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Explore middle grade books about history for children.
317 books
The Leadership Journey: How Four Kids Became President
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Travel from frontier cabins to elegant estates to see how four very different boys overcame their circumstances to lead
Ages 10–14
The Scarlet Pimpernel #6
The Laughing Cavalier
Baroness Orczy
In 1623 Haarlem, Diogenes and his friends defend justice in a swashbuckling tale that reveals the true identity of a fam
Ages 10–14
Girls on the Up
Linda Newbery
For the young reader starting to notice that the world isn't always fair and wanting to know how one person can make a d
Ages 9–12
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The Trumpeter of Krakow
Eric P. Kelly
A boy in medieval Poland must use his wits and memory to protect a secret crystal treasure and save his father from a da
Ages 10–14
The Whispering Road #1
The Whispering Road
Livi Michael
Two siblings flee a life of servitude for a perilous journey to Manchester, where a desperate betrayal threatens their h
Ages 10–14
Little House #4
On the Banks of Plum Creek
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Blizzards, floods, and grasshopper plagues test the resolve of the Ingalls family as they build a new life in a Minnesot
Ages 8–12
The Gadget
Paul Zindel
Secrecy shrouds Los Alamos in 1945 as thirteen-year-old Stephen discovers the moral weight of the mystery project his fa
Ages 10–14
Listen to the Moon
Michael Morpurgo
Merry and her mother board the Lusitania for a dangerous Atlantic crossing, desperate to reach her injured father despit
Ages 10–14
Boston Jane #1
An Adventure
Jennifer L. Holm
Sixteen-year-old Jane Peck leaves her refined life in 1855 Philadelphia for a wild, treacherous journey by sea to the ru
Ages 10–14
The Windeby Puzzle
Lois Lowry
An aspiring girl warrior and an outcast orphan navigate the dangers of an Iron Age village in this mystery inspired by a
Ages 10–14
Strange Objects
Gary Crew
A sixteen-year-old boy vanishes without a trace after stumbling upon ancient relics from a 17th-century shipwreck off th
Ages 13–18
The Voice That Challenged a Nation
Russell Freedman
For the child who is beginning to ask why the world isn't always fair and wants to see how a single voice can stand up a
Ages 9–14
Under a War-Torn Sky #2
A Troubled Peace
L. M. Elliott
Fighter pilot Henry Forester returns home from the war but finds he must go back to France to locate the brave boy who s
Ages 12–18
Red Maple Creek #1
Kanata's True North
Lorna Faith
For the child facing a big family move or uncertain times, this historical journey explores finding the courage to start
Ages 8–12
The Shouting Wind Trilogy #3
The Kind Ghosts
Linda Newbery
For the teenager navigating the pain of family rejection while searching for a sense of purpose and a place to belong du
Ages 12–16
Songs of Freedom #1
The Battle for Baramulla
Mallika Ravikumar
Young Zooni must find courage and decide where her loyalties lie when a wave of violent attacks threatens the independen
Ages 9–13
The Sacred Stones #3
Shadow on the Stones
Moyra Caldecott
For the young reader discovering their own unique voice and inner strength while navigating a world that expects them to
Ages 10–14
The Sterkarm Trilogy #1
The Sterkarm Handshake
Susan Price
Caught in a time-travel tunnel between the modern era and a 16th-century border clan, Andrea must choose which world tru
Ages 14–18
When We Flew Away
Alice Hoffman
Before the secret annex, Anne Frank was a spirited girl finding her creative voice even as the shadows of occupation beg
Ages 8–12
The Vanderbeekers #6
The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli
Karina Yan Glaser
Two young lives separated by a thousand years and a vast ocean are linked by courage as they brave plagues and storms to
Ages 8–12
Pran of Albania
Elizabeth Cleveland Miller
High in the Albanian mountains, fourteen-year-old Pran takes a daring sacred vow to escape an arranged marriage and defi
Ages 11–15
Stamped
Stamped (for Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You
Sonja Cherry-Paul, Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi
For parents and kids ready to tackle the R-word, this guide explains how racist ideas began and how we can all work toge
Ages 7–12
Bloody Jack Adventures #3
Under the Jolly Roger
L. A. Meyer
Jacky Faber escapes her strict girls' school only to end up on a whaling ship, beginning a high-seas search for her love
Ages 12–18
Sketches from Nature, Intended for the Use of Young Persons
E. Newbery
For the child who asks deep questions about right and wrong while exploring the garden, this vintage collection uses the
Ages 9–13
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