Historical Fiction
Brenner, Barbara. Wagon Wheels
The Muldie boys brave starvation, fire and rattlesnakes in this
exciting adventure about an African-American family who leaves the South
in search of free land after the Civil War. J/Reader/Brenner, J/Reader/Paperback
Bulla, Clyde Robert. Daniel's Duck
Daniel decides he hates the duck he has carved until the best wood-carver
in Tennessee admires it. J/Reader/Bulla
Hall, Donald. When Willard Met Babe Ruth
Willard meets the young Babe Ruth and follows the famous baseball
player's career. J/Fiction/Hall
Hest, Amy. When Jessie Came Across the Sea
When 13-year-old Jessie is chosen by her Rabbi to leave her
small European village, she must leave behind her beloved grandmother
and make the long voyage to America. J/Illustrated Fiction/Hest
Knight, Jean MacPhail. Charlotte in Giverny
Charlotte leaves Boston for an artists' colony in France in
the late 1800s, and fills her diary with wonderful stories about her
adventures and the famous people she meets. J/Illustrated Fiction/Knight
Manson, Christopher. Two Travelers
In the 8th century A.D., a servant to Emperor Charlemagne
must escort an elephant on an exciting and dangerous journey. J/P/Manson
Mayerson, Evelyn Wilde. The Cat Who Escaped from Steerage
Living in the steerage section of a steamship bound for America,
Chanah tries to keep her newly found cat a secret. J/Fiction/Mayerson
Osborne, Mary Pope. Revolutionary War on Wednesday (series)
Jack and Annie meet General George Washington just before he
is ready to lead his army in a sneak attack against the British. J/Fiction/Osborne,
J/Paperback/Magic Tree House
Osborne, Mary Pope. Tonight on the Titanic (series)
Jack and Annie help some passengers escape from the Titanic
while looking for a mysterious gift that will free a puppy from a terrible
magic spell. J/Fiction/Osborne, J/Paperback/Magic Tree House
Polacco, Patricia. Pink and Say
A Black soldier and his mother help to nurse a white soldier
back to health after he is wounded in the Civil War. J/Illustrated
Fiction/Polacco
Roop, Peter and Connie. Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie
The exciting true story of a girl who, in 1856, had to keep
the lighthouse oil lamps burning through a terrible storm while her
mother was ill and her father couldn't get back to the lighthouse. J/Reader/Roop
Ryan, Pam Munoz. Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride
Join Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt as they steal away
from the White House in 1933 to take an airplane ride over Washington,
D.C. J/Illustrated Fiction/Ryan
Shea, Pegi Deitz. The Whispering Cloth
Little Mai lives in a refugee camp in Thailand and learns to
stitch her own story onto a beautifully embroidered story cloth. J/P/Shea
Stolz, Mary. Zekmet the Stone Carver
The story of an Egyptian stone carver who designed and built
a Sphinx which can still be seen in Egypt today. J/Fiction/Stolz
Van Leeuwen, Jean. Nothing Here But Trees
In the early 19th century, a pioneer boy and his
family settle in a densely forested area in Ohio. Experience the hard
work, adventure, and love the family needs to make this forest their
home. J/Illustrated Fiction/Van Leeuwen
Whelan, Gloria. Night of the Full Moon
Libby, a frontier girl, is mistaken for one of the Potawatomi
tribal members and taken by government soldiers when they force the
tribe from their land. J/Fiction/Whelan
American Girl (J/Fiction/Adler, J/Fiction/Porter, J/Fiction/Shaw, J/Fiction/Tripp)
Once Upon America (J/Paperback/Once Upon America)
Magic Tree House (J/Fiction/Osborne, J/Paperback/Magic Tree House)
Avi. The Barn
In the 1850s in the Oregon Territory, Benjamin and his two siblings
work together to build a barn that they hope will revive their sick
father. J/Fiction/Avi
Blackwood, Gary L. The Shakespeare Stealer
A young apprentice in 16th century England joins
an acting troupe where he must try and steal a Shakespearean play. J/Fiction/Blackwood
Conrad, Pam. Pedro's Journal
Journey along with Pedro de Salcedo, a cabin boy on the Santa
Maria, as he accompanies Christopher Columbus on this exciting and dangerous
journey across the Atlantic Ocean. J/Fiction/Conrad
Conrad, Pam. Prairie Songs
Louisa's life in a loving pioneer family on the Nebraska prairie
is altered by the arrival of a new doctor and his beautiful, tragically
frail wife. J/Fiction/Conrad
Dadey, Debbie. Cherokee Sister
Allie, a white girl who is mistaken for a Native American, is
forced to travel the Trail of Tears along with her friend, a young Cherokee
girl. J/Fiction/Dadey
Ellis, Deborah. The Breadwinner
With the Taliban in power in Afghanistan, 11-year-old Parvana
cannot even leave the house. When her father is arrested, she disguises
herself as a boy so that she can get a job and keep her family alive.
J/Fiction/Ellis, J/Paperback/E
Keehn, Sally M. I Am Regina
In 1755, as the French and Indian War begins, 10-year-old Regina
is kidnapped by Indians in central Pennsylvania and must struggle to
hold onto memories of her earlier life as she becomes more and more
a member of the tribe. J/Fiction/Keehn
Konigsburg, E. L. A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver
While waiting in heaven for divine judgement to be passed on
her second husband, Eleanor of Aquitaine and three of the people who
knew her well recall the events of her life. J/Fiction/Konigsburg
Lawrence, Iain. The Wreckers
It is 1799, and 14-year-old John survives a shipwreck only to
discover that the villagers on the island off the Cornwall coast are
not rescuers but pirates who lure ships to their island in order to
plunder the cargo. J/Fiction/Lawrence
Mazer, Norma Fox. Good Night Maman
After spending years fleeing from the Nazis in war-torn Europe,
12-year-old Karin Levi and her older brother find a new home in a refugee
camp in Oswego, New York. J/Fiction/Mazer, J Paperback/M
Propp, Vera W. When the Soldiers Were Gone
A young Jewish boy hides with a Christian family during the
German occupation of the Netherlands during World War II. J/Fiction/Propp
Robinet, Harriette Gillem. Missing from Haymarket Square
It's 1886, and parents work long days while their children must
steal in the streets of Chicago to survive. Everyone is counting on
the march in Haymarket Square to change things. J/Fiction/Robinet
Robinet, Harriette Gillem. Walking to the Bus-Rider Blues
Twelve-year-old Alfa Merryfield, his older sister, and their
grandmother struggle for rent money, food, and their dignity as they
participate in the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott in the summer of
1956. J/Fiction/Robinet
Ryan, Pam Munoz. Riding Freedom
In the 1800's, twelve-year-old Charlotte runs away from her
orphanage and disguises herself as a boy so that she can live the life
she always wanted. J/Fiction/Ryan, J/Paperback/R
Stolz, Mary. Bartholomew Fair
The year is 1598 and six people, including two schoolboys, a
scullery maid, and the Queen of England, seek excitement and adventure
at London's Bartholomew Fair. J/Fiction/Stolz
Sweetzer, Anna Leah. Treason Stops at Oyster Bay
When the British seize control of Long Island in 1776, the Townsend
family is forced to house British troops in their home. Sally, their
teenage daughter, is torn between loyalty to the rebels and a handsome
British colonel. J/Fiction/Sweetzer
American Adventures (J/Fiction/Pryor)
The Orphan Train Adventures (J/Fiction/Nixon)
Dear America (J/Fiction/Dear America)
American Diaries (J/Paperback/American Diaries)
Meyer, L.A. Bloody Jack
Reduced to begging and thievery in the streets of London, a
thirteen-year-old orphan disguises herself as a boy and connives her
way onto a British warship set for high sea adventure in search of pirates.
Young Adult/Meyer, L.
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