The Best Ages 12 & Up Kids' Books 2026

1. The Bomb

Paperback, Harcourt Paperbacks, 2007, ISBN13 9780152061654, ISBN10 0152061657

It is 1946, a year after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and World War II is over. But the U.S. government has decided that further tests of atomic bombs must be conducted. When Bikini Atoll is chosen for the testing site, the inhabitants of the tiny island are told they must relocate for just two years. But sixteen-year-old Sorry Rinamu believes the Americans are lying and that it will "never "be safe to return. He must find a way to stop the first bomb before it is dropped . . . even if it means risking his own destruction. "Includes a reader's guide and an author's note."

2. Robin Hood

Paperback, Stone Arch Books, 2006, ISBN# 1598892193

The world's best stories are retold in dynamic graphic-novel form. Well-known villains and heroes take on new shape while staying true to their original authors. Bold, cutting-edge artists create daring perspective and add excitement to adventures that range from medieval England to the pirate-haunted South Seas. These re-visioned classics will hook today's graphic novel fan and thrust them face-to-face with some of history's most famous authors.

3. Stargirl/ Love, Stargirl

Hardcover, Knopf Publishing Group, 2007, ISBN13 9780375843983, ISBN10 0375843981

Hardcover, Knopf Publishing Group, 2007, ISBN13 9780375843983, ISBN10 0375843981