Read to Learn! History books for young readers

Enjoy this list of easy/juvenile nonfiction that follows the theme for our SweetBean Reading Challenge in September!

Updated July 3, 2024
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African icons : ten people who shaped history
Baptiste, Tracey
Paper Book
In this expansive collection of history, meet ten real-life kings, queens, inventors, scholars, and visionaries who lived in Africa thousands of years ago and changed the world. Black history begins thousands of years ago with the many cultures and people of the African continent....
Blue : a history of the color as deep as the sea and as wide as the sky
Brew-Hammond, Nana Ekua
Paper Book
Discover a world of creativity and tradition in this fascinating picture book that explores the history and cultural significance of the color blue. From a critically acclaimed author and an award-winning illustrator comes a vivid, gorgeous book for readers of all ages. NAMED...
The bone wars : the true story of an epic battle to find dinosaur fossils
Kurtz, Jane
Paper Book
Discover the true story of the race between two paleontologists to find the best dinosaur fossils in this fascinating, fast-paced nonfiction picture book. Who will win the Bone Wars? Did you know that many of the dinosaur skeletons you see in museums are rooted in a scientific...
Chinese menu : the history, myths, and legends behind your favorite foods
Lin, Grace
Paper Book
The perfect gift book for anyone who loves good food--and an even better story! Newbery and Caldecott honoree and New York Times bestselling author Grace Lin delivers a groundbreaking, lushly illustrated, and beautifully written full...
Contenders : two Native baseball players, one World Series
Sorell, Traci
Paper Book
The true story of John Meyers and Charles Bender, who in 1911 became the first two Native pro baseball players to face off in a World Series. This picture book teaches important lessons about resilience, doing what you love in the face of injustice, and the fight for Native American...
Lego epic history
Skene, Rona
Paper Book
Discover the past like never before - in LEGO® bricks! Discover the history of the world and get inspired to build your own epic LEGO® models! Covering global history from the earliest humans building fire and inventing the wheel, to a modern-day city with...
Pizza! : a slice of history
Pizzoli, Greg
Paper Book
From Geisel Award-winning author Greg Pizzoli comes a hilarious and mouth-watering history of pizza. Do YOU like PIZZA? Because right now, somewhere in the world, someone is eating it. Did you know that in the United States we eat 350 slices of pizza every second? Or that in...

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