Children's Books on the Civil War

1.
The Girls of Gettysburg
The Girls of Gettysburg 3.93 avg rating — 152 ratings
2.
Fields of Fury: The American Civil War
Fields of Fury: The American Civil War 3.88 avg rating — 155 ratings
3.
Civil War on Sunday (Magic Tree House, #21)
Civil War on Sunday (Magic Tree House, #21) 3.99 avg rating — 10,217 ratings
4.
The River Between Us
The River Between Us 3.78 avg rating — 5,252 ratings
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Gettysburg: The True Account of Two Young Heroes in the Greatest Battle of the Civil War
Gettysburg: The True Account of Two Young Heroes in the Greatest Battle of the Civil War 3.89 avg rating — 18 ratings
6.
The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg
The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg 3.69 avg rating — 7,448 ratings
7.
Pink and Say
Pink and Say 4.49 avg rating — 11,657 ratings
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After the Rain: Virginia's Civil War Diary (My America: #2)
After the Rain: Virginia's Civil War Diary (My America: #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 208 ratings
8.
My Brother's Keeper (My America: Virginia's Civil War Diary, #1)
My Brother's Keeper (My America: Virginia's Civil War Diary, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 674 ratings
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Abraham Lincoln (Magic Tree House Fact Tracker, #25)
Abraham Lincoln (Magic Tree House Fact Tracker, #25) 4.24 avg rating — 451 ratings
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Just in Time, Abraham Lincoln
Just in Time, Abraham Lincoln 3.88 avg rating — 401 ratings
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Shades of Gray
Shades of Gray 3.86 avg rating — 2,894 ratings
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The American Civil War
The American Civil War it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
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Honest Jeff and Dishonest Abe: A Southern Children's Guide to the Civil War
Honest Jeff and Dishonest Abe: A Southern Children's Guide to the Civil War 2.50 avg rating — 6 ratings
11.
Abraham Lincoln's World
Abraham Lincoln's World 4.13 avg rating — 867 ratings
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Two Girls of Gettysburg
Two Girls of Gettysburg 3.89 avg rating — 1,406 ratings
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A Family Apart (Orphan Train Adventures, #1)
A Family Apart (Orphan Train Adventures, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 2,175 ratings
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A Desperate Road to Freedom: The Underground Railroad Diary of Julia May Jackson
A Desperate Road to Freedom: The Underground Railroad Diary of Julia May Jackson 3.98 avg rating — 687 ratings
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Now or Never!: Fifty-Fourth Massachusetts Infantry's War to End Slavery
Now or Never!: Fifty-Fourth Massachusetts Infantry's War to End Slavery 4.20 avg rating — 85 ratings
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Robert E. Lee: Leader in War and Peace
Robert E. Lee: Leader in War and Peace 3.25 avg rating — 4 ratings
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Soldier's Heart
Soldier's Heart 3.66 avg rating — 5,346 ratings
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The Last Silk Dress
The Last Silk Dress 3.94 avg rating — 2,702 ratings
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A Savage Thunder: Antietam and the Bloody Road to Freedom
A Savage Thunder: Antietam and the Bloody Road to Freedom 3.65 avg rating — 88 ratings
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Retreat from Gettysburg (White Mane Kids, #10)
Retreat from Gettysburg (White Mane Kids, #10) 3.62 avg rating — 16 ratings
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A Dangerous Promise (Orphan Train Adventures, #5)
A Dangerous Promise (Orphan Train Adventures, #5) 3.91 avg rating — 486 ratings
26.
Behind Rebel Lines
Behind Rebel Lines 3.76 avg rating — 2,565 ratings
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When Will This Cruel War Be Over?: The Civil War Diary of Emma Simpson, Gordonsville, Virginia, 1864
When Will This Cruel War Be Over?: The Civil War Diary of Emma Simpson, Gordonsville, Virginia, 1864 3.60 avg rating — 4,880 ratings
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The Long Road to Gettysburg
The Long Road to Gettysburg 3.89 avg rating — 147 ratings
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The Bravest Girl in Sharpsburg (White Mane Kids, #5)
The Bravest Girl in Sharpsburg (White Mane Kids, #5) 3.54 avg rating — 13 ratings
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Keeping Secrets (Orphan Train Adventures, #6)
Keeping Secrets (Orphan Train Adventures, #6) 3.89 avg rating — 386 ratings
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A Light in the Storm: The Civil War Diary of Amelia Martin, Fenwick Island, Delaware, 1861
A Light in the Storm: The Civil War Diary of Amelia Martin, Fenwick Island, Delaware, 1861 3.69 avg rating — 3,872 ratings
31.
Window of Time: A Story
Window of Time: A Story 4.05 avg rating — 19 ratings
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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Civil War Soldier: A War You'd Rather Not Fight
You Wouldn't Want to Be a Civil War Soldier: A War You'd Rather Not Fight 3.97 avg rating — 210 ratings
34.
The Boys' War: Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk About the Civil War
The Boys' War: Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk About the Civil War 3.77 avg rating — 758 ratings
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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Nurse During the American Civil War!
You Wouldn't Want to Be a Nurse During the American Civil War! 3.65 avg rating — 86 ratings
36.
Daring Women of the Civil War
Daring Women of the Civil War 3.30 avg rating — 10 ratings
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The Journal of James Edmond Pease: A Civil War Union Soldier, Virginia, 1863
The Journal of James Edmond Pease: A Civil War Union Soldier, Virginia, 1863 3.72 avg rating — 606 ratings
38.
Great Civil War Projects You Can Build Yourself (Build It Yourself series)
Great Civil War Projects You Can Build Yourself (Build It Yourself series) 4.38 avg rating — 16 ratings
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On Enemy Soil: The Journal of James Edmond Pease, a Civil War Union Soldier
On Enemy Soil: The Journal of James Edmond Pease, a Civil War Union Soldier 3.72 avg rating — 606 ratings
40.
The Civil War for Kids: A History with 21 Activities (Volume 14) (For Kids series)
The Civil War for Kids: A History with 21 Activities (Volume 14) (For Kids series) 4.11 avg rating — 96 ratings
40.
The Last Brother: A Civil War Tale
The Last Brother: A Civil War Tale 4.23 avg rating — 191 ratings
42.
Civil War Sub: The Mystery of the Hunley
Civil War Sub: The Mystery of the Hunley 4.09 avg rating — 34 ratings
42.
Civil War Sub: The Mystery of the Hunley
Civil War Sub: The Mystery of the Hunley 4.09 avg rating — 34 ratings
44.
Civil War A to Z: A Young Person's Guide to Over 100 People, Places, and Points of Importance
Civil War A to Z: A Young Person's Guide to Over 100 People, Places, and Points of Importance 3.77 avg rating — 13 ratings
45.
Dear Mr. President Abraham Lincoln: Letters from a Slave Girl
Dear Mr. President Abraham Lincoln: Letters from a Slave Girl 3.72 avg rating — 39 ratings
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Escape by Night: A Civil War Adventure
Escape by Night: A Civil War Adventure 3.66 avg rating — 172 ratings
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Just a Few Words, Mr. Lincoln: The Story of the Gettysburg Address (Penguin Young Readers, Level 4)
Just a Few Words, Mr. Lincoln: The Story of the Gettysburg Address (Penguin Young Readers, Level 4) 4.07 avg rating — 188 ratings
48.
If You Lived At the Time of the Civil War
If You Lived At the Time of the Civil War
by: Kay Moore
3.82 avg rating — 176 ratings
49.
How I Found the Strong
How I Found the Strong 3.89 avg rating — 279 ratings
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Iron Thunder: The Battle Between the Monitor & the Merrimac
Iron Thunder: The Battle Between the Monitor & the Merrimac
by: Avi
3.79 avg rating — 1,755 ratings
51.
Gabriel's Journey (Racing to Freedom, 2)
Gabriel's Journey (Racing to Freedom, 2) 4.29 avg rating — 41 ratings
52.
Stonewall Hinkleman and the Battle of Bull Run
Stonewall Hinkleman and the Battle of Bull Run really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 96 ratings
53.
The Massachusetts 54th: African American Soldiers of the Union
The Massachusetts 54th: African American Soldiers of the Union 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings
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What People Wore During the Civil War
What People Wore During the Civil War 2.50 avg rating — 2 ratings
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B is for Battle Cry: A Civil War Alphabet
B is for Battle Cry: A Civil War Alphabet 4.25 avg rating — 57 ratings
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Secrets of a Civil War Submarine: Solving the Mysteries of the H. L. Hunley
Secrets of a Civil War Submarine: Solving the Mysteries of the H. L. Hunley 3.83 avg rating — 656 ratings
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Girl in Blue
Girl in Blue 3.87 avg rating — 3,751 ratings
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Bull Run
Bull Run 3.43 avg rating — 1,463 ratings
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My Brother Abe: Sally Lincoln's Story
My Brother Abe: Sally Lincoln's Story 3.54 avg rating — 94 ratings