Children's Historical Fiction Books

Historical Fictions books for Grades 1-6

Updated June 18, 2026
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The Bletchley riddle
Sepetys, Ruta
Paper Book
A thrilling middle grade historical adventure from bestselling authors Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin **Shortlisted for the Young Quills Award for Historical Fiction 2025** Remember, you are bound by the official secrets act...  It is the summer of 1940. The world is at...

AR: 4.1

Lexile: 540

The door of no return
Alexander, Kwame
Paper Book

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

Front desk
Yang, Kelly
Paper Book

AR: 4.5

Lexile: 640

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


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