death moments that test his courage and quick thinking. But while he battles to keep history on track, his heart faces another challenge—his growing feelings for Mary, the mysterious girl...

Thirteen-year-old Elizabeth Tilley and her family have been waiting for this day for months - the day the Mayflower sets sail from England. The late start means uncertain weather and a long, hard journey for everyone. But the trip seems especially rough for Dorothy Bradford, the frail young wife of William Bradford. One night, Elizabeth discovers Dorothy alone on deck. Thinking the woman wants to be alone, Elizabeth returns to bed. But the next morning, she awakes to the news that Dorothy has disappeared!

Attracting tens of thousands of men and women hoping to strike it rich, the Klondike gold rush brought with it a frenzy of activity unlike anything the world had ever seen. The few children who lived in Dawson City and its surrounding mining camps had front-row seats to this treasure hunt of the century - and to all the antics that a lust for gold brought with it. In this, her companion book to the best-selling Women of the Klondike, Frances Backhouse explores the experiences of the children who followed their parents north in search of fortune or were born in the goldfields.

On a scorching hot day in July 1936, thousands of people cheered as the US Olympic teams boarded the SS Manhattan, bound for Berlin. Among the athletes were the 14 players representing the first-ever US Olympic basketball team. This is the incredible true story of basketball, from its invention by James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1891, to the sport's Olympic debut in Berlin and the eclectic mix of people, events, and propaganda on both sides of the Atlantic that made it all possible.

When a spontaneous time leap sends Nickolas Flux back to the height of the Underground Railroad, what's a teenage history buff to do? Try to help a runaway slave escape, of course! From slave catchers to safe houses, Nick must survive a journey on the secret network that helped runaway slaves gain their freedom.

During the summer of 1823, fortune called from the frontier of North America’s Great Plains. Alternately rowing or tromping along the Missouri River from Saint Louis through Fort Mandan and then beyond to Fort Henry and the Upper Missouri Breaks, countless traders gambled their lives to exploit the bounty of an untamed wilderness. All dreamed of easy profits. Through a hundred years, a plague of such interlopers had traveled there to procure beaver, mink and marten pelts via trap or trade. Herds of buffalo perished to feed them. Whole populations uprooted to serve them. Virulent diseases ...

No one knew his name. But soon millions would know about his bravery. For almost two months in spring 1989, Beijing’s Tiananmen Square had been the site of growing protests against China's hardline communist government.

In 1892, America was obsessed with a teenage murderess, but it wasn't her crime that shocked the nation - it was her motivation. Nineteen-year-old Alice Mitchell had planned to pass as a man in order to marry her 17-year-old fiancée Freda Ward, but when their love letters were discovered, they were forbidden from ever speaking again. Freda adjusted to this fate with an ease that stunned a heartbroken Alice. Her desperation grew with each unanswered letter - and her father's razor soon went missing. On January 25, Alice publicly slashed her ex-fiancée's throat.

Ella hopes she never has to travel through time again. It’s been two months and so far she has managed to stay with her family in the present time. But around every corner is the one man who is trying hard to destroy everything she has. When Ella and Noah unlock a major game-changing discovery, they think it might be the end to their relentless time travelling. If they can control their bounces through time, perhaps they will never have to leave again. But the Bearded Man is still watching. For every step they take, he pulls them back. What is his sinister plan and how do they play into ...

Thea Hope longs to be an alchemist out of the shadow of her famous mother. The two of them are close to creating the legendary Philosopher’s Stone — whose properties include immortality and can turn any metal into gold — but just when the promise of the Stone’s riches is in their grasp, Thea’s mother destroys the Stone in a sudden fit of violent madness.

Have you ever been captivated by the mysteries of the cosmos, fascinated by animals that glow in the dark, or wondered how ancient builders raised monumental structures without modern machinery? Many seek a book that combines entertainment with truly intriguing knowledge — a book that doesn’t just teach but sparks imagination and curiosity.

The beloved fictional adventures found in Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn are some of Mark Twain's most well-known works, but he is also known for writing and publishing his own adventures. As a young man, Twain traveled the American West with his brother, recording his experiences so that one day they could be published. The two men traveled from town to town, working odd jobs and enjoying the freedom and adventure that only the American West could offer.

A quick-reading fun new series that is perfect for the young reader! A Literary Titan Book Award Winner! Global Book Awards Gold Medal Winner! Get ready for the newest epic adventure series through time with "The Timeouts"! On their first adventure together, a group of brave kids embark on a mission to find a powerful time crystal hidden on the Titanic. With their time-traveling abilities, they journey back to the fateful night of the Titanic's sinking, risking everything to uncover the crystal's location before it's lost forever. Along the way, they encounter dangerous obstacles and face ...

Before Teddy Roosevelt earned his reputation as a strong, masculine hunter, explorer, and Rough Rider, he actually endured a sickly childhood. That's just one aspect of his life covered in this biography, which follows his transformation into a disciplined athlete and one of the world's best-known public servants and politicians.

From acclaimed author Patricia Hruby Powell comes the story of a landmark civil rights case, told in spare and gorgeous verse. In 1955, in Caroline County, Virginia, amidst segregation and prejudice, injustice and cruelty, two teenagers fell in love. Their life together broke the law, but their determination would change it. Richard and Mildred Loving were at the heart of a Supreme Court case that legalized marriage between races, and a story of the devoted couple who faced discrimination, fought it, and won.

Ancient Greece, a country filled with rulers vying to keep their power as democracy grows. With a thirst for domination, King Aeneas sends his two best assassins, Adonis and Selene, to the neighboring region of Arcadia in the hope of expanding his reign. They must kill King Argus. Adonis, a well-respected captain in the assassin company, is loyal to only three things: King Aeneas, his land, and Selene. His fellow captain, Selene is as cunning as she is beautiful. Her passion for Adonis is only matched by her pursuit of Greek justice. Will they remain loyal to the maleficent ruler?

Aurelia Isendare is a princess of a small kingdom in the North, raised in privilege but shielded from politics as her brother prepares to step up to the throne. Halfway around the world, Athan Dakar, the youngest son of a ruthless general, is a fighter pilot longing for a life away from the front lines. When Athan’s mother is shot and killed, his father is convinced it’s the work of his old rival, the queen of Etania - Aurelia’s mother. Determined to avenge his wife’s murder, he devises a plot to overthrow the queen, a plot that sends Athan undercover to Etania.

Roma Victrix. The Republic of Rome is on a relentless march to create an empire - an empire built on the backs of the conquered, brought back to Rome as slaves. Attia was once destined to rule as the queen and swordmaiden of Thrace, the greatest warrior kingdom the world had seen since Sparta. Now she is a slave, given to Xanthus, the Champion of Rome, as a sign of his master’s favor.