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Kids' Reading List: History

Henry's Freedom Box

Travel back in time!

Despite what we have all been taught to believe, history definitely does not have to be taught from a textbook. Try some historical kids books to help your child get in touch with life before present day even before they enter kindergarten.






6 to 9 Years
Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad
Nothing but Trouble: The Story of Althea Gibson
Goin' Someplace Special*

10 to 12 Years
Women Daredevils: Thrills, Chills, and Frills
Cracker: The Best Dog in Vietnam
We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
Keeping Score
Billy Creekmore: A Novel
Anne of Green Gables
Ten Things I Hate about Me*

12 Years and Up
Ringside, 1925: Views from the Scopes Trial
The Wednesday Wars
After Tupac and D Foster*
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Vol. II*

Some books will never get old. Read the classics to your kids.

Books by Category

History | Boys | Girls | Fantasy | Growing Up | Animals | Illustration | Educational



Special thanks to the American Library Association for their recommendations.

*2009 list addition