Historical Fiction



History Comes Alive..... (Interest Level by Grade)
  • A Separate Peace – John Knowles (8-12) World War II
  • Across Five Aprils – Irene Hunt (6-9)Civil War
  • Behind The Bedroom Wall – Laura Williams (4-8) Holocaust
  • Books from the Dear America Series (5-9)
  • Books from the American Girl Series (3-6)
  • Catherine, Called Birdy – Karen Cushman (6-8)Middle Ages
  • Casey Over There – Staton Rabin (3-8) World War I
  • Courage of Sarah Noble – Alice Dalgliesh (3-5) Pioneer America
  • Door In The Wall – Marguerite De Angeli (4-8) Middle Ages
  • King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (6-9) Middle Ages
  • Letters From Rifka –Karen Hesse (4-7) Immigrants
  • Little House On The Prairie Series – Laura Ingalls Wilder (4-7) Pioneer America
  • Midwife’s Apprentice – Karen Cushman (6-8) Middle Ages
  • My Brother Sam Is Dead – James Collier (6-12) American Revolution
  • Number the Stars – Lois Lowry (4-7) Holocaust
  • Out of the Dust – Karen Hesse (6-8) Depression
  • Park’s Quest – Katherine Patterson (5-8) Vietnam War
  • Red Badge of Courage – Stephen Crane (7-10) Civil War
  • Rifles For Waite – Harold Keith (7-12) Civil War
  • Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry – Mildred Taylor (5-9)Depresssion
  • Slave Dancer – Paula Fox (5-9) Slavery
  • Snow Treasure – Marie McSwiggan (4-7) World War II
  • Summer of My German Soldier – Bette Greene (6-12) World War II
  • The Upstairs Room – Johanna Reiss (7-12) Holocaust
  • The Wall – Eve Bunting (1-4) Vietnam
  • Witch of Blackbird Pond – Elizabeth Speare (5-8) Witchcraft
  • Year of Impossible Goodbyes – Sook Nyul Choi (5-9) Occupation of Korea
  • Jump Ship To Freedom – James Collier (4-7) Slavery