America at 250: Books for Teens

Reflect on American history and the founding of the United States with these books for the semiquincentennial.

Updated June 30, 2026
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The British Are Coming: The Graphic Edition, Volume 1
Atkinson, Rick
Paper Book
This striking graphic edition adapts the first half of the New York Times bestselling The British Are Coming, the opening volume in Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Rick Atkinson's extraordinary trilogy about the American Revolution From the battles at Lexington and...
The American Revolution : a world war
Allison, David K.
Paper Book
A lavishly illustrated essay collection that looks through a global lens at the American Revolution and re-positions it as the real 1st world war "Every American should read this marvelous book." --Douglas Brinkley, author of Rightful Heritage: Franklin D. Roosevelt...
The American Revolution : a visual history
Paper Book
Uncover the remarkable story of the American Revolution! Who were the Redcoats, and what was the Boston Tea Party? Explore key events like the British surrender at Yorktown, and the writing of the Declaration of Independence. Written in association with the esteemed Smithsonian...
One dead spy : the life, times, and last words of Nathan Hale, America's most famous spy
Hale, Nathan
Paper Book
Experience author-illustrator Nathan Hale's New York Times bestselling graphic novel One Dead Spy: Bigger & Badder Edition in a deluxe, oversized edition featuring 16 brand-new pages of mini comics. Nathan Hale (no relation to the author) was America's first spy,...

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