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 world turned upside down : the Yorktown victory that won America's independence
Grove, Tim
Paper Book
In October 1781, American, French, and British forces converged on a small village named Yorktown-a place that the British would try to forget and Americans would forever remember. In his riveting, balanced, and thoroughly researched account of the Revolutionary War's last pivotal conflict,...
The British are coming
Atkinson, Rick
Paper Book
A riveting young readers edition of The British Are Coming, the New York Times-bestselling history of the American Revolution by Pulitzer Prize winner Rick Aktinson. How did the United States become the country it is today? What led to its creation? ...
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
DK
Paper Book
This fully revised and updated edition of The American Revolution offers an accessible and authoritative account of the war that forged a nation. From the first sparks of rebellion to the final treaty, this comprehensive visual history charts the key battles, political...
The first conspiracy : the secret plot to kill George Washington
Meltzer, Brad
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer unravels the truth behind the secret assassination attempt on George Washington and how the plot helped create the CIA and the FBI in this young reader's adaptation for younger audiences. 1776. The early days of...
One dead spy : the life, times, and last words of Nathan Hale, America's most famous spy
Hale, Nathan
Paper Book
Meet America's first spy, Nathan Hale, in this installment of the New York Times bestselling Hazardous Tale graphic novel series! "These books are, quite simply, brilliant. . . . Thrilling, bloody, action-packed stories from American history." --New York Times...

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