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Explore middle grade books about history for children.
317 books
The Door of No Return #1
The Door of No Return
Kwame Alexander
An Asante boy’s life is forever changed when he is stolen from his nineteenth-century village in this powerful story tol
Ages 10–14
Charlie Thorne #3
Charlie Thorne and the Curse of Cleopatra
Stuart Gibbs
Charlie Thorne races across the globe to decode an ancient stone tablet and find a powerful treasure hidden centuries ag
Ages 10–14
Summer Press
Rosemary Dobson
Polly leaves Australia behind for a year in a quiet English village, adjusting to a new school and a different pace of l
Ages 9–12
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Goosebumps #5
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb
R. L. Stine
Gabe is lost inside an ancient Egyptian pyramid, but the dark tunnels are far from empty in this hair-raising adventure.
Ages 8–12
The Logan Family Saga #9
The Road to Memphis
Mildred D. Taylor
Explore challenges of racial injustice, complex friendships, and growing up in the Jim Crow South with Cassie Logan, who
Ages 12–17
The Marsh Road Mysteries #3
The Mystery of Wickworth Manor
Elen Caldecott
A warm, funny adventure from a much-loved author
Ages 9–12
Lookout! World War II #2
Heroes
Elizabeth Newbery
Bravery comes in many forms during World War II, from famous leaders to the everyday citizens who risked everything to h
Ages 8–13
My Weird School Fast Facts #4
Space, Humans, and Farts
Dan Gutman
Jupiter has fifty moons and Albert Einstein’s brain was once stolen; get ready for a wild ride through the weirdest fact
Ages 7–10
Geronimo Stilton #75
Geronimo Stilton: The Mayan Treasure
Geronimo Stilton
Thea has vanished in Chichén Itzá along with a priceless Mayan necklace, and only Geronimo can crack the case.
Ages 7–10
Homer Price #1
Homer Price
Robert McCloskey
Homer Price tangles with a runaway donut machine and uses a pet skunk to stop a group of bandits in these witty episodes
Ages 8–12
Sounds of Language #7
Sounds of a Distant Drum
Bill Martin Jr.
Rhythmic songs, poetry, and rhymes come to life through a vibrant collection of stories illustrated by a diverse group o
Ages 8–12
When You Reach Me
Rebecca Stead
Four mysterious letters containing secrets about the future pull Miranda into a race to prevent a tragedy in her New Yor
Ages 9–13
The Green Glass Sea #1
The Green Glass Sea
Ellen Klages
Dewey travels across the country by train in 1943 to find her father, only to discover he is working on a top-secret gov
Ages 10–14
Sounder
William H. Armstrong
After his father is jailed, a young boy finds solace in his dog, Sounder, and discovers a new sense of hope through the
Ages 9–13
Logan Family #2
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Mildred D. Taylor
Cassie Logan learns that her family's connection to their land is the source of their pride and strength as they face ra
Ages 10–14
The 39 Clues #6
In Too Deep
Jude Watson
Amy and Dan hunt for clues in Australia, but painful family memories and a deadly mistake make it impossible to tell the
Ages 8–12
Calpurnia Tate #1
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
Jacqueline Kelly
In the sweltering Texas heat of 1899, eleven-year-old Callie Vee escapes her six brothers to explore the riverbank and s
Ages 9–13
Caddie Woodlawn #1
Caddie Woodlawn
Carol Ryrie Brink
For the spirited child who feels confined by expectations, this frontier classic follows a tomboy finding her place in a
Ages 8–12
Lucinda #1
Roller Skates
Ruth Sawyer
Ten-year-old Lucinda glides through the streets of turn-of-the-century New York on her skates, finding liberation away f
Ages 9–12
The Master Puppeteer
Katherine Paterson
In the hungry streets of eighteenth-century Osaka, a thirteen-year-old boy searches for a way to survive within the trad
Ages 10–14
Amos Fortune, Free Man
Elizabeth Yates
Born an African prince and stolen into slavery, Amos Fortune spends decades working with quiet dignity to purchase his o
Ages 10–14
The Slave Dancer
Paula Fox
For mature middle graders, this harrowing historical novel confronts the grim realities of the transatlantic slave trade
Ages 12–16
Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
Elizabeth Foreman Lewis
A young man leaves the countryside for the bustling city of Chungking in the 1920s, finding adventure and a new life as
Ages 10–14
Freewater
Amina Luqman-Dawson
Twelve-year-old Homer and his sister flee through swampy terrain to find Freewater, a secret community where they must f
Ages 8–12
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