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History for children, done right, doesn't avoid the hard parts. It puts children in the presence of real people making real choices under real pressure. These 0 books honor the complexity of the story and the children who are ready to hear it.

True stories and historical fiction that bring the past alive — from ancient civilizations to last century's heroes.

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History Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

4,993 books about history

0–3 yrs572 books

4–7 yrs5590 books

8–11 yrs7040 books

Age

0–2 3–5 6–8 9–12 13+

Format

Picture Books Early Readers Chapter Books Graphic Novels

Cover of Sarah Journeys West

Girls Survive #4

Sarah Journeys West

Nikki Shannon Smith

Twelve-year-old Sarah faces a treacherous trek from Iowa to California in 1851, braving harsh weather and prejudice in s

Cover of Ship of Dolls

Shirley Parenteau

Lexie hopes a letter-writing contest and a special doll exchange with Japan will be her ticket away from her strict gran

Cover of I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005

I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005

When the levees break in New Orleans, Barry is swept away from his family and must face the rising floodwaters of Hurric

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12–18 yrs

2337 books

Cover of An American Story

An American Story

Kwame Alexander

A teacher guides her students through the difficult history of American slavery, following a path of resilience from Afr

Ages 4–10

Cover of Dolls of War

Friendship Dolls #3

Shirley Parenteau

In 1941, Macy must decide if protecting her beloved Japanese friendship doll makes her disloyal to an America at war wit

Cover of V Is for Victorine

Daring Darleen #2

V Is for Victorine

An heiress in hiding and her movie-star best friend race through 1915 Hollywood to stop a plot involving stolen artifact

Cover of Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring

Spy on History #1

Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring

Use real spycraft tools to help Mary Bowser, a brilliant spy with a photographic memory, infiltrate the Confederate Whit

Cover of By the Great Horn Spoon!

By the Great Horn Spoon!

Young Jack and his steadfast butler Praiseworthy leave everything behind to join the California Gold Rush in a desperate

Cover of Daring Darleen, Queen of the Screen

Daring Darleen #1

Daring Darleen, Queen of the Screen

Silent film star Darleen Darling finds herself in a real-life thriller when a publicity stunt turns into a genuine kidna

Cover of Who Was Thomas Jefferson?

Who Was Thomas Jefferson?

Dennis Brindell Fradin, Who HQ

Shy and brilliant, this founding father authored the Declaration of Independence while leading a complicated life as an

Cover of I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941

I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941

Eleven-year-old Danny Crane is relaxing on a beach in Hawaii when bombs begin to fall, forcing him to find a way home th

Cover of Who Was Anne Frank?

Who Was Anne Frank?

Maps and diagrams illustrate the daily life of a young girl forced into hiding, capturing both her private dreams and he

Cover of The Bear That Heard Crying

The Bear That Heard Crying

Natalie Kinsey-Warnock, Helen Kinsey

In 1783, three-year-old Sarah survives three days lost in the woods, claiming a big black dog kept her warm—though the t

Cover of What Was the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

What Was the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

Judith St. George

Join the Corps of Discovery on their 1804 trek across the Louisiana Purchase as they search for a waterway to the Pacifi

Cover of Going West

Jean Van Leeuwen

Lyrical text and sketches tell the story of Hannah’s family as they weather storms and cross rivers in a wagon to find a

Cover of The Battle of Gettysburg, 1863

The Battle of Gettysburg, 1863

Eleven-year-old Henry finds himself caught in the middle of a grueling July week in 1863 as the historic Battle of Getty

Cover of America Is Under Attack

Actual Times #4

America Is Under Attack

Vivid watercolors and a calm, chronological narrative help explain the difficult events of September 11 with honesty and

Cover of Anna Strong and the Revolutionary War Culper Spy Ring

Spy on History #2

Anna Strong and the Revolutionary War Culper Spy Ring

Crack secret codes and use a real cipher wheel to help Anna Strong send top-secret messages to George Washington's netwo

Cover of Her Right Foot

The Statue of Liberty is captured mid-stride, revealing a hidden message of welcome and acceptance in the way she lifts

Cover of What Was the March on Washington?

What Was the March on Washington?

Kathleen Krull, Who HQ

More than 200,000 people stood together in 1963 to hear a dream of equality and ignite a peaceful revolution for civil r

Cover of What Was Stonewall?

What Was Stonewall?

Nico Medina, Who HQ

Learn how a single night of resistance at a New York City bar grew into a powerful movement for LGBTQ equality across th

Cover of What Was the Titanic?

What Was the Titanic?

Stephanie Sabol, Who HQ

Witness the final hours of the world's largest steamship and learn the startling reasons why an unsinkable vessel disapp

Cover of Egyptian Diary

Historical Diaries #4

Young Nakht leaves his small town for the bustling city of Memphis to train as a scribe and solve the mystery of who is

Cover of The Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980

The Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980

Mount St. Helens was a peaceful backdrop to Jessie’s life until it exploded with unimaginable fury, leaving her to flee