Constance from Silver Spring, Md., writes:
Here are two YA books adults will like--and just in time for the Fourth of July, because they're about Boston in 1776: "Mr. Revere and I" by Robert Lawson chronicles Paul Revere's life and his famous ride--by his horse.  Adults will recognize and eighteenth-century literary type: the Spiritual Autobiography--by a horse, of course. "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Forbes is a novel about an orphan who is badly injured and who finds a new life as a printer's assistant.  He becomes involved with the important figures of the American Revolution.  This book will haunt you; I first read it decades ago, and I can still recall passage from memory. Both books have world-class illustrations, by Robert Lawson and Lynd Ward.

For kids who like blimps, airships, and adventures: try Kenneth Oppel's trilogy, Airborn, Skybreaker, and Starclimber.  Matt, a fifteen-year-old cabin boy on a dirigible on an international run, encounters a young heiress--and lots of adventures.  If you like pirates, strange creatures, ocean liners in the sky, and adventure, you'll love these tales of an alternate 1930s!

Nicholas writes:
"Beautiful Creatures" by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl is a great book and the movie is coming soon.