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History Books for Ages 8–11 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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History Books for Ages 8–11

History at chapter book age can be as gripping as any adventure story, because it is one. These 12,707 books bring historical periods to life through characters who are living through something extraordinary and ordinary at the same time.

12,707 books

Cover of The Wall

A father and son take a quiet, meaningful journey to the Vietnam War Memorial to touch the engraved name of the grandfat

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 Ravenmaster's Secret

The Ravenmaster's Secret

Elvira Woodruff

Forrest lives among the prisoners and ravens of the Tower of London, but his loyalty is tested when he befriends a young

Cover of Klondike Fever: The Famous Gold Rush of 1898

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Klondike Fever: The Famous Gold Rush of 1898

Michael L. Cooper

Massive crowds rush to the Klondike in 1898, braving dangerous trails to find gold in a town that rose and fell in the b

Ages 9–13

Cover of The Sword That Cut the Burning Grass

The Samurai Mysteries #4

The Sword That Cut the Burning Grass

Dorothy Hoobler, Thomas Hoobler

Samurai apprentice Seikei joins forces with a servant girl and an old man to rescue the kidnapped young Emperor in eight

Cover of Slave Spirituals and the Jubilee Singers

Slave Spirituals and the Jubilee Singers

Michael L. Cooper

For the young history buff or music lover ready to explore how art and resilience can change the world. A moving look at

Cover of Courageous: A Novel of Dunkirk

Courageous: A Novel of Dunkirk

Yona Zeldis McDonough

For the child grappling with fear or looking for the courage to help when things feel overwhelming, this story explores

Cover of Nothing Else But Miracles

Nothing Else But Miracles

For the child who thrives on a sense of community or needs to find bravery when a parent is far from home, this WWII tal

Cover of The Devil and His Boy

The Devil and His Boy

Anthony Horowitz

On the run from a dangerous criminal, orphan Tom Falconer lands a role in a play for the Queen that plunges him into a d

Cover of The Chicago Caper

Mean Streets #2

The Chicago Caper

Life on Gramps's quiet Kansas ranch gets a lot more exciting when Trey discovers a notorious gangster living just down t

Cover of The Story of Britain from the Norman Conquest to the European Union

The Story of Britain from the Norman Conquest to the European Union

For the child who loves epic tales and wonders how the modern world came to be. This narrative journey turns nearly 1,00

Cover of This Our Dark Country: The American Settlers of Liberia

This Our Dark Country: The American Settlers of Liberia

Travel back to 1822 to witness the founding of Liberia, established on the West African coast as a sovereign haven for f

Cover of The Burning Shadow

Gods and Warriors #2

The Burning Shadow

For the child who thrives on high stakes and survival, this Bronze Age adventure explores the grit and loyalty needed to

Cover of World War II on the Home Front

You Choose: Interactive History Adventures

World War II on the Home Front

For the child curious about how kids lived during wartime, this guide explores the sacrifices and changes families faced

Cover of The Circlemaker

The Circlemaker

Maxine Rose Schur

For the child grappling with heavy choices or feeling the weight of unfair rules, this story follows a boy's brave quest

Cover of A Girl Called Boy

A Girl Called Boy

Belinda Hurmence

Blanche has little interest in her ancestors until she is mysteriously transported back to the American South in 1850 to

Cover of Curiosity

A twelve-year-old chess prodigy is hired to secretly operate a mechanical 'automaton,' but he soon discovers a dangerous

Cover of Risk N' Roses

Growing up in 1948 Bronx, Skip struggles to balance her duty to her sister with her desperate desire to be accepted by t

Cover of The Librarian Who Measured the Earth

The Librarian Who Measured the Earth

Shadows cast at high noon on a summer day help a brilliant librarian use simple geometry to calculate the entire circumf

Cover of Higher, Steeper, Faster: The Daredevils Who Conquered the Skies

Higher, Steeper, Faster: The Daredevils Who Conquered the Skies

Lawrence Goldstone

Early aviation pioneers risk everything to break records and perform death-defying stunts, pushing the limits of human i

Cover of Food We Eat: Now and Then

Rigby PM Collection

Food We Eat: Now and Then

For the curious child wondering where their dinner comes from, this book explores how food production has evolved from f

Cover of Letters to Horseface: Young Mozart's Travels in Italy

Letters to Horseface: Young Mozart's Travels in Italy

A fourteen-year-old Mozart writes home to his sister, sharing the sights, sounds, and musical inspirations of his 1770 j

Cover of Elizabeth Warren: Get to Know the Persistent Politician

Get to Know Your Government

Elizabeth Warren: Get to Know the Persistent Politician

For the child who needs to know that hard work and staying the course can lead to big changes. This biography follows El

Cover of The Light Bulb

Inventions That Changed the World

For the curious child who wonders how the flip of a switch brightens a room, this book explores the perseverance and sci

More Ages 8–11 Books

Ninjas Books for Ages 8–11(92)Gymnastics Books for Ages 8–11(102)Hinduism & Hindu Culture Books for Ages 8–11(106)Consent & Boundaries Books for Ages 8–11(128)Buddhism & Buddhist Values Books for Ages 8–11(128)Unicorns Books for Ages 8–11(157)Mermaids Books for Ages 8–11(168)Ice Skating & Hockey Books for Ages 8–11(174)

History for Other Ages

History Books for Ages 0–3(601)History Books for Ages 12–18(9495)History Books for Ages 4–7(6268)

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