U.S. Historical Fiction for Kids

1.
Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #1)
Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 89,427 ratings
2.
Little Women (Little Women, #1)
Little Women (Little Women, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 2,392,948 ratings
3.
Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1)
Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1) 4.21 avg rating — 281,968 ratings
4.
Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #3)
Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #3) 4.21 avg rating — 299,211 ratings
5.
Farmer Boy (Little House, #2)
Farmer Boy (Little House, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 73,000 ratings
6.
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
The Witch of Blackbird Pond 4.02 avg rating — 157,958 ratings
7.
By the Shores of Silver Lake (Little House, #5)
By the Shores of Silver Lake (Little House, #5) 4.18 avg rating — 81,535 ratings
8.
Little Town on the Prairie (Little House, #7)
Little Town on the Prairie (Little House, #7) 4.20 avg rating — 92,482 ratings
9.
Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad
Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad 4.49 avg rating — 16,554 ratings
10.
Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt
Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt 4.36 avg rating — 1,918 ratings
11.
The First Four Years (Little House, #9)
The First Four Years (Little House, #9) 3.87 avg rating — 43,909 ratings
12.
Caleb's Story (Sarah, Plain and Tall #3)
Caleb's Story (Sarah, Plain and Tall #3) 3.99 avg rating — 4,282 ratings
13.
Rachel's Journal: The Story of a Pioneer Girl (Young American Voices, #1)
Rachel's Journal: The Story of a Pioneer Girl (Young American Voices, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 288 ratings
14.
Where the Red Fern Grows
Where the Red Fern Grows 4.12 avg rating — 433,090 ratings
15.
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
The Invention of Hugo Cabret 4.22 avg rating — 188,165 ratings
16.
Betsy-Tacy (Betsy-Tacy, #1)
Betsy-Tacy (Betsy-Tacy, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 25,033 ratings
17.
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Logans, #4)
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Logans, #4) 3.90 avg rating — 128,892 ratings
18.
On the Banks of Plum Creek (Little House, #4)
On the Banks of Plum Creek (Little House, #4) 4.22 avg rating — 105,767 ratings
19.
Felicity: An American Girl
Felicity: An American Girl 4.04 avg rating — 7,377 ratings
20.
The Long Winter (Little House, #6)
The Long Winter (Little House, #6) 4.18 avg rating — 91,399 ratings
21.
These Happy Golden Years (Little House, #8)
These Happy Golden Years (Little House, #8) 4.22 avg rating — 78,091 ratings
22.
Freedom Train: The Story of Harriet Tubman
Freedom Train: The Story of Harriet Tubman 4.07 avg rating — 2,629 ratings
23.
Meet Samantha: An American Girl (American Girl: Samantha, #1)
Meet Samantha: An American Girl (American Girl: Samantha, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 21,331 ratings
24.
Meet Kirsten: An American Girl (American Girls: Kirsten, #1)
Meet Kirsten: An American Girl (American Girls: Kirsten, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 16,682 ratings
25.
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
26.
The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963
The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 70,146 ratings
26.
Meet Molly: An American Girl (American Girls: Molly, #1)
Meet Molly: An American Girl (American Girls: Molly, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 10,581 ratings
28.
Meet Addy: An American Girl (American Girls: Addy, #1)
Meet Addy: An American Girl (American Girls: Addy, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 10,483 ratings
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Meet Kit: An American Girl 1934 (American Girls: Kit, #1)
Meet Kit: An American Girl 1934 (American Girls: Kit, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 5,758 ratings
30.
Meet Kaya (American Girls: Kaya, #1)
Meet Kaya (American Girls: Kaya, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 4,372 ratings
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Molly: An American Girl: 1944
Molly: An American Girl: 1944 3.98 avg rating — 5,453 ratings
31.
Jacob Have I Loved
Jacob Have I Loved 3.69 avg rating — 35,647 ratings
33.
Skylark (Sarah, Plain and Tall #2)
Skylark (Sarah, Plain and Tall #2) 4.01 avg rating — 7,622 ratings
34.
More Perfect than the Moon (Sarah, Plain and Tall #4)
More Perfect than the Moon (Sarah, Plain and Tall #4) 3.95 avg rating — 2,450 ratings
35.
Grandfather's Dance (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #5)
Grandfather's Dance (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #5) 4.23 avg rating — 1,533 ratings
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Rose's Journal: The Story of a Girl in the Great Depression (Young American Voices, #4)
Rose's Journal: The Story of a Girl in the Great Depression (Young American Voices, #4) 3.95 avg rating — 153 ratings
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Emma's Journal: The Story of a Colonial Girl (Young American Voices, #2)
Emma's Journal: The Story of a Colonial Girl (Young American Voices, #2) 3.84 avg rating — 184 ratings
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Hannah's Journal: The Story of an Immigrant Girl (Young American Voices, #3)
Hannah's Journal: The Story of an Immigrant Girl (Young American Voices, #3) 4.01 avg rating — 198 ratings
39.
The Sign of the Beaver
The Sign of the Beaver 3.87 avg rating — 39,018 ratings
40.
Our Only May Amelia (May Amelia, #1)
Our Only May Amelia (May Amelia, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 8,681 ratings
40.
Chains (Seeds of America, #1)
Chains (Seeds of America, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 58,193 ratings
42.
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple 3.76 avg rating — 2,765 ratings
43.
Bud, Not Buddy
Bud, Not Buddy 3.97 avg rating — 114,067 ratings
44.
Pollyanna (Pollyanna, #1)
Pollyanna (Pollyanna, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 90,468 ratings
45.
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
46.
Daring Rescue at Sonora Pass (Adventures on the American Frontier #1)
Daring Rescue at Sonora Pass (Adventures on the American Frontier #1) 4.10 avg rating — 21 ratings
46.
Retreat from Gettysburg (White Mane Kids, #10)
Retreat from Gettysburg (White Mane Kids, #10) 3.62 avg rating — 16 ratings
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One If By Land, Two If By... Submarine
One If By Land, Two If By... Submarine 4.35 avg rating — 80 ratings
49.
The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg
The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg 3.69 avg rating — 7,448 ratings
49.
Mysterious Robbery on the Utah Plains (Adventures on the American Frontier #3)
Mysterious Robbery on the Utah Plains (Adventures on the American Frontier #3) 4.30 avg rating — 20 ratings
49.
The Bravest Girl in Sharpsburg (White Mane Kids, #5)
The Bravest Girl in Sharpsburg (White Mane Kids, #5) 3.54 avg rating — 13 ratings
52.
Emily's Fortune
Emily's Fortune 3.64 avg rating — 776 ratings
52.
Dangerous Ride Across Humboldt Flats (Adventures on the American Frontier #2)
Dangerous Ride Across Humboldt Flats (Adventures on the American Frontier #2) 4.29 avg rating — 21 ratings
52.
Window of Time: A Story
Window of Time: A Story 4.05 avg rating — 19 ratings
55.
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm 3.87 avg rating — 35,721 ratings
55.
Riding Freedom
Riding Freedom 4.18 avg rating — 8,426 ratings
55.
The Dog Who Would Not Smile (The Adventures of Nathan T. Riggins #1)
The Dog Who Would Not Smile (The Adventures of Nathan T. Riggins #1) 4.24 avg rating — 86 ratings
58.
Locomotive
Locomotive 4.13 avg rating — 6,140 ratings
58.
Ruth and the Green Book
Ruth and the Green Book 4.32 avg rating — 2,485 ratings
60.
My Great-Aunt Arizona
My Great-Aunt Arizona 4.36 avg rating — 1,552 ratings
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Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek: A Tall, Thin Tale
Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek: A Tall, Thin Tale 3.97 avg rating — 658 ratings
62.
Sweetgrass
Sweetgrass 3.77 avg rating — 428 ratings
62.
Imogene's Last Stand
Imogene's Last Stand 4.04 avg rating — 885 ratings
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Uncle Jed's Barbershop
Uncle Jed's Barbershop 4.42 avg rating — 1,149 ratings
65.
Follow the Drinking Gourd
Follow the Drinking Gourd 4.32 avg rating — 2,132 ratings
66.
Josefina: An American Girl
Josefina: An American Girl 3.94 avg rating — 2,914 ratings
67.
Sing Down the Moon
Sing Down the Moon 3.76 avg rating — 8,740 ratings
68.
Rebecca: An American Girl (Rebecca #1-6)
Rebecca: An American Girl (Rebecca #1-6) 4.19 avg rating — 425 ratings
69.
Dead End in Norvelt (Norvelt, #1)
Dead End in Norvelt (Norvelt, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 22,007 ratings
70.
Al Capone Does My Shirts (Tales from Alcatraz, #1)
Al Capone Does My Shirts (Tales from Alcatraz, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 45,628 ratings
71.
A Long Way from Chicago (A Long Way from Chicago, #1)
A Long Way from Chicago (A Long Way from Chicago, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 35,261 ratings
72.
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
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Choosing Up Sides
Choosing Up Sides 3.84 avg rating — 384 ratings
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The Crimson Thread: A Retelling of Rumpelstiltskin
The Crimson Thread: A Retelling of Rumpelstiltskin 3.77 avg rating — 4,755 ratings
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The Wednesday Wars
The Wednesday Wars 4.12 avg rating — 46,364 ratings
76.
Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy
Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 3.92 avg rating — 10,797 ratings
77.
Out of the Dust
Out of the Dust 3.77 avg rating — 78,810 ratings
78.
Johnny Tremain
Johnny Tremain 3.70 avg rating — 50,450 ratings
79.
Blood on the River: James Town, 1607
Blood on the River: James Town, 1607 3.99 avg rating — 7,368 ratings
80.
One Crazy Summer (Gaither Sisters, #1)
One Crazy Summer (Gaither Sisters, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 37,255 ratings
81.
Palace Beautiful
Palace Beautiful 3.99 avg rating — 1,051 ratings
82.
My Near-Death Adventures (99% True!) (My Near-Death Adventures, #1)
My Near-Death Adventures (99% True!) (My Near-Death Adventures, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 225 ratings
83.
Storm Warriors
Storm Warriors 3.69 avg rating — 451 ratings
84.
My Life with the Lincolns
My Life with the Lincolns 3.25 avg rating — 249 ratings
85.
Best Friends Forever: A World War II Scrapbook
Best Friends Forever: A World War II Scrapbook 3.93 avg rating — 285 ratings
86.
Moon Over Manifest
Moon Over Manifest 4.04 avg rating — 35,701 ratings
87.
Zora and Me (Zora and Me, #1)
Zora and Me (Zora and Me, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 1,444 ratings
88.
My Brother Sam Is Dead
My Brother Sam Is Dead 3.44 avg rating — 19,141 ratings
89.
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
90.
The iPhone that Saved George Washington (The Left Behinds, #1)
The iPhone that Saved George Washington (The Left Behinds, #1) 3.51 avg rating — 190 ratings
91.
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
by: Avi
3.86 avg rating — 87,619 ratings
92.
Charlotte's Rose
Charlotte's Rose 4.08 avg rating — 663 ratings