2008 NYPL Books for the Teen Age - Back in the Day
Discover the NYPL's 2008 Books for the Teen Age list, 'Back in the Day'—a curated collection of powerful historical fiction. Explore standout titles like Margaret Peterson Haddix's *Uprising* and Tony Johnston's *Bone by Bone by Bone*, perfect for teens seeking compelling stories of courage and the past.
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Bone by Bone by Bone
by Tony Johnston
In 1950s Tennessee, ten-year-old David's racist father refuses to let him associate with his best friend Malcolm, an African American boy.
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Uprising
by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Newly arrived in New York City in 1910, Bella is desperate to send money home to her family in Italy, and becomes one of the hundreds of workers at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. But one fateful March night, a spark ignites some cloth in the factory, resulting in a fire that will become one of the worst workplace disasters in history.
