Historical Fiction for 2nd-4th Grades

Note: All books are located in the section highlighted in the heading unless otherwise noted.

= Newbery Medal Award Winner

Picturebooks (XXF) or Easy to Read (XXE)

Alphin, Elaine Marie.  DINOSAUR HUNTER (1880s)

Avi.  ABIGAIL TAKES THE WHEEL (1880s)

Benchley, Nathaniel.  GEORGE, THE DRUMMER BOY (1775)

Benchley, Nathaniel. SAM, THE MINUTEMAN  (1775)

Brenner, Barbara.  WAGON WHEELS  (1878)

Bunting, Eve.  DANDELIONS (1860s)

Coerr, Eleanor.  THE BELL RINGER AND THE PIRATES  (California in 1700s) 

Coerr, Eleanor. CHANG’S PAPER PONY (1850)

Johnston, Tony.  THE WAGON  (1865)

Levinson, Nancy Smiler.  SNOWSHOE THOMPSON  (1850s)

Monjo, F.N.  THE DRINKING GOURD  (1860s)

Stanley, Diane.  ROUGHING IT ON THE OREGON TRAIL  (1843)

Walker, Sally M.  THE 18 PENNY GOOSE  (1775)

Wilder, Laura Ingalls.  DANCE AT GRANDPA’S  (1860s)  One of a series.

Woodson, Jacqueline.  COMING ON HOME SOON  (1940s)

 

Fiction (XF) or Bridges

United States

Ackerman, Karen.  ARAMINTA’S PAINT BOX  (1847)

Bulla, Clyde.  A LION TO GUARD US  (1609)

Currier, Katrina Saltonstall.  KAI’S JOURNEY TO GOLD MOUNTAIN  (1934)

Dalgliesh, Alice.  THE COURAGE OF SARAH NOBLE  (1707)

De Angeli, Marguerite.  THEE, HANNAH!  (1850)  Also others by the author.

Erdrich, Louise.  THE BIRCHBARK HOUSE  (1847)

Fritz, Jean.  THE CABIN FACED WEST  (1780s)

Gauch, Patricia.  THUNDER AT GETTYSBURG  (1863)

Glass, Andrew.  THE SWEETWATER RUN  (1860)

Goodman, Susan E.  CORA FREAR (1890s)

Hahn, Mary Downing.  ANNA ALL YEAR ROUND and ANNA ON THE FARM  (1913)

Hest, Amy.  LOVE  YOU, SOLDIER  (1940s)

Hopkinson, Deborah.  APPLES TO OREGON  (1840s)

Hopkinson, Deborah.  PIONEER SUMMER  (1850s)  First in a series.

Hopkinson, Deborah.  SAILING FOR GOLD (1890s)  First in a series.

Kalman, Esther.  TCHAIKOVSKY DISCOVERS AMERICA  (1891)

Lawlor, Laurie.  ADDIE ACROSS THE PRAIRIE and ADDIE’S FOREVER FRIEND  (1880s)

Levitin, Sonia.  BOOM TOWN  (1840s)  One of a series.

MacBride, Roger.  LITTLE HOUSE ON ROCKY RIDGE  (1894)  First in a series.

MacLachlan, Patricia.  SARAH, PLAIN AND TALL  (1870s)  First in a series.

McCully, Emily Arnold.  THE BATTLE FOR ST. MICHAELS  (1812)

McCully, Emily Arnold.  THE BOBBIN GIRL (1830s)

Moskin, Marietta.  DAY OF THE BLIZZARD  (1888)

Olson, Arielle.  THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER’S DAUGHTER  (1850s)

ONeal, Zibby.  A LONG WAY TO GO  (1917)

Paterson, Katherine.  BLUEBERRIES FOR THE QUEEN  (1940s)

Pellowski, Anne.  FIRST FARM IN THE VALLEY  (1876) First in a series.

Rappaport, Doreen.  DIRT ON THEIR SKIRTS  (1946)

Rosales, Melodye.  MINNIE SAVES THE DAY  (1930s)

Shub, Elizabeth.  CUTLASS IN THE SNOW  (1797)

Taylor, Mildred.  MISSISSIPPI BRIDGE  (1931)

Turner, Ann.  KATIE’S TRUNK  (1770s)

Uchida, Yoshiko.  THE BRACELET  (1942)

Wilder, Laura Ingalls.  LITTLE HOUSE IN THE BIG WOODS (1860s)  First in a series.

Winter, Jeanette.  KLARA’S NEW WORLD  (late 1800s)

Also, check out The American Girls series by various authors.

 

Other Countries

Borden, Louise.  THE LITTLE SHIPS  (France – 1940)

Buff, Mary.  THE APPLE AND THE ARROW  (Switzerland – 1200s)

Fleischman, Sid.  THE WHIPPING BOY  (Europe – 1800s)

Fleming, Candace.  BOXES FOR KATJE (Holland – 1945)

Hazen, Barbara Shook.  KATIE’S WISH  (Ireland – 1840s)

Hunt, Jonathan.  LEIF’S SAGA  (Greenland – 1000)

Lasky, Kathryn.  GRACE THE PIRATE (Ireland – 1500s)

Little, Jean.  FROM ANNA  (Germany to Canada – 1933)

McSwigan, Marie.  SNOW TREASURE  (Norway – 1940)

Moss, Marissa.  HANNAH’S JOURNAL  (Russia to America – 1901)

Oppenheim, Shulamith Levey.  THE LILY CUPBOARD  (Holland – 1940)

Parillo, Tony.  MICHELANGELO’S SURPRISE  (Italy – 1494)

Park, Linda Sue.  THE FIREKEEPER’S SON  (Korea – 1800s)

Partridge, Elizabeth.  ORANGES ON GOLDEN MOUNTAIN (China to America – 1880s)

Robertson, Bruce.  MARGUERITE MAKES A BOOK  (France – 1400s)

June 2006 (eb)