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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The ABCs of Asian American history
Macalino Rutledge, Renee
Paper Book
The ABCs of Asian American History is an inclusive compilation of the holidays, famous figures, traditional dress, cuisine, and other interesting facts from nineteen Asian American groups (as defined by the 2020 United States Census), including Korean Americans, Chinese Americans, Filipino Americans...
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....
Be bold! Be brave! : 11 Latinas who made U.S. history = ¡Sé audaz, sé valiente! : 11 Latinas que hicieron historia en Estados Unidos
Reynoso, Naibe
Paper Book
Be Bold! Be Brave! 11 Latinas who made U.S. History, Sé Audaz! Sé Valiente! 11 Latinas que hicieron historia en los Estados Unidos, is a bilingual book that highlights 11 Latinas who excelled in their professional careers and made U.S. history by accomplishing something that hadn't been done before...
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...
Bugged : how insects changed history
Albee, Sarah.
Paper Book
There are about ten quintillion insects in the world-and some of them have affected human history in tremendous ways! For as long as humans have been on earth, we've co-existed with insects . . . for better or for worse. Once you begin to look at world history through fly-specked glasses, you begin...
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...
Everything you need to ace world history in one big fat notebook : the complete middle school study guide
Vengoechea, Ximena
Paper Book
It's the revolutionary world history study guide just for middle school students from the brains behind Brain Quest.      Everything You Need to Ace World History . . . kicks off with the Paleolithic Era and transports the reader to ancient...
Fearless flyers, dazzle painters, and code talkers! : World War I
Dennis, Elizabeth
Paper Book
Discover the thrilling side of the history of World War I in this fact-tastic, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series about the secrets of American History! Do you know about the adventures of Eugene Bullard, the first African-American fighter pilot, who fought in...
History's secret groups
Gagne, Tammy
Paper Book
Brings to light 12 of history's secret groups including The Knights Templar whose purpose was to protect travelers to holy sites after the Crusades; The Freemasons, one of the world's oldest secret societies that performs charity work; The Molly Maguires who began in Ireland in the 1840s as a secret...
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...
The roots of rap : 16 bars on the 4 pillars of hip-hop
Weatherford, Carole Boston
Paper Book
Explore the roots of rap in this stunning, rhyming, triple-timing picture book! "Carole Boston Weatherford, once again, delivers a resounding testament and reminder, that hip-hop is a flavorful slice of larger cultural cake. And to be hip-hop-to truly be it-we must remember...
Timelines from Indian history : from ancient civilizations to a modern democracy
Chanda, Anurima
Paper Book
Learn about the history of India through a treasure trove of visually vibrant timelines packed with information on famous people and key events. Take a journey through the history of the Indian subcontinent, from prehistory to the colonial period and the modern era with more than...
Who's got mail? : the history of mail in America
Osborne, Linda Barrett
Paper Book
"In America, one of the first things done in a new State is to have the mail come." --Alexis de Toqueville, 1835 Who's Got Mail? is an intriguing and fact-filled look at how the mail has been delivered in the United States since the Constitution was signed. In the United...

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