Best Historical Fiction for Children

1.
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
The Witch of Blackbird Pond 4.02 avg rating — 157,956 ratings
2.
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 1,079,764 ratings
3.
Johnny Tremain
Johnny Tremain 3.70 avg rating — 50,449 ratings
4.
Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)
Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 53,503 ratings
5.
On the Banks of Plum Creek (Little House, #4)
On the Banks of Plum Creek (Little House, #4) 4.22 avg rating — 105,764 ratings
6.
The Little House Collection (Little House, #1-9)
The Little House Collection (Little House, #1-9) 4.36 avg rating — 156,355 ratings
7.
Farmer Boy (Little House, #2)
Farmer Boy (Little House, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 73,001 ratings
8.
Mara, Daughter of the Nile
Mara, Daughter of the Nile 4.25 avg rating — 13,371 ratings
9.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 3.92 avg rating — 996,620 ratings
10.
The Golden Goblet
The Golden Goblet 3.82 avg rating — 9,796 ratings
11.
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Island of the Blue Dolphins 3.88 avg rating — 345,753 ratings
12.
Anne of Avonlea (Anne of Green Gables, #2)
Anne of Avonlea (Anne of Green Gables, #2) 4.23 avg rating — 218,792 ratings
13.
Heidi (Heidi, #1-2)
Heidi (Heidi, #1-2) 4.04 avg rating — 208,680 ratings
14.
A Year Down Yonder (A Long Way from Chicago, #2)
A Year Down Yonder (A Long Way from Chicago, #2) 4.13 avg rating — 30,704 ratings
15.
All-of-a-Kind Family (All-of-a-Kind-Family, #1)
All-of-a-Kind Family (All-of-a-Kind-Family, #1) 4.24 avg rating — 26,780 ratings
16.
Fever 1793
Fever 1793 3.93 avg rating — 131,286 ratings
17.
Calico Captive
Calico Captive 3.99 avg rating — 6,575 ratings
18.
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes 4.14 avg rating — 28,852 ratings
19.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 4.30 avg rating — 499,155 ratings
20.
Shadow Spinner
Shadow Spinner 4.08 avg rating — 8,373 ratings
21.
The Perilous Gard
The Perilous Gard 4.10 avg rating — 9,015 ratings
22.
Rilla of Ingleside (Anne of Green Gables, #8)
Rilla of Ingleside (Anne of Green Gables, #8) 4.24 avg rating — 55,115 ratings
23.
The Sign of the Beaver
The Sign of the Beaver 3.87 avg rating — 39,016 ratings
24.
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Logans, #4)
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Logans, #4) 3.90 avg rating — 128,888 ratings
25.
The Eagle of The Ninth
The Eagle of The Ninth 3.94 avg rating — 11,804 ratings
26.
The Long Winter (Little House, #6)
The Long Winter (Little House, #6) 4.18 avg rating — 91,399 ratings
27.
Betsy-Tacy (Betsy-Tacy, #1)
Betsy-Tacy (Betsy-Tacy, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 25,032 ratings
28.
Voyage on the Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady, R.M.S. Titanic, 1912
Voyage on the Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady, R.M.S. Titanic, 1912 really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 11,287 ratings
29.
True Grit
True Grit 4.17 avg rating — 68,468 ratings
30.
Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, #1)
Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 139,017 ratings
31.
The Bronze Bow
The Bronze Bow 4.02 avg rating — 27,370 ratings
32.
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate (Calpurnia Tate, #1)
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate (Calpurnia Tate, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 35,554 ratings
33.
Tom's Midnight Garden
Tom's Midnight Garden 4.05 avg rating — 27,471 ratings
34.
The Midwife's Apprentice (Newbery Medal Book)
The Midwife's Apprentice (Newbery Medal Book) 3.73 avg rating — 43,210 ratings
35.
Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison
Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison 3.86 avg rating — 10,459 ratings
36.
Kim
Kim 3.70 avg rating — 39,386 ratings
37.
Catherine, Called Birdy
Catherine, Called Birdy 3.74 avg rating — 43,015 ratings
38.
Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess, Russia, 1914
Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess, Russia, 1914 3.93 avg rating — 10,552 ratings
39.
Little House in the Highlands (Little House: The Martha Years, #1)
Little House in the Highlands (Little House: The Martha Years, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 7,758 ratings
40.
Swallows and Amazons (Swallows and Amazons, #1)
Swallows and Amazons (Swallows and Amazons, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 32,454 ratings
41.
The Tiger in the Well (Sally Lockhart, #3)
The Tiger in the Well (Sally Lockhart, #3) 3.93 avg rating — 13,407 ratings
42.
Bloody Jack (Bloody Jack, #1)
Bloody Jack (Bloody Jack, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 27,481 ratings
43.
Old Yeller
Old Yeller 4.10 avg rating — 102,360 ratings
44.
Homeless Bird
Homeless Bird 4.01 avg rating — 14,718 ratings
45.
The Sea of Trolls (Sea of Trolls, #1)
The Sea of Trolls (Sea of Trolls, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 16,251 ratings
46.
Flygirl
Flygirl 3.96 avg rating — 9,016 ratings
47.
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
The Invention of Hugo Cabret 4.22 avg rating — 188,162 ratings
48.
A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver
A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver 3.87 avg rating — 3,616 ratings
49.
A Break with Charity: A Story about the Salem Witch Trials
A Break with Charity: A Story about the Salem Witch Trials 3.79 avg rating — 6,269 ratings
50.
Time Enough for Drums
Time Enough for Drums 4.13 avg rating — 3,921 ratings
51.
The Twenty-One Balloons
The Twenty-One Balloons 3.95 avg rating — 25,762 ratings
52.
The Hidden Treasure of Glaston
The Hidden Treasure of Glaston 3.91 avg rating — 1,068 ratings
53.
Let the Circle Be Unbroken
Let the Circle Be Unbroken 4.22 avg rating — 6,254 ratings
54.
The Yearling
The Yearling 4.03 avg rating — 30,132 ratings
55.
The Far Side of the Loch (Little House: The Martha Years, #2)
The Far Side of the Loch (Little House: The Martha Years, #2) 4.11 avg rating — 2,118 ratings
56.
Down to the Bonny Glen (Little House: The Martha Years, #3)
Down to the Bonny Glen (Little House: The Martha Years, #3) 4.16 avg rating — 1,667 ratings
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The Ramsay Scallop
The Ramsay Scallop 3.58 avg rating — 1,233 ratings
56.
Tonight on the Titanic (Magic Tree House, #17)
Tonight on the Titanic (Magic Tree House, #17) 4.07 avg rating — 16,517 ratings
59.
The Door in the Wall
The Door in the Wall 3.77 avg rating — 20,209 ratings
60.
The Water Babies
The Water Babies 3.38 avg rating — 9,743 ratings
61.
Meet Felicity: An American Girl (American Girls: Felicity, #1)
Meet Felicity: An American Girl (American Girls: Felicity, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 12,918 ratings
62.
Fables of the Flag
Fables of the Flag 4.07 avg rating — 28 ratings
63.
Meet Molly: An American Girl
Meet Molly: An American Girl 3.95 avg rating — 10,581 ratings
64.
Code Name Verity (Code Name Verity, #1)
Code Name Verity (Code Name Verity, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 125,842 ratings
64.
Peter: The Untold True Story
Peter: The Untold True Story 3.77 avg rating — 387 ratings
66.
The Iron Peacock
The Iron Peacock 3.93 avg rating — 699 ratings
66.
Seven Stories Up
Seven Stories Up 3.95 avg rating — 625 ratings
68.
Forge (Seeds of America, #2)
Forge (Seeds of America, #2) 4.16 avg rating — 17,290 ratings
69.
Shabanu Daughter of the Wind
Shabanu Daughter of the Wind 3.77 avg rating — 7,284 ratings
70.
Angel on the Square (Angel on the Square, #1)
Angel on the Square (Angel on the Square, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 3,260 ratings
71.
Forget Me Not: The Story of One Family's Voyage on the Titanic
Forget Me Not: The Story of One Family's Voyage on the Titanic 4.12 avg rating — 158 ratings
72.
The Diamond of Drury Lane (Cat Royal, Book 1)
The Diamond of Drury Lane (Cat Royal, Book 1) 4.05 avg rating — 4,096 ratings
73.
Mira's Diary: Lost in Paris (Mira's Diary, #1)
Mira's Diary: Lost in Paris (Mira's Diary, #1) 3.67 avg rating — 480 ratings
73.
Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend
Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend 3.53 avg rating — 4,938 ratings
75.
Chains (Seeds of America, #1)
Chains (Seeds of America, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 58,193 ratings
76.
Greyfriars Bobby
Greyfriars Bobby 3.98 avg rating — 1,625 ratings
77.
Glory Be
Glory Be 3.90 avg rating — 5,435 ratings
78.
A Girl of the Limberlost (Limberlost, #2)
A Girl of the Limberlost (Limberlost, #2) 4.17 avg rating — 22,313 ratings
79.
The Philadelphia Adventure (Vesper Holly, #5)
The Philadelphia Adventure (Vesper Holly, #5) 3.87 avg rating — 636 ratings
80.
The Illyrian Adventure (Vesper Holly, #1)
The Illyrian Adventure (Vesper Holly, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 1,815 ratings
81.
The Magical Garden of Claude Monet
The Magical Garden of Claude Monet 4.17 avg rating — 522 ratings
81.
Heidi
Heidi 4.04 avg rating — 208,680 ratings
83.
Basil of Baker Street (Basil of Baker Street, #1)
Basil of Baker Street (Basil of Baker Street, #1)
by: Eve Titus
3.92 avg rating — 2,698 ratings
84.
Wonderstruck
Wonderstruck 4.17 avg rating — 59,305 ratings
85.
Meet Kaya (American Girls: Kaya, #1)
Meet Kaya (American Girls: Kaya, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 4,372 ratings
85.
Ben & Me: An Astonishing Life of Benjamin Franklin by His Good Mouse Amos
Ben & Me: An Astonishing Life of Benjamin Franklin by His Good Mouse Amos 3.82 avg rating — 4,050 ratings
87.
Henry Builds a Cabin: A Beautifully Illustrated Meditation on Home Inspired by the Life of Naturlist Henry David Thoreau (A Henry Book)
Henry Builds a Cabin: A Beautifully Illustrated Meditation on Home Inspired by the Life of Naturlist Henry David Thoreau (A Henry Book) 4.07 avg rating — 331 ratings
88.
A Little Princess
A Little Princess 4.23 avg rating — 320,498 ratings
89.
The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush
The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush 4.20 avg rating — 4,945 ratings
90.
Keep Eyes Behind
Keep Eyes Behind 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings
91.
Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #3)
Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #3) 4.21 avg rating — 299,212 ratings
92.
The Yellow House Mystery (The Boxcar Children, #3)
The Yellow House Mystery (The Boxcar Children, #3) 4.01 avg rating — 11,893 ratings
93.
The Puzzle Ring
The Puzzle Ring 4.13 avg rating — 1,015 ratings
94.
The Misadventures of Maude March
The Misadventures of Maude March 3.86 avg rating — 1,741 ratings
95.
The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, #1)
The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 137,996 ratings
96.
Montmorency: Thief, Liar, Gentleman? (Montmorency, #1)
Montmorency: Thief, Liar, Gentleman? (Montmorency, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 4,134 ratings
96.
A High Wind in Jamaica
A High Wind in Jamaica 3.76 avg rating — 10,335 ratings
98.
The Scottish Chiefs
The Scottish Chiefs really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,058 ratings
98.
All Different Now: Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom
All Different Now: Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom 4.18 avg rating — 952 ratings
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The Gypsy Crown (The Chain of Charms, #1)
The Gypsy Crown (The Chain of Charms, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 825 ratings
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