This historical manga leads readers through many consequential moments in modern history. We begin with Gandhi's efforts to lead India to independence from the British. Next is the struggle between the leaders of the United States and the crumbling Soviet Union as tensions mount during the Cold War. The Space Race and Civil Rights chapter shows readers how interconnected the politics of the Cold War became to the exploration of space, and how the civil unrest in the United States was juxtaposed with pride in national achievements. Further chapters bring readers into the modern era.
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Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 11-12, Adult Publisher: Kana Publication Date: March 1, 2026 ISBN: 9781419784996 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: High School, Manhua, Action Adventure, Historical Fiction, Kana 
Bokutake uses his gift of mind reading to delve into the past of their gambling foe, the frightening Tenroku who can manipulate luck into always getting the dice role he needs. Bokutake sees Tenroku’s childhood — he was the eldest son of a large family of a silkworm farmer. Their village was struck by a massive famine, and many villagers succumbed to a terrible hunger. Elders resorted to horrifying methods in order to feed everyone. Yet, Tenroku managed to survive again and again. Konosuke must now hone his gift and use it against Tenroku if he has any hope of breaking the curse and saving Tsuki from the hex that threatens to take her life on this next throw of the die.
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Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 9-12 Publisher: Yen Press Publication Date: Jan 13, 2026 ISBN: 9798855422351 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: High School, Manga, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Supernatural, Yen Press 
Illustrated by Goseki Kojima
Booklist starred review Sara's Rating: 9/10 Suitability Level: Adult Publisher: Dark Horse Manga Publication Date: Dec 9, 2025 ISBN: 9781506747613 (Hardcover) Tags: Rating: 9/10, Suitability: Adult, Manga, Action Adventure, Historical Fiction, Dark Horse 
Illustrated by Tetsuo Hara
Booklist review Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Adult Publisher: Kodansha Publication Date: Dec 9, 2025 ISBN: 9781647295004 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: Adult, Manga, Historical Fiction, Action Adventure, War, Kodansha 
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Sara's Rating: 9/10 Suitability Level: Grades 9-12 Publisher: VIZ Media Publication Date: Nov 11, 2025 ISBN: 9781974759217 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 9/10, Suitability: High School, Manga, Historical Fiction, Action Adventure, War, VIZ Media 
Charles-Henri Sanson is destined to become the fourth in a line of prestigious executioners, the Monsieur de Paris, but his commitment to justice and kind soul is constantly at odds with his family's cruel line of work. As he enters into his fourteenth year, Henri begins apprenticing with his father, Charles-Jean-Baptiste, and becomes responsible for his first execution. Jean-Baptiste instructs his son on the proper use of his sword to cleanly sever the head in one swing so as to not cause undue suffering to the condemned. Henri nearly gives himself up to become a monk until a fateful night when he instead decides to bear his father's mantel and let the Sanson name die with him.
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Sara's Rating: 7/10 Suitability Level: Grades 9-12 Publisher: Yen Press Publication Date: July 22, 2025 ISBN: 9798888775165 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 7/10, Suitability: High School, Manga, Action Adventure, Historical Fiction, Kodansha |
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