Children's Historical Fiction Books

Historical Fictions books for Grades 1-6

Updated June 18, 2026
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Children's Historical Fiction Books

Historical Fictions books for Grades 1-6

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The Bletchley riddle
Sepetys, Ruta
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A thrilling mystery and collaboration between award-winning and bestselling authors Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin! This historical adventure follows two siblings at Bletchley Park, the home of WWII codebreakers, as they try to unravel a mystery surrounding...

AR: 4.1

Lexile: 540

The door of no return
Alexander, Kwame
Paper Book
From the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award winning author Kwame Alexander, comes a searing and breathtaking story of a boy, a village, and the epic odyssey of an African family. In his village in Upper Kwanta, 11-year-old Kofi loves his...

AR: 5.9

Lexile: N/A

Echo Mountain
Wolk, Lauren
Paper Book
'Harper Lee has a worthy successor. Wolk is a big new talent' - The Times 'Lyrical, timeless . . . A luscious, shivery delight' Kirkus 1933. When Ellie and her family lose everything, they flee to Echo Mountain. Ellie runs wild,...

AR: 4.3

Lexile: 690

Farmhouse
Blackall, Sophie
Paper Book
SHORTLISTED FOR THE CBCA PICTURE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKPEOPLE CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023A beautifully illustrated and moving tribute to a beloved place from two-time Caldecott Medallist, Sophie Blackall.Step inside the dollhouse-like interior of...

AR: 5.6

Lexile: N/A

Front desk
Yang, Kelly
Paper Book
Four starred reviews and over ten best-of-year lists!* "Many readers will recognize themselves or their neighbors in these pages." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review Front Desk joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive...

AR: 4.5

Lexile: 640

Light comes to shadow mountain
Buzzeo, Toni
Paper Book
Cora Mae Tipton is determined to light up her Appalachian community in this historical fiction novel from an award-winning author and former librarian. It's 1937 and the government is pushing to bring electricity to the mountains of southeastern Kentucky. It's all Cora can think...

AR: 5.5

Lexile: N/A

Max in the house of spies
Gidwitz, Adam
Paper Book
An acclaimed Best Book of 2024! Instant New York Times bestseller . Wall Street Journal Best Books of the Year . Booklist Editors' Choice . Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year . School Library Journal Best Books of the Year . Common Sense Best Books...

AR: 4.8

Lexile: 680

One crazy summer
Williams-Garcia, Rita.
Ebook

AR: 4.6

Lexile: 750

Pearl
Smith, Sherri L.
Paper Book
With five starred reviews and numerous accolades, a beautifully crafted and captivating graphic novel from award-winning writer Sherri L. Smith and Eisner-nominated artist Christine Norrie about a Japanese-American girl who must survive years of uncertainty and questions of loyalty in Hiroshima...

AR: 2.6

Lexile: 510

Safiyyah's war
Khan, Hiba Noor
Paper Book

AR: 7.0

Lexile: N/A

The swallows' flight
McKay, Hilary
Paper Book
From the Costa Award-winning author Hilary McKay, comes a moving World War II story of family and friendship on opposite sides of a devastating conflict. The Swallows' Flight is the stunning companion novel to The Skylarks' War.'It's not necessary to have read The Skylarks' War (though many beloved...

AR: 5.4

Lexile: 780

The war that saved my life
Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker.
Paper Book
* Newbery Honor Book * Forbes 25 Top Historical Fiction Books Of All Time selection * #1 New York Times Bestseller * Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award * Wall Street Journal Best Children's Books of the Year selection * New York Public...

AR: 4.1

Lexile: 580

We dream of space
Kelly, Erin Entrada
Paper Book
A Newbery Honor Book * BookPage Best Books * Chicago Public Library Best Fiction * Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee * Horn Book Fanfare * New York Times Notable Children's Book * School Library Journal Best Book * Today Show Pick * An ALA Notable Book ...

AR: 4.6

Lexile: N/A

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