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History Chapter Books

Historical fiction in chapter books brings the past to life through characters who feel real and immediate. These 6,900 books cover every era with the kind of detail that makes history stick.

6,900 books

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Bronze and Sunflower

In a rural village, a young girl named Sunflower forms a silent, powerful bond with Bronze, a boy who lost his voice aft

Cover of Sinking the Sultana: A Civil War Story of Imprisonment, Greed, and a Doomed Journey Home

Sinking the Sultana: A Civil War Story of Imprisonment, Greed, and a Doomed Journey Home

Sally M. Walker

Discover the harrowing and preventable story of the Sultana, a Civil War steamboat that became the site of the worst mar

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Little House #1

Little House in the Big Woods

Laura Ingalls Wilder

Deep in the Wisconsin woods, young Laura Ingalls helps Ma and Pa with farm chores and celebrates the simple joys of life

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World War II: Three Books in One

Vince Cross, Malcolm Rose, Jo Glanville

For the child curious about how kids lived through history's hardest moments, this collection uses personal stories to b

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The Canadian Girl #2

To Pirate Island

Anne Laurel Carter

For the child navigating the tricky waters of three-way friendships, this historical adventure explores how shared goals

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True Crime Stories

For the curious child who is fascinated by the darker side of history, these bite-sized accounts of real-life criminals

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For the curious child fascinated by ancient explorers, this visual guide brings the world of Viking warriors, shipbuilde

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The Color of Fire

Amidst fire and hysteria in 1741 New York, Phoebe must choose between her own safety and saving her friend from a commun

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Incredible Inventors

Thomas Edison: Incredible Inventor

Louis Sabin, JoAnn Early Macken

For the child who is always asking how things work or taking toys apart to see what is inside, this story shows how chil

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A Picture Book Biography #24

A Picture Book of Thurgood Marshall

Trace the journey of the first African-American Supreme Court justice, from his early life to his historic role in the h

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The Reappearance of Sam Webber

Jonathon Scott Fuqua

Struggling with a new neighborhood and his father's disappearance, eleven-year-old Sam finds unlikely support in his sch

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A Night for the Rice Carriers

Vibrant gardens and full-moon celebrations set the stage for Mae to share the powerful story of ancestors who hid rice i

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Usborne Classics

Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde

Robert Louis Stevenson

A humdrum lawyer investigates a chilling connection between his friend Dr. Jekyll and the cruel Mr. Hyde after discoveri

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Houghton Mifflin Reading Leveled Readers #4

Red Sox and the World Series

For the young sports enthusiast eager to learn about one of baseball's most exciting moments, this book brings the thril

Cover of Margaret Mead The World Was Her Family

Margaret Mead The World Was Her Family

For the child who asks a million questions about how other people live, this biography shows how one woman turned curios

Cover of Tree of Hope

Amy Littlesugar

Hope blooms in Harlem during the Depression when Florrie’s father gets the chance to return to the stage for a groundbre

Cover of Up in the Air: The Story of Bessie Coleman

Up in the Air: The Story of Bessie Coleman

In 1920, Bessie Coleman traveled all the way to France to break barriers and become the first Black woman to earn a pilo

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Westward Ho, Carlotta!

Candace Fleming

A world-famous opera singer leaves the stage for the American West, only to find her powerful voice is the perfect tool

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Myths and Legends

Mischievous tricksters, brave heroes, and shapeshifters leap from the past in this global collection of stories about ho

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Grace Allen Hogarth

For the child who feels misunderstood by peers or is struggling with the quiet burden of a parent's long-term illness.

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The Madman's Daughter #1

The Madman's Daughter

Juliet travels to a remote island to find her estranged father, only to be swept into a dark world of medical horrors an

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Dinosaur Hunters

Catherine Chambers

For the child who asks how we know what dinosaurs looked like, this book reveals the grit and passion of the real-life e

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Battle in the Air

Rupert Matthews

An old metal box belonging to a grandfather opens up a world of history, tracing the evolution of aerial combat from WWI

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The Secret Library

A hidden map leads Dally to a secret library where every book is a portal through time, offering her an escape into her

More Formats for History

Young Adult(675)Graphic Novels(318)Middle Grade(315)Picture Books(199)Poetry(129)Early Readers(87)Board Books(5)

History by Age Group

History Books for Ages 0–3(614)History Books for Ages 4–7(6506)