Best American Civil War Books for Kids/YA

1.
The Long Road to Gettysburg
The Long Road to Gettysburg 3.89 avg rating — 147 ratings
2.
Chasing Lincoln's Killer
Chasing Lincoln's Killer 3.84 avg rating — 12,138 ratings
3.
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
3.
Gods and Generals (The Civil War Trilogy, #1)
Gods and Generals (The Civil War Trilogy, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 37,079 ratings
5.
The Last Full Measure (The Civil War Trilogy, #3)
The Last Full Measure (The Civil War Trilogy, #3) 4.25 avg rating — 17,987 ratings
5.
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
7.
Brothers Blue & Gray
Brothers Blue & Gray 3.57 avg rating — 21 ratings
7.
Retreat from Gettysburg (White Mane Kids, #10)
Retreat from Gettysburg (White Mane Kids, #10) 3.62 avg rating — 16 ratings
9.
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
9.
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
9.
Her Enemies Blue and Gray
Her Enemies Blue and Gray 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings
9.
The Bravest Girl in Sharpsburg (White Mane Kids, #5)
The Bravest Girl in Sharpsburg (White Mane Kids, #5) 3.54 avg rating — 13 ratings
13.
Civil War
Civil War 4.19 avg rating — 80 ratings
13.
Annie, Between the States
Annie, Between the States 4.11 avg rating — 2,179 ratings
13.
Brothers, Blue and Gray
Brothers, Blue and Gray 3.57 avg rating — 21 ratings
13.
Two Girls of Gettysburg
Two Girls of Gettysburg 3.89 avg rating — 1,406 ratings
13.
John Lincoln Clem: Civil War Drummer Boy
John Lincoln Clem: Civil War Drummer Boy 4.10 avg rating — 182 ratings
18.
Tillie Pierce: Teen Eyewitness to the Battle of Gettysburg
Tillie Pierce: Teen Eyewitness to the Battle of Gettysburg 4.08 avg rating — 166 ratings
18.
The Killer Angels (The Civil War Trilogy, #2)
The Killer Angels (The Civil War Trilogy, #2) 4.33 avg rating — 90,450 ratings
18.
Girl in Blue
Girl in Blue 3.87 avg rating — 3,750 ratings
21.
Leigh Ann's Civil War
Leigh Ann's Civil War 3.80 avg rating — 277 ratings
22.
Behind the Blue and Gray: The Soldier's Life in the Civil War
Behind the Blue and Gray: The Soldier's Life in the Civil War
by: Delia Ray
3.92 avg rating — 48 ratings
22.
Amelia's War
Amelia's War 3.57 avg rating — 840 ratings
24.
Juliet's Moon
Juliet's Moon 3.75 avg rating — 391 ratings