Historical Fiction - US History

Updated December 18, 2024
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A journey to the New World : the diary of Remember Patience Whipple
Lasky, Kathryn.
Paper Book
A Pilgrim girl makes the dangerous journey on the Mayflower to a new world filled with promise and unexpected hardships.
Lincoln and his boys
Wells, Rosemary.
Ebook
An intimate, moving portrait of Abraham Lincoln as rarely seen-through the eyes of his children-and captured in exquisite illustrations. Historians claim him as one of America's most revered presidents. But to his rambunctious sons, Abraham Lincoln was above all a playful and...
The sinking of the Titanic, 1912
Tarshis, Lauren.
Paper Book
The most terrifying events in history are brought vividly to life in this New York Times-bestselling series! Ten-year-old George Calder can't believe his luck -- he and his little sister, Phoebe, are on the famous Titanic, crossing the ocean with their Aunt Daisy. The ship is full...
Turtle in paradise
Holm, Jennifer L.
Ebook
In Jennifer L. Holm's New York Times bestselling, Newbery Honor winning middle grade historical fiction novel, life isn't like the movies. But then again, 11-year-old Turtle is no Shirley Temple She's smart and tough and has seen enough of the world not to expect a Hollywood ending....
Moon Over Manifest: (Newbery Medal Winner)
Vanderpool, Clare
Paper Book
Winner of the 2011 Newbery Award. The movement of the train rocked me like a lullaby. I closed my eyes to the dusty countryside and imagined the sign I'd seen only in Gideon's stories- Manifest-A Town with a rich past and a bright future. Abilene Tucker feels...
Meet Molly : an American girl
Tripp, Valerie
Paper Book
For Molly McIntire, life seems full of change. It's 1944 and the world is at war. Her father is far away caring for wounded soldiers. Her mother is busy working for the Red Cross. And everyone in America is so serious and practical that glamorous Halloween costumes are hard to get. Molly's special...
One crazy summer
Williams-Garcia, Rita.
Paper Book
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. A strong option for summer reading--take this book along on a family road...
The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963
Curtis, Christopher Paul
Paper Book
During one of the most important times in the civil rights movement, one unforgettable family goes on a road trip in this Newbery and Coretta Scott King Honoree, from author Christopher Paul Curtis, recipient of the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. ...

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