ALA Outstanding Books for the College BoundHistory and Cultures

Given by Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)

Other Names: YALSA Outstanding Books for the College Bound, YALSA Outstanding Books for the College Bound 2014, YALSA's List of Outstanding books for the College Bound
24 Works 77,751 Books 3,428 Reviews 4.2
From the ALA site:

A YALSA Committee of public, secondary school, and academic librarians selectes the list. Revised every five years as a tool for several audiences (students preparing for show more college, educators, librarians, and parents) it offers opportunities for independent reading and lifelong learning. Use it to round out your reading as you prepare for college entrance exams and courses, to strengthen your knowledge in a variety of subject areas and enhance appreciation for different cultures and times.

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Categories:
All, Arts & Humanities (12), Arts and Humanities (25), Biography (30), Drama (24), Fiction (40), History (23), History & Cultures (16), History and Cultures (24), Humanities (23), Humanities, 2004; Arts & Humanities, 2009 (1), Literature & Language Arts (40), Literature & Language Arts, 2004; History & Cultures, 2009 (1), Literature and Language Arts (26), Non-fiction (70), Poetry (19), Science & Technology (37), Science & Technology, 2004, Science & Technology, 2009 (1), Science and Technology (25), Social Sciences (62), Social Sciences, 2004; Literature & Language Arts, 2009 (1), [1999], Fiction, 1999 (1), No Category (2)
Years:
All, 2014 (1)
WorkYear
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
2014
Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East by Scott Anderson
2013
March: Book One by John Lewis
2013
The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown
2013
Turn Me Loose: The Unghosting of Medgar Evers by Frank X. Walker
2013
The Black Count: Napoleon's Rival and the Real Count of Monte Cristo, Alexandre Dumas by Tom Reiss
2012
Alif the Unseen by G. Willow Wilson
2012
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
2012
The Watch That Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic by Allan Wolf
2011
Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention by Manning Marable
2011
The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery by Steve Sheinkin
2010
At Home : a short history of private life by Bill Bryson
2010
Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Demick
2009
Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip Hoose
2009
Gay America : Struggle for equality by Linas Alsenas
2008
Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
2007
The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl by Timothy Egan
2006
A Continent for the Taking: The Tragedy and Hope of Africa by Howard W. French
2004
Triangle: The Fire that Changed America by David Von Drehle
2003
Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky
2002
King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror and Heroism in Colonial Africa by Adam Hochschild
1998
Town of evening calm, Country of cherry blossoms by Fumiyo Kōno
1998
The Rape of Nanking by Iris Chang
1997
A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn
1980
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