Children's Book Suggestions | Historical Fiction 2025

Some of our favorite new historical fiction books that arrived at the library in 2024! Browse the library catalog for more historical fiction or take a look at last year's recommendation list. Nonfiction is also a great choice for readers interested in history. Biographies are shelved in 921 and history in 930-999.

Updated February 15, 2025
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Children's Book Suggestions | Historical Fiction 2025

Some of our favorite new historical fiction books that arrived at the library in 2024! Browse the library catalog for more historical fiction or take a look at last year's recommendation list. Nonfiction is also a great choice for readers interested in history. Biographies are shelved in 921 and history in 930-999.

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The songbird and the rambutan tree
Abendanon, Lucille
Paper Book
Batavia, Dutch East Indies, 1942.Emmy has the voice of an angel but hasn't sung a note since a family tragedy. With war looming, her father plans to ship her off to a singing school in England for safety. But all Emmy wants to do is stay in Batavia with her best friend, Bakti, even if it means...

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

Aladdin = Aladino
Suben, Eric
Paper Book

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

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...

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

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...

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

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