# Young Adult Nonfiction / History books assigned in US schools

**3** books in the Young Adult Nonfiction / History genre that US schools assign. Sourced from state ELA standards, AP/IB syllabi, and Common Core exemplar lists.

**Lexile range:** 920L–1130L
**Grade span:** 6–12
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/genre/young-adult-nonfiction-history
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Recurring themes

- American history (2)
- ambition
- antiracism
- civil rights movement
- historical literacy
- history
- history of racism
- incarceration
- justice
- mercy

## Authors in this genre

- Bryan Stevenson
- Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
- Steve Sheinkin

## Young Adult Nonfiction / History titles

- [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)_
- [Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults)](https://readinglist.school/book/just-mercy-young-adult) by Bryan Stevenson _(1130L · Grades 9–12)_
- [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)_

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