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History Books for Ages 4–7 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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History Books for Ages 4–7

Children this age are ready for real history, and the best picture books deliver it without dumbing it down. These 6,550 books put children in the presence of actual events and real people, with illustrations that make the past feel vivid and close.

6,550 books

Cover of Pocahontas

Great Women in History

For the early learner curious about real people from long ago. This simple biography introduces a famous Native American

Cover of The Story of Slavery

Usborne Young Reading

The Story of Slavery

Sarah Courtauld

For the child asking complex questions about fairness and history, this book offers a clear, honest look at the global h

Cover of So You Want to Be an Explorer?

So You Want to Be...? #2

So You Want to Be an Explorer?

Judith St. George

For the curious child who dreams of grand adventures, this witty guide explores the gritty, funny, and incredible true s

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Cover of Follow the Drinking Gourd: An Underground Railroad Story

Follow the Drinking Gourd: An Underground Railroad Story

Cari Meister

For children learning about the courage of those who sought liberty, this history-based story explains how secret codes

Ages 5–9

Cover of Tom and the Siege

Creaky Castle #5

Tom and the Siege

Tom tries every trick in the book to avoid Squire School, but he gets more than he bargained for when the villainous Bad

Cover of San Francisco Earthquake 1906

Against the Odds #3

San Francisco Earthquake 1906

For the curious learner who is fascinated by the power of nature and wants to understand how a city can rebuild after a

Cover of Dare to Dream: Coretta Scott King and the Civil Rights Movement

Rainbow Biography

Dare to Dream: Coretta Scott King and the Civil Rights Movement

Angela Shelf Medearis

For the child curious about the people who changed the world, this biography explores Coretta Scott King's strength and

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Goin' Someplace Special

Patricia C. McKissack

A young girl in 1950s Nashville overcomes obstacles and segregation on a determined journey toward the one place where s

Cover of Fighting for Yes! The Story of Disability Rights Activist Judith Heumann

Fighting for Yes! The Story of Disability Rights Activist Judith Heumann

Maryann Cocca-Leffler

For the child who feels frustrated by unfair rules or being told no. Discover how Judy Heumann turned a lifetime of 'no'

Cover of Neil Armstrong and Nat Love, Space Cowboys

Time Twisters #2

Neil Armstrong and Nat Love, Space Cowboys

For the child who loves imagining 'what-if' scenarios, this high-energy adventure makes history feel like a playground o

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The Usborne Book of

Richard Dungworth, Philippa Wingate

For the child who needs to see that one person can change the world. These bite-sized stories of grit and genius inspire

Cover of Freedom's School

Freedom's School

Lesa Cline-Ransome

Lizzie and Paul head to a brand-new schoolhouse built for freed slaves, where their hunger for learning meets the challe

Cover of I Am Alexander Hamilton

Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum #2

I Am Alexander Hamilton

For the child who needs to see how perseverance and a love for learning can turn a difficult beginning into a world-chan

Cover of One Little, Two Little, Three Little Pilgrims

One Little, Two Little, Three Little Pilgrims

For the young child discovering the origins of Thanksgiving through a bouncy, rhythmic rhyme that balances the lives of

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Steamboat School

Deborah Hopkinson

James would rather be anywhere than his dark classroom, but he soon learns that a determined teacher can find an excitin

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You Choose: Historical Eras

Your Life as a Private on the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Jessica Gunderson

For the child who loves imagining themselves in the middle of the action, this interactive journey explores the grit and

Cover of Ballots for Belva: The True Story of a Woman's Race for the Presidency

Ballots for Belva: The True Story of a Woman's Race for the Presidency

Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen

For the child who asks why things aren't always fair, this inspiring biography follows a woman who broke barriers to bec

Cover of To Dare Mighty Things: The Life of Theodore Roosevelt

To Dare Mighty Things: The Life of Theodore Roosevelt

Doreen Rappaport

A sickly boy with big ambitions grows up to be a monumental president in this biography told through personal quotes and

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American Heroes

Meet legendary figures like George Washington and Sally Ride in these short biographies designed to help emerging reader

Cover of So Tall Within: Sojourner Truth's Long Walk Toward Freedom

So Tall Within: Sojourner Truth's Long Walk Toward Freedom

Gary D. Schmidt

Born into the hardships of slavery, Sojourner Truth used her powerful voice and unshakable spirit to walk a long, brave

Cover of Malcolm X: Force for Change

Biography from A to Z

Malcolm X: Force for Change

Kristin Thoennes Keller

For children beginning to ask about fairness and history, this accessible biography introduces the life and evolution of

Cover of The Gift of Freedom How Harriet Tubman Rescued Her Brothers

The Gift of Freedom How Harriet Tubman Rescued Her Brothers

Glennette Tilley Turner

For the child learning how one person's bravery can change a family's future. This moving history shows how Harriet Tubm

Cover of If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution

If You Lived... #2

If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution

For the child curious about history, this book brings the past to life by exploring how ordinary kids ate, dressed, and

Cover of The Boy Who Fell Off the Mayflower, or John Howland's Good Fortune

The Boy Who Fell Off the Mayflower, or John Howland's Good Fortune

For the child curious about history and real-life survival, this stunningly illustrated true story explores resilience a

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