Historical - Kids Fiction

The Pink Dress is based on the true experience of the author's mother in a Japanese American Internment Camp during World War II. With her junior high graduation approaching, Tsuki, a young internee, is enchanted by her older sister's pink dress, especially as she...

Sixth grade looks like a drag for Ernestine until Wilhelmina, a tall, smart, super cool newcomer, gets her to enter a school speech contest. Amanda loves sixth grade, especially her secret club for the cutest girls in her class - and that definitely doesn't...

Author: Antonia Babauta LyzengaISBN-10: 1479720372ISBN-13: 9781479720378Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/12/2012Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.22lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.08d

Ever since his father had been lost at sea, Jeptha Brewster had gradually accepted the changes in his life. Then one day Jeptha read a notice in the weekly paper: "The former Samuel Custer residence on Route 1, Janesville Beach, has been leased by...

"McKendree ain't a who. It's a place." So begins this story about a group of teens who, for a variety of reasons, end up spending their summer at a lonely home for the elderly in the hills of West Virginia. "... As told by...

Originally published: Berlin: Meidingers Jugensdschriften Verlag, 1921 under the title Nestheakchen im Kinderheim.Author: Steven Lehrer, Else UryISBN-10: 1500424587ISBN-13: 9781500424589Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/03/2014Pages: 210Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.63lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.44dReview Citation(s): Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2016

Madoc never knew his long dead grandfather, the King of Wales. He was aware, however, that his father was the Mandan War Chief, and that was enough to live up to. Warriors were supposed to be brave, strong, and silent. Madoc was brave and...

From Edgar Award winning author Katie Alender comes this delightfully creepy ghost story about Paris, murder, and one killer queen.21st century girl. 18th century ghost. Heads will roll!Colette Iselin is so excited to go to Paris on a class trip. There will be handsome...

How could such a sleepy little mountain change the lives of so many people? But change them it did. This is a story about Iceland and the Westman Islands in the days when there were no mobile phones, digital cameras, I-pads or computers. Instead...

During the turn of the twentieth century, lighthouses dotted the New England coast to provide security for ship-going traffic. When 13-year-old Louie and his mother are hired to be keepers of the light at Two Tree Island in the summer of 1903, his year-long...

Bighorn sheep graze on the last of the green grass on Gets-Struck-By-Lightning Mountain in the late fall. Two Hawk's father and older brother, Night Heron, set off through newly fallen snow to hunt with their dogs. Two Hawk is sad to be left behind,...

Aurore, Kip and the gang are back in the third book in the MacBride Museum Yukon Kids Series! An idyllic Yukon River trip turns into a mysterious adventure as the kids discover a gold rush ghost town that seems to have . a ghost!...

This is an amazing story based on Kossula's memories of his long-ago life in his beloved Africa. Through Kossula and the other's resilience, they not only survived the horrific Middle Passage on the last known slave ship, the Clotilda, but slavery, the American Civil...

This is an amazing story based on Kossula's memories of his long-ago life in his beloved Africa. Through Kossula and the other's resilience, they not only survived the horrific Middle Passage on the last known slave ship, the Clotilda, but slavery, the American Civil...

A New York Times Bestseller The Last Magician meets The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy in this "spectacular, singular, and spellbinding" (Casey McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue) historical fantasy following a young woman who discovers she...

For fans of Jason Reynolds and Jacqueline Woodson, this middle-grade novel-in-verse follows two boys in 1980s Brooklyn as they become friends for a season. Punk rock-loving JJ Pankowski can't seem to fit in at his new school in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, as one of the...

Young Philip Pirrip, nicknamed Pip, is meant to become an apprentice for his brother-in-law, a poor blacksmith. But his destiny changes upon meeting three unusual people: an escaped convict, a tragic woman, and a captivating young girl. Pip's life is altered in an instant...

The dramatic and hotly anticipated conclusion to Alexis Deacon's original Geis series, featuring new branding and a format designed to sit alongside Curse of the Chosen Volume 1. "Fans of high fantasy, especially those who have read the adventures of a certain boy wizard...

Modern-day kids Annie and Nico go on a magical history tour to understand one of society's lowest points... Slavery. The right of ownership over individuals found in all major societies, exploiting masses of people and contributing to the wealth and power of privileged civilizations....

Calliope is a horse, but not an ordinary horse. She's a Metropolitan Police horse working in London during WWII. While Nazi bombers terrorize the city, this brave mare demonstrates the courage behind the now famous motto "Keep Calm and Carry On".Author: Elisabeth Gontier, Diane...

Can dreams come true when you're living with a family curse?1965--San Francisco, CaliforniaThe 1960s are bursting with music and movement and love in San Francisco, perfect for a budding artist like Blake. Unfortunately, the art world is not welcoming to people of her gender...

Join Buckley the Yowie in the re-imagining of 'Buckley the Kilcoy Yowie' and 'Buckley's Return', in to one story.Let the magic of a Dreamtime legend transport you back in time to a more innocent world, where we meet Buckley, the 3 metre tall Yowie,...

Enola Holmes--younger sister to Sherlock Holmes--is back on another case! As Enola searches for the missing Lady Blanchefleur del Campo, she discovers that her brother Sherlock is just as diligently searching for Enola herself! Sherlock and Enola must solve a triple mystery: What has...

Esperanza Ortega possesses all the treasures a young girl could want: fancy dresses, a beautiful home filled with servants in Aguascalientes, Mexico, and the promise of one day rising to Mama's position and presiding over all of Rancho de las Rosas. Tragedy shatters that...

History Comes Alive In This Coming Of Age Story The Star Spangled Banner's origin is an adventure story for children best experienced through the eyes of Henry Lightner, the Fort McHenry drummer boy. Prrrrrump-a-pum Prrrrrrrrup, as his drum beats the warning signal for war,...

Josie's Hope: A Secret City Revealed, is thrilling a graphic novel written to recognize the historically forgotten African American residents displaced for the development of the top-secret World War II Manhattan Project in the city now known as Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Take the journey...

CORETTA SCOTT KING ILLUSTRATOR AWARD WINNER! A stunning and deeply moving picture book based on the popular spiritual from an award-winning author and critically acclaimed illustrator. The classic lyrics have been reworked to chronicle the milestones, struggles, tragedies, and triumphs of African American history....

National Book Award-finalist Ibi Zoboi makes her middle-grade debut with a moving story of a girl finding her place in a world that's changing at warp speed. Twelve-year-old Ebony-Grace Norfleet has lived with her beloved grandfather Jeremiah in Huntsville, Alabama ever since she was...

"Louisiana, with her quick, insightful takes on everyone she meets, grabbed readers' hearts in Raymie Nightingale, and in this book she isn't about to let go." -- The New York Times Book Review When Louisiana Elefante's granny wakes her up in the middle of...

The spirit of Anne is alive and well in Mariah Marsden's crisp adaptation, and it's a thrill to watch as the beloved orphan rushes headlong through Brenna Thummler's heavenly landscapes. Together Marsden and Thummler conjure all the magic and beauty of Green Gables. Like...

Thirteen-year-old Noelle feels like the luckiest girl in the world to be cruising the Atlantic aboard the famed Titanic. The trip is made even better by her new friend, Pauline, a girl who is traveling with her father to live in America. The girls...

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...

One line straight down. One line to the right. One line to the left, then a circle. That was all--just three lines in a circle.This bold picture book tells the story of the peace symbol--designed in 1958 by a London activist protesting nuclear weapons--and...

Get ready for a thrilling journey in Compass South, a New York Times-bestselling middle-grade graphic novel full of pirates and adventure, from the same team who created the Eisner Award-winner Salt Magic. It's 1860 in New York City. When 12-year-old twins Alex and Cleo's...

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...

Travel with Jack and Annie to the deep, dark ocean to encounter the stealthiest of underwater predators: the shark! Jack and Annie are going on vacation! Or so they think. Teddy, the young sorcerer, has promised them a relaxing time off the coast of...

Six stories -- one set in Dublin, the others in the countryside -- about children who get caught up in the War of Independence and suffer dire consequences.Mattie Foley dreams of escaping the harshness of life in the Dublin slums, but her dreams and...

Christopher finally uncovers the Raven's identity in this sixth novel of the award-winning Blackthorn Key series.The stakes are higher than ever when the Raven sets Christopher up for a horrible crime, leading him to be locked away in London's most notorious prison. This terrible...

2016 Newbery Honor BookNew York Times BestsellerAn impassioned, uplifting, and virtuosic tour de force from a treasured storyteller!Lost and alone in a forbidden forest, Otto meets three mysterious sisters and suddenly finds himself entwined in a puzzling quest involving a prophecy, a promise, and...

2016 Newbery Honor BookNew York Times BestsellerAn impassioned, uplifting, and virtuosic tour de force from a treasured storyteller!Lost and alone in a forbidden forest, Otto meets three mysterious sisters and suddenly finds himself entwined in a puzzling quest involving a prophecy, a promise, and...

"I always knew my father was a pirate and I always knew I wanted to be one, too." At age fifteen, Catherine's life is about to change. Her mother has just died and Catherine can't stand the thought of being sent to live with...

The thrilling conclusion to Christopher Healy's funny, action-packed, acclaimed alt-history adventure It is 1884, and Molly and Cassandra Pepper, Emmett Lee, and Emmett's long-lost father are sailing back to New York following their death-defying adventure in Antarctica. Having discovered a subterranean world at the...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The must-read Black mermaid fantasy series that #1 NYT bestselling author Nicola Yoon calls "epic and original," in which one mermaid takes on the gods themselves. Perfect for fans of Children of Blood and Bone and anyone who...

A beloved picture book from two-time Caldecott Medal award-winner Sophie Blackall that transports readers to the seaside in timeless, nautical splendor Watch the days and seasons pass as the wind blows, the fog rolls in, and icebergs drift by. Outside, there is water all...

Meet Jackie Robinson and solve a mystery in the #1 bestselling Magic Tree House chapter book series! PLAY BALL! Jack and Annie aren't great baseball players . . . yet! Then Morgan the librarian gives them magical baseball caps that will make them experts....

"A delight to the senses." --Kirkus Reviews Perfect for fans of The One and Only Ivan, this exquisite middle grade novel from Newbery Honoree and National Book Award finalist Kathi Appelt follows a creaky old camel out to save two baby kestrel chicks during...

The #1 bestselling Magic Tree House series is ready to whisk you away with Jack and Annie! This time, meet famous explorer Leif Erikson and help save a narwhal! When the magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie off to Greenland, they're not sure...

A True Story of the Berlin Airlift and the Candy that Dropped from the Sky. Life was grim in 1948 West Berlin, Germany. Josef Stalin blockaded all ground routes coming in and out of Berlin to cut off West Berliners from all food and...

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Goal! Jack and Annie have tickets to one of the most exciting soccer games ever--the 1970 World Cup! They are sure the famous...

Join Idia of the Benin Kingdom as she molds herself from the young and curious daughter of a village warrior to becoming the Queen of the ancient African Kingdom of Benin. Discover the journey of a young heroine who saw her future in a...