I'm working on a historical novel right now. The protagonist is youn, so it borders on young adult, but the themes and language I believe are well beyond YA. It's set in the antebellum South, partially in Baltimore/Bal'mer and partially in coastal Georgia. The idea is for her to come to terms with her distaste for slavery, which she grew up a part of. The driving force, however, is her relationship with a young man, whom she believes had a part in driving her father to suicide.
Right now I'm in the midst of mas research y mas planning. I felt I needed a firmer base of research before proceeding.