# 9th grade Young Adult Nonfiction / History books

**3** young adult nonfiction / history books commonly assigned to 9th grade students in US schools. Every title's grade range covers 9th grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Sourced from Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and 50 state ELA curricula.

**Reading difficulty:** the typical 9th grade band is 1050–1335L (Common Core Appendix A). Of the 3 titles here with a Lexile score, 1 is grade-level, 2 more accessible, and 0 a stretch.

**Grade:** 9th grade  ·  **Genre:** Young Adult Nonfiction / History
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**Primary source — Common Core ELA exemplars:** https://achievethecore.org/page/2699

## 9th grade Young Adult Nonfiction / History reading list

- [Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon](https://readinglist.school/book/bomb) by Steve Sheinkin _(920L · Grades 6–9 · pub 2012)_
- [Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults)](https://readinglist.school/book/just-mercy-young-adult) by Bryan Stevenson _(1130L · Grades 9–12 · pub 2018)_
- [Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You](https://readinglist.school/book/stamped-racism-antiracism-and-you) by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi _(1000L · Grades 7–12 · pub 2020)_

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