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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 6,913 books cover every era with the kind of detail that makes history stick.

6,913 books

Cover of Anna Strong: A Spy During the American Revolution

Anna Strong: A Spy During the American Revolution

Sarah Glenn Marsh

Secret messages hide in plain sight on a laundry line as Anna Strong risks everything to pass vital intelligence to Geor

Cover of The Berlin Wall

The Berlin Wall

Decide whether to escape, guard the border, or join the protests in this interactive history of the rise and fall of the

Cover of Where Is the Brooklyn Bridge?

Where Is the Brooklyn Bridge?

Fourteen years of grueling labor, mysterious illnesses, and dangerous heights define the incredible true story behind th

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Cover of The Year We Were Famous

The Year We Were Famous

Carole Estby Dagg

To save her family home from foreclosure, seventeen-year-old Clara and her mother embark on a daring, high-stakes walk a

Ages 11–16

Cover of Nina Under Arrest

Girls Survive #21

Nina Under Arrest

Anitra Butler-Ngugi

In a war-torn landscape, a runaway boy finds an unlikely family among a homeless man and a young mother as they seek saf

Cover of Amistad: A Long Road to Freedom

Amistad: A Long Road to Freedom

Walter Dean Myers

Follow the harrowing journey of the Amistad captives from their uprising at sea to the landmark Supreme Court trial that

Cover of Fairy Spell: How Two Girls Convinced the World That Fairies Are Real

Fairy Spell: How Two Girls Convinced the World That Fairies Are Real

Marc Tyler Nobleman

Two British cousins fooled the world for sixty years with photographs of fairies in this fascinating true story of a leg

Cover of Aidan and the Strollers

Aidan and the Strollers

Frederick Grice

For the child who feels like an outsider or dreams of running away to find where they belong among a group of creative m

Cover of Plants on the Trail with Lewis and Clark

On the Trail with Lewis and Clark #2

Plants on the Trail with Lewis and Clark

Dorothy Hinshaw Patent

Witness the wild American West through the eyes of Lewis and Clark as they catalog the medicinal plants and food sources

Cover of The Dust Bowl, 1935

The Dust Bowl, 1935

An eleven-year-old boy fights to save his family during Black Sunday, the most terrifying dust storm of the 1930s enviro

Cover of The Teacher's Funeral

The Teacher's Funeral

Russell wants to quit school for the open road, but when his sister becomes the new teacher, his plans for freedom turn

Cover of The Thanksgiving Story

The Thanksgiving Story

Alice Dalgliesh

A Pilgrim family faces the hardships of a rugged new land, working together to survive until they can finally gather for

Cover of Miss Spitfire: Reaching Helen Keller

Miss Spitfire: Reaching Helen Keller

The fiery Annie Sullivan arrives at Ivy Green to face her toughest challenge: reaching the mind of a young Helen Keller

Cover of The Long Road to Gettysburg

The Long Road to Gettysburg

Experience the Battle of Gettysburg through the contrasting eyes of two young soldiers: a Confederate lieutenant and a U

Cover of Suffragette: The Battle for Equality

Suffragette: The Battle for Equality

Witness the ferocious fight for the vote through stunning portraits and stories of the heroes who faced imprisonment and

Cover of A Young Patriot: The American Revolution as Experienced by One Boy

A Young Patriot: The American Revolution as Experienced by One Boy

A fifteen-year-old soldier enlists in Washington's army, beginning a seven-year journey through the real battles and ski

Cover of Hitler in Paris

Captured History

Hitler in Paris

A single photograph of a dictator at the Eiffel Tower captures the chilling moment German soldiers overran Paris and sho

Cover of The Third Gift

A young boy and his father harvest a rare tear of myrrh in the desert, unaware that their resin is destined for a very s

Cover of Life as a Knight

You Choose: Interactive History Adventures #2

Life as a Knight

Your choices determine your survival as you experience the Crusades and the Hundred Years' War through the eyes of knigh

Cover of Hey Kid, Want to Buy a Bridge?

The Time Warp Trio #11

Hey Kid, Want to Buy a Bridge?

Fred, Sam, and Joe tumble into 1877 New York City thanks to a magical book, finding an unexpected rescue squad in their

Cover of The First Telephone

DK Reads: Eureka! #1

The First Telephone

Catherine Chambers

Alexander Graham Bell races against rival inventors to patent the first transmitter capable of carrying the human voice

Cover of Revolutionary Mary: The True Story of One Woman, the Declaration of Independence, and America's Fight for Freedom

Revolutionary Mary: The True Story of One Woman, the Declaration of Independence, and America's Fight for Freedom

Karen Blumenthal

For children discovering that history is full of hidden heroes. This inspiring biography reveals the woman who literally

Cover of How the Amazon Queen Fought the Prince of Egypt

How the Amazon Queen Fought the Prince of Egypt

The Amazon Queen Serpot leads her warriors against an Egyptian prince determined to prove that women are no match for me

Cover of The Dolphin Crossing

The Dolphin Crossing #1

The Dolphin Crossing

Jill Paton Walsh

Two boys too young for the army set out across the water to help save soldiers during the historic evacuation from Dunki

More Formats for History

Young Adult(677)Graphic Novels(320)Middle Grade(317)Picture Books(199)Poetry(129)Early Readers(88)Board Books(5)

History by Age Group

History Books for Ages 0–3(616)History Books for Ages 4–7(6530)