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Shop our collection of historical fiction books for kids, including timeless classics like Number the Stars, Secret Soldier, Fever 1793 and more.
- Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park (ages 8 – 12)
- Park writes a wonderfully touching multilayered story about a young half-Asian girl’s life during western expansion, frontier times. After Hana’s mother dies, her father moves the two of them to a small midwestern town.
- The War I Finally Won by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (ages 8 – 12)
- Gladiator School Book 1 Blood Oath by Dan Scott (ages 8 – 12)
- Tirzah Price
- Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich. This is the book I hand kids and parents who tell me they love Little House on the Prairie. Set in the 1840s, it’s about an Ojibway family living near Lake Superior.
- Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan. When Esperanza and her family are forced to flee their privileged lives on a ranch in Mexico to a farm camp in California during the Great Depression, Esperanza must adapt to a new life of hard work and rise to meet the challenges of her new home.
- Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm. Jobs are scarce in the 1930s, so when Turtle’s mama gets a job as a housekeeper for a lady who doesn’t like children, she’s sent to live with family she’s never met in Key West, Florida.
- One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia. When sisters Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern are sent to stay with their mother, Cecile, in Oakland, California, for the summer, they’re excited for Disneyland and reconnecting with their mother.
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Have you discoveredhistorical fiction for kids? They are actually my favorite books! Not only will you get engrossed in an amazing story, but you will end up learning a lot too! Historical Fiction makes learning about history exciting for kids because they will relive the time period through a fun and exciting story. Although the characters are fic...
Whether you are a teacher, homeschooler, or a parent looking for some fun, educational books over break – I challenge you to read something worthwhile! The following list contains over 100 of the best historical fiction: 1. 4th-6th graders to read themselves 2. Read Aloud to Kindergarten-3rd grade 3. Arranged chronologically– no matter what you are...
If you are looking for a historical fiction series, I suggest the I Survived Series (written as if first hand from a child observer) and the An Interactive History Adventure where you choose your own ending books. Not only do kids love that they get to pick elements to how the story turns out, but these books are routed in history. You will be amaz...
Ancient Egypt: An Interactive History Adventureby Heather Adamson (3100-32 BC) is a choose your own path story that gives kids different perspectives of life in Ancient Egypt. Ancient China: An Interactive History Adventureby Terry Collins introduces kids to life in Ancient China, and gives them a chance to choose the direction of the story. Buildi...
I Survived the Destruction of Pompeiiby Lauren Tarshis (79) takes readers through the eruption of Vesuvius and the destruction of Pompeii through the eyes of a young boy named Marcus. The Door in the Wallby Marguerite De Angeli (500-1500) is set in medieval times and tells the story of a young boy named Robin, who loses the use of his legs and goes...
Exploring the New World: An Interactive History Adventureby Melody Herr (1492-1682) puts readers in the shoes of explorers during the 16th and 17th centuries through different story paths they can choose. Blood on the River: James Town, 1607by Elisa Carbone (1607) follows a 12 year old boy named Samuel Collier as he ventures to the New World on Joh...
The Boston Massacre: An Interactive History Adventureby Elizabeth Raum (1770) asks readers to decide what they would have done during the Boston Massacre, putting them in the shoes of an apprentice, a soldier, or a maid. Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbonsby Ann Rinaldi (1770) tells the story of Phillis Wheatley, a young girl sold into slavery who b...
Chainsby Laurie Halse Anderson (1775-1783) shares the story of a young slave girl named Isabel who wants freedom, and has to decide if spying on her owners, who know the British plans, is worth achieving her goal. Westward Expansion: An Interactive History Adventureby Allison Lassieur (1807-1912) puts readers on the path out West during the Westwar...
Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boyby Gary D. Schmidt (early 1900s) shares the true story of an island community’s destruction, and the friendship between a young minister’s son and a girl from the poor island community founded by slaves. Ellis Island: An Interactive History Adventureby Michael Burgan (1900s) puts the reader in the shoes of immig...
The Korean War: An Interactive Modern History Adventureby Michael Burgan (1950-1953) explores life during the Korean War for a pilot, a young kid looking to enlist in the US military, and a young man in South Korea. The Race to the Moon: An Interactive History Adventureby Allison Lassieur (1950-1960) puts readers in the middle of the space race wit...
Apr 5, 2023 · 16 Page-Turning Historical Fiction Books for Readers of All Ages. Make teaching history fun and engaging in the classroom with these 16 interesting historical fiction books for students! By Kari Riedel. Apr 5, 2023.
Nov 7, 2023 · November 7, 2023. Grades. PreK - 12. Teach children the who, what, where, when, and why of major events and how they shaped the world by filling your classroom with historical and realistic fiction. Historical fiction refers to books with plots that take place in the past.
Historical Fiction. There is a newer focus on teaching children history through stories. Check out these amazing historical fiction books for Beginner readers in 1st,2nd,3rd grades. The stories are short, interesting and sometimes humorous. The central character is usually a child, narrating the story from the children’s point of view.
