YA Historical Fiction: 2013 Highlights

Are you growing tired of vampires, ghosts, dragons and all other things fantastical? Do you enjoy escaping into a story set in the past?  Whether you enjoy ancient or recent history, there’s plenty of YA Historical Fiction titles here at the Wellington County Library.  Here’s some noteworthy books that were released in 2013.

Dark Triumph by Robin LaFevers

Second book in the ‘His Fair Assassin’ series, set in the 15th century

Strands of Bronze and Gold by Jane Nickerson

First book in the ‘Strands’ series, set in pre-Civil War Mississipi

The Wicked and the Just by J. Anderson Coats

Coats’ first historical fiction novel, set in 13th century Wales

Fire in the Streets by Kekla Magoon

Second book in ‘The Rock and the River’ series, set in Chicago during the height of the civil rights movement (1968)

Never Fall Down by Patrick McCormick

Based on the true story of Arn Chorn-Pond, set in Cambodia during the rule of the Khmer Rogue (1975-79)

NOTE: This is not a best of 2013 list and these books are placed in no particular order.  Please let us know in the comments section if there are YA historical fiction titles from 2013 that should be included in this list.