Summer Learning: YA Recommended Reading

Updated May 27, 2026
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Absolutely everything! : a history of Earth, dinosaurs, rulers, robots and other things to numerous to mention
Lloyd, Christopher
Paper Book
Discover how history, nature, and science connect in this fast-paced, entertaining, and incredibly informative history of the world, from the beginning of time to the present day. How was our universe made from a tiny speck of energy? Where did the first trees, plants, animals, and...
China : a history
Bardoe, Cheryl
Ebook
Discover the history of one of the world's most influential civilizations. Based on the Cyrus Tang Hall of China exhibit at The Field Museum, China: A History traces the 7,000-year story of this diverse land. Full-color maps, photos, and illustrations of the people, landscape, artifacts, and...
Computing through the ages : from bones to binary
Woods, Michael
Daughter of Sparta
Andrews, Claire M.
Paper Book
Don't miss the page-turning sequel, Blood of Troy! In this thrilling reimagining of ancient Greek mythology, a headstrong girl becomes the most powerful fighter her people have ever seen. Seventeen-year-old Daphne has spent her entire life honing...
Enter the core
Lerangis, Peter
Ebook
The New York Times bestselling author of the Seven Wonders series and of books in the 39 Clues series, Peter Lerangis, brings us the final installment of the thrilling Max Tilt trilogy.  Max Tilt thinks his luck is finally changing, thanks to his great-great-great...
History year by year
Chrisp, Peter.
Paper Book
Discover the world's most significant events through a detailed, dynamic, book-long timeline of over 7 million years. When did Hannibal cross the Alps? What caused the War of Jenkins' Ear? Who was Rosa Parks? How did the Arab Spring unfold? Discover history's most decisive...
History's mysteries : curious clues, cold cases, and puzzles from the past
Jazynka, Kitson
Paper Book
Why were the Easter Island heads erected? What really happened to the Maya? Who stole the Irish Crown Jewels? The first book in this exciting new series will cover history's heavy-hitting, head-scratching mysteries, including the Lost Colony of Roanoke, the Bermuda Triangle, the Oak Island Money Pit...
Last of the giants : the rise and fall of Earth's most dominant species [ebook]
Campbell, Jeff
Paper Book
Today, an ancient world is vanishing right before our eyes: the age of giant animals. Over 40,000 years ago, the earth was ruled by megafauna: mammoths and mastodons, saber-toothed tigers and giant sloths. Of course, those creatures no longer exist, due to the evolution and arrival of the...
Medicine through the ages : from acupuncture to antibiotics
Woods, Michael
Mummies exposed!
Hollihan, Kerrie Logan
Paper Book
Just when you think that you know everything there is to know about mummies, new ones are discovered! Packed with facts but light in tone, this book introduces young readers to the most compelling examples of mummies from all over the world. There are many books about Egyptian mummies, butMummies...
Shackles from the deep : tracing the path of a sunken slave ship, a bitter past, and a rich legacy
Cottman, Michael H.
Paper Book
A pile of lime-encrusted shackles discovered on the seafloor in the remains of a ship called the Henrietta Marie, lands Michael Cottman, a Washington, D.C.-based journalist and avid scuba diver, in the middle of an amazing journey that stretches across three continents, from foundries and tombs in...
Tunnels
Gordon, Roderick
Ebook
The New York Times Bestseller! The story of an outcast boy, his eccentric dad, and the scary underground world they discover through secret TUNNELS.14-year-old Will Burrows has little in common with his strange, dysfunctional family. In fact, the only bond he shares with his eccentric father is a...
Us in ruins
Moore, Rachel
Ebook
Margot is on the quest to uncover and reassemble an ancient--and cursed--vase, with the help of a boy who went missing in 1932, because it's the only way to put back together her broken heart in this standa-lone adventure rom-com, perfect for fans of What the River Knows and The Lost City. ...
Warrior Girl Unearthed
Boulley, Angeline
Paper Book
An Instant New York Times bestseller! A #1 Indies Bestseller! Six Starred Reviews! #1 New York Times bestselling author of Firekeeper's Daughter Angeline Boulley takes us back to Sugar Island in this high-stakes thriller about the power of discovering your stolen...

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