Action & Adventure

Publication year 2017

Genre Biography, Nonfiction

Tags Immigration & Refugeeism, Middle Eastern History, Military & War, World History, Biography, Social Justice, Action & Adventure

A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea is a 2017 book by Melissa Fleming, telling the true story of a young girl named Doaa who fled the Syrian civil war. Made a refugee by the conflict, she travels to Egypt and then attempts to cross the Mediterranean to Europe. The book has won numerous awards.Plot SummaryThe story opens with Doaa Al Zamel floating in the sea amid the wreckage of a ship. Her husband is... Read A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea Summary

Publication year 2004

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Coming of Age, Self Discovery, Social Class, Science & Technology

Tags Science Fiction, Action & Adventure, Children`s Literature, Fantasy

Airborn is a 2004 Young Adult steampunk adventure novel by Canadian author Kenneth Oppel. Airborn is the first in Oppel’s Matt Cruse series, which would go on to include Skybreaker (2005) and Starclimber (2008). Airborn follows the adventures of Matt Cruse, a cabin boy on the airship Aurora. With passenger and love interest Kate de Vries, Matt discovers a previously unknown creature on an island in the Pacifica, the in-world version of the Pacific Ocean... Read Airborn Summary

Publication year 2006

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Environment, Friendship, Grief, Politics & Government

Tags Coming of Age, Children`s Literature, Realistic Fiction, Science & Nature, Action & Adventure

First published in 2006, Alabama Moon by Watt Key is a realistic middle grade novel set in 1980 in rural Alabama. After being raised by his survivalist father, 10-year-old Moon Blake knows he can acquire anything he needs from the forest. When his father dies, Moon sets out for Alaska as Pap instructed. On his journey, Moon finds conflict with authorities, peers, “the system,” and a constable intent on breaking his spirit. Alabama Moon was... Read Alabama Moon Summary

Publication year 1959

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Masculinity, Community, Order & Chaos

Tags Science Fiction, American Literature, Classic Fiction, Action & Adventure, Military & War, Relationships, US History, Cold War, Fantasy

Alas, Babylon is a 1959 novel by Pat Frank. Written during the Cold War, it is one of the earliest post-apocalyptic novels to deal with the potential consequences of nuclear war. It examines themes of nationalism, natural selection, deterrent force, and resilience and contains elements of dystopian literature.Plot SummaryAs the novel begins, Mark Bragg sends a telegram to his brother, Randy. The telegram includes the words, “Alas, Babylon,” their code for the onset of a... Read Alas, Babylon Summary

Publication year 2009

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Friendship, Disability, Siblings, Fame, Safety & Danger, Trust & Doubt

Tags Historical Fiction, Action & Adventure, Children`s Literature, Disability, Realistic Fiction, World History

Al Capone Shines My Shoes (2009) is the second book in Gennifer Choldenko’s Tales from Alcatraz series. The novel is set on the prison island of Alcatraz during the height of the Great Depression. The protagonist and narrator is 12-year-old Matthew “Moose” Flanagan, whose father works as a guard and electrician at the notorious prison. When Moose receives a note from Al Capone, a famous gangster and prisoner of Alcatraz, he finds himself caught up... Read Al Capone Shines My Shoes Summary

Publication year 2025

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Grief, Loneliness, Love, Memory, Coming of Age, Self Discovery, Nation, War, Justice, Loyalty & Betrayal, Power & Greed

Tags Fantasy, Romance, Action & Adventure

Publication year 1865

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Coming of Age, Childhood & Youth

Tags Fantasy, Victorian Period, Classic Fiction, Action & Adventure, Coming of Age

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by British author Lewis Carroll (1832-1838) is a classic work of nonsense literature first published in 1865. Originally intended for children, the novel has become a perennial favorite of adults thanks to Carroll’s sophisticated wordplay and humor. Carroll’s work has influenced or inspired authors as diverse as James Joyce and Neil Gaiman, surrealist painters like Salvador Dalí, and the philosopher Gilles Deleuze. The novel has never been out of print and... Read Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland Summary

Publication year 2019

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Family, Fathers, Daughters & Sons, Community, Truth & Lies, Perseverance

Tags Children`s Literature, Mystery & Crime Fiction, Horror & Suspense, Action & Adventure

Publication year 1974

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Death, Shame & Pride, Teamwork

Tags Action & Adventure, World History, Travel Literature, Biography

Alive is a nonfiction book published in 1974 by the British author Piers Paul Read. It is based on the true story of a Uruguayan rugby team whose plane crashed in the Andes mountains in 1972. The stranded men resorted to cannibalism to survive. The book was adapted into a film of the same name in 1993. Plot SummaryRugby first came to Uruguay via a group of Irish priests hired to educate the children of... Read Alive Summary

Publication year 2013

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Fear

Tags Science Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Action & Adventure

Allegiant, written by New York Times Bestselling author Veronica Roth, is the third and final novel in the Divergent trilogy. Allegiant was published in 2013 by Harper Collins and is a dystopian novel with a romance element written for a young adult audience. Roth tells the story from the perspective of Tris Prior and Tobias Eaton. Allegiant is the first novel where Roth uses a different narrator, as she wrote both Divergent and Insurgent from... Read Allegiant Summary

Publication year 2019

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes War, Race, Equality

Tags Historical Fiction, Military & War, World History, World War II, Children`s Literature, Action & Adventure

Allies is a novel by American author Alan Gratz that was originally published in 2019. It belongs to the genre of young adult historical fiction and is set during World War II. Gratz is the author of 17 novels for children/young adults as of 2021 and has won awards from Random House Books and the Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators. His novel Refugee won the National Jewish Book Award and the Young Hoosier... Read Allies Summary

Publication year 2020

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Teamwork, Perseverance, Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Hope, Trust & Doubt, Safety & Danger, Religion & Spirituality, Science & Technology

Tags Action & Adventure, Sports, Asian History, Leadership, Science & Nature, Religion & Spirituality, Children`s Literature, World History

Publication year 2021

Genre Novel/Book in Verse, Fiction

Themes Family, Self Discovery, Place, Loneliness

Tags Action & Adventure, Survival Fiction, Science Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Children`s Literature