Young adult historical fiction recommendations please?

[TunipTheVegemal]

Recently I've liked Celia Rees, Mary Hooper, Lucy Jago, and been totally wowed by B.R.Collins.

What else am I missing?

Thanks.

[monsterchild]

Meg Cabot? More romantical, but fun.

[Galaxymum]

Wildthorn by Jane Eagland is excellent. It's about a girl sent to an asylum and the staff won't accept the name given is not hers. Very interesting historical detail and research.

[TunipTheVegemal]

Ah, does she do historical? The Princess Diaries was entertaining.

[TunipTheVegemal]

Jane Eagland looks interesting, thanks.

[Talyra]

Raven Queen by Pauline Francis, about Lady Jane Grey, is good. Some of Eva Ibbotson. Michelle Magorian, especially Back Home and A Little Love Song.

[TunipTheVegemal]

Thank you. Has anyone read VIII by H.M.Castor?

[Thewidewideworld]

Eve Edwards has written some quite entertaining Tudor stuff. I believe Phillipa Gregory has a YA book out but I haven't read it. Have you read Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly - timeslip novel contrasting modern New York and the French Revolution?

[Thewidewideworld]

Have you read any Theresa Breslin? Prisoner of the Inquistion is excellent.

[TunipTheVegemal]

I haven't, thank you.
There's more Tudor stuff out there than I thought - the pics on front are so soft-focus and romantic that it's not always obvious what period the books are!

[Whoateallthecheese]

VIII by HM Castor is AMAZING, and well worth a read.
Also check out anything by Marie-Louise Jensen, her YA historical stuff is great and very well received.

[TunipTheVegemal]

Glad VIII's good because I ordered it just before I saw your post
I think perhaps I prefer the YA stuff aimed at boys to the very girly ones, but it does seem to be quite a female-dominated genre.

[Thewidewideworld]

If you prefer boy-oriented YA have you read any Marcus Sedgwick - they are sort of fantasy/historical hybrids. Also you must read Kevin Crossley-Holland's Arthur trilogy if you haven't.

[TunipTheVegemal]

I loved Floodland. But I don't really do fantasy .

[Ilovegeorgeclooney]

My daughters loved Eve Ibbotson.

[Katisha]

Rosemary Sutclliff Eagle of the Ninth if you like Romans. And all Mary Stewart's merlin books, although possibly fantasy rather than history.