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Love has always been a powerful force, inspiring grand gestures, unwavering devotion, and acts of courage. This Valentine's Day, explore tales of love in history—from the devotion behind the Taj Mahal to the letters of Abigail and John Adams, from doomed romances to the enduring bonds of family love during hardship. These books bring history’s moving love stories to young readers, showing that love shapes lives and legacies across time.
Love in the Library
Powerful true story of the author's grandparents falling in love in a Japanese-American Internment camp during WWII
Love Twelve Miles Long
Touching true story of Frederick Douglas' mother's journeys to visit her young son despite their enslavement
Odysseus and Penelope
Short retelling of the Greek myth about the Trojan War hero's reunion with his faithful wife and son
What Is the Story of Romeo and Juliet?
Discussion of the story, origins, and legacy of Shakespeare's (and perhaps literature's) most famous couple
Frida & Diego: Art, Love, Life
Dual biography of the famous artist couple, for middle- and high-school readers
Fatal Throne: The Wives of Henry VIII Tell All
Fictionalized retelling of the story of Henry VIII's six wives, in each wife's voice
Shakespeare's Tales: Antony and Cleopatra
Retelling of Shakespeare's play about a real romance between a Roman general and an Egyptian queen
Marie and Pierre Curie
Brief intro to the husband and wife team behind many scientific discoveries
Franklin & Eleanor
Introduction to the President and First Lady who led the nation through the Great Depression and World War I
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