Historical - Kids Fiction

The thrilling conclusion to 39 Clues Part VI: Doublecross. A Cahill family member from the past is bent on revenge CHECKMATEThirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister, Amy, are running out of time. An exiled Cahill known as the Outcast has already re-created three...

A rousing tale told in magnificent style, G. A. Henty's story of medieval life follows the remarkable adventures of young Cuthbert de Lance, a lad who serves as a page to an English nobleman during the Third Crusade. Readers have a ringside seat at...

Determined to improve his struggling family's financial situation, sixteen-year-old Tom Wade leaves England in 1860 and sets out for the untamed wilderness of the American Far West. Arriving in the small western outpost of Denver, Colorado, to mine for gold, he soon encounters Native...

ESCAPE FROM THE SLAVE TRADERS Introducing David Livingstone An urgent call for help cut through the morning mists that floated along the shore of Lake Shirwa. Two young African boys, Wikatani and Chuma, had been captured by slave traders, but the desperate cry would...

Daughters of the Faith: Ordinary Girls Who Lived Extraordinary Lives.Young Anita Dittman's world crumbles as Hitler begins his rise to power in Germany, but because she's a Christian and only half-Jewish, Anita feels sure she and her family are safe from the "final solution."...

Lockdown Baby is a heartfelt book about welcoming a newborn baby during the Covid-19 pandemic, painting a picture of how things were during the historical time.Beautifully illustrated and told through rhyme, this keepsake book will be treasured for years to come.Author: Laura FeldmanISBN-10: 0645256811ISBN-13:...

Life in lower Manhattan is normal for Molly, her dads, and younger sister. But on September 11, 2001, everything changes. Molly and her younger sister, Adeline, are at school when the first plane hits the World Trade Center. When the Twin Towers fall, the...

LISTEN FOR THE WHIPPOORWILL Introducing Harriet Tubman Living as a slave with her family on an old Maryland plantation in 1853, twelve-year-old Rosebud Jackson had been helping her mother with the cooking for the Big House as long as she could remember. Rosebud's world...

SPY FOR THE NIGHT RIDERSIntroducing Martin LutherKarl Schumacher was fifteen when he came to the German city of Wittenberg in 1520 seeking an education. He had been very fortunate that the esteemed university professor Doctor Martin Luther, had taken him into his household as...

KIDNAPPED BY RIVER RATS Introducing William and Catherine Booth It is sometime during the 1880s, and Jack and Amy have come to London searching for their uncle. On their own without money, food, or shelter, they have nowhere else to turn. But what is...

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system The magic tree house has returned and it's taking Jack and Annie back in time to Alaska, 1925. There they meet Balto, a...

A bestselling, magical medieval mystery from Newbery Medalist, Avi!This delightful page-turning adventure joins Scholastic's esteemed Gold paperback line just in time for a thrilling third book to round out the Midnight Magic trilogy in 2022!Night after night, a ghost appears in the royal castle...

Modern day kids Annie and Nico go on a magical history tour back to the Middle Ages to find out what started the Crusades--and why there were so many of them. They travel to Jerusalem (where it all started) and they meet kings and...

Little Tree is happily growing near the Twin Towers in New York City on the morning of September 11, 2001. Suddenly a terrorist attack changes him and the world, forever. Finding himself burnt, broken, and alone under tons of debris, he can do nothing...

New multi-volume series both fun and educational, in slim pocket sized hardcovers!Current day kids Annie and Nico travel back to--ancient Egypt. That's about 4,500 years ago, when the world's largest pyramid was built, The Great Pyramid of Giza. It's also called the Pyramid of...

ABANDONED ON THE WILD FRONTIER Introducing Peter Cartwright Gilbert Hamilton is left alone on the frontier when his father is killed, and his mother is kidnapped by Sauk Indians during the War of 1812. The orphaned boy is taken to Kentucky to live with...

THE CHIMNEY SWEEP'S RANSOM Introducing John Wesley Ned Carter, an eighteenth-century boy of thirteen, has been working in the dangerous coal mines in northern England since he was five. He desperately wants to save his little brother Pip from the same fate. Like so...

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Please come to Camelot. The magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie through space and time to find that the castle of Camelot...

In this Newbery Honor novel, New York Times bestselling author Rita Williams-Garcia tells the story of three sisters who travel to Oakland, California, in 1968 to meet the mother who abandoned them. "This vibrant and moving award-winning novel has heart to spare."* Eleven-year-old Delphine...

Inside Out and Back Again is a #1 New York Times bestseller, a Newbery Honor Book, and a winner of the National Book Award Inspired by the author's childhood experience as a refugee--fleeing Vietnam after the Fall of Saigon and immigrating to Alabama--this coming-of-age...

It is 1876 and Anna Jarvis is a twelve-year-old girl living among the hills of West Virginia in the village of Grafton. As she attends church with her family and goes about her daily life, Anna has no idea she will soon change a...

BLINDED BY THE SHINING PATH, Introducing Rulo Sau --Bandits are a regular threat to the small Peruvian village Alfredo Garcia lives in. Government protection is scarce and the police never enforce the law. So the village men take it upon themselves to defend their...

ASSASSINS IN THE CATHEDRAL, Introducing Festo Kivengere -- With the help of Uganda's famous evangelist Festo Kivengere, Yacobo Kabaza and his family move to the Ugandan capital, Kampala, where Yacobo's father will be the new driver for Archbishop Luwum. As part of the cathedral's...

TRAITOR IN THE TOWER, Introducing John Bunyan -- Twelve-year-old Richard Winslow learns firsthand just how dangerous London of 1660 can be when his father is arrested for treason and imprisoned in the Tower of London. Worried about the rest of the family's safety, Richard's...

Experience history's most fearsome events, from the bombing of Pearl Harbor to the sinking of Titanic, through the eyes of young heroines who are at the heart of the survival action. Part historical fiction, part adventure story, Girls Survive shows how girls fought for...

CAUGHT IN THE REBEL CAMP, Introducing Frederick Douglass --The Civil War has just begun, and the controversy between the North and the South continues to heat up. Everybody seems to be getting into the action-except for Danny Sims. Danny wants nothing more than to...

"You see, for Iqbal I was not invisible. I existed, and he made me free." For Fatima and the other unseen children of Hussain Khan's carpet factory, Iqbal Masih's arrival is the end of hope and its beginning. It is Iqbal who tells them...

WHEN ONE OF Sally's clients loses a large sum of money in the unexpected collapse of a British shipping firm, Sally sets out to investigate. But as she delves deeper into the identity of a wealthy and elusive industrialist, she uncovers a plot so...

From the acclaimed bestselling author of Extra Yarn and Sam and Dave Dig a Hole, Mac Barnett, and award-winning illustrator Greg Pizzoli comes a new classic picture book that celebrates the tender and silly moments of our lives. I like you like a tree.You're...

Modern day kids Annie and Nico go on a magical history tour to uncover one of the biggest disasters of modern times, the sinking of The Titanic. A floating palace on her maiden voyage, this passenger luxury cruise ship met its tragic fate on...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Keet, a ten-year-old Tlingit Indian boy, stows away for a voyage on his father's canoe . . . and soon finds himself caught in the middle of a wild seastorm. The story carries him far from his home village, and when he makes land,...

The heartbreaking story of five generations of young people from a single African-and-American family pursuing an elusive dream of freedom. "Gut wrenching and incredible."-- Sabaa Tahir #1 New York Times bestselling author of An Ember in the Ashes "This novel is a remarkable achievement."--Kelly...

TERROR IN THE MOUNTAINS In the rugged Wyoming territory, the red pup is Adam's best friend. Adam and his family live in a lonely cabin in the mountains, facing the dangers of the wilderness alone. One day, Adam s stepfather announces that he must...

Aamila spends every summer vacation with her grandparents. Usually, they take road trips to museums and cities that pay homage to the Black experience in the United States of America. This summer, Aamila is taking a short road trip to downtown Tulsa. She has...

A graphic novel adaptation of the beloved, bestselling Newbery Honor-winning novel. Eleven-year-old Turtle is smart and tough and has seen enough of the world not to expect a Hollywood ending. After all, it's 1935 and money--and sometimes even dreams--is scarce. So when Turtle's mother...

A rollicking read-aloud and terrific "read-to-myself" story, full of complete with backmatter about Isabella's favorite women throughout history!A New York Times Bestseller!Just How Big Can a Little Girl Dream? Ask Isabella...She takes a wild ride--and discovers the sky's the limit!Who Is Your Hero?Isabella's include...

IMPRISONED IN THE GOLDEN CITYIntroducing Adoniram and Ann JudsonThe two young Burmeze girls had dreaded leaving their father but he told them that the only sfe thing was for the two of them to go live with the American missionaries, Adoniram and Ann Judson....

It's possible to beat a She-Wolf. But you cannot keep her down...The Betarrinis and the boys they love are back with these two novellas that follow Waterfall, Cascade and Torrent.In Bourne, the story picks up right where Torrent left off...Find out what has happened...

Abandoned by his parents and shunned from society, Vinegar Boy is certain he'll be adoped once Jesus removes the ugly birthmark that scars his cheek. But when he carries the drugged vinegar wine to a crucifixion, he finds himself face to face with the...

DANGER ON THE FLYING TRAPEZE: Introducing D.L. Moody -- Fourteen-year-old Casey Watkins wants nothing more than to escape his family's dreary, bare-bones life in the Philadelphia of 1893. When he learns of an opening in Adam Forepaugh's Circus, it seems like the perfect escape,...

Daughters of the Faith: Ordinary Girls Who Lived Extraordinary Lives.When 13-year-old Olive Oatman's wagon train is raided by outlaw Yavapai Indians, she and her sister are captured. After enduring harsh treatment, they are ransomed by a band of Mohaves. Olive struggles to adjust to...

Younger Brother lives in a dry land, and he dreams of finding the wide water of the Pacific Ocean. This gentle coming-of-age story, rooted in the traditional culture of the Navajo, recounts Younger Brother's journey toward finding his vocation as a medicine man. Under...

A Bulgarian peasant boy must convince his mother that he is destined to be a sculptor, not a farmer.Author: Monica Shannon, Atanas KatchamakoffISBN-10: 0140363343ISBN-13: 9780140363340Publisher: Puffin BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/01/1993Pages: 192Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.50dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 5.6Point Value: 6Interest Level: Middle...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Grandpa shares his photos and his memories with his young grandson in this heartwarming story. Appealing illustrations and leveled text will engage emergent readers. Pairs with the nonfiction title Communities Then and Now.Author: Margo GatesISBN-10: 1541590198ISBN-13: 9781541590199Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Language: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2021Pages: 16Format: Library...

THE RUNAWAY'S REVENGE, Introducing John Newton -- Thirteen-year-old slave Hamilton Jones seizes his freedom when his cruel master dies on a trip to England in 1775. Driven by a desire for revenge after years of mistreatment, the boy hunts down former slave trader John...

Short-listed for the 2004 CLA Book of the Year for Children Award, for the 2005 Diamond Willow Award and for the 2005 Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award On the shores of Bedford Basin in Halifax, 12-year-old Selina Palmer is growing up in the community...