Historical fiction for tweens
Discover the best historical fiction books for tweens! Explore captivating stories set in the past, perfect for young readers who love adventure, drama, and history.
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Our Strange New Land
by Patricia Hermes
Nine-year-old Elizabeth keeps a journal of her experiences in the New World as she encounters Indians, suffers hunger and the death of friends, and helps …
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Eric Liddell
by Catherine Swift
One of the greatest heroes of the Cross in this centuryEric Liddell, hero of the film Chariots of Fire, risked becoming a national disgrace at …
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Letters from Rifka
by Karen Hesse
“America,” the girl repeated. “What will you do there?” I was silent for a little time. “I will do everything there,” I answered. Rifka knows …
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The Breadwinner
by Deborah Ellis
Because the Taliban rulers of Kabul, Afghanistan, impose strict limitations on women's freedom and behavior, eleven-year-old Parvana must disguise herself as a boy so that …
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
by Mark Twain
Our classic and authoritative edition with a new cover to match the new edition of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
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Of Mice and Men
by John Steinbeck
A controversial tale of friendship and tragedy during the Great Depression, in a deluxe centennial edition Over seventy-five years since its first publication, Steinbeck’s tale …
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Betsy and the Emperor
by Staton Rabin
"Think, my dear -- just think what it will be like, to be known as the girl who freed the great Napoleon Bonaparte!" Fourteen-year-old English …
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Nancy's Story, 1765
by Joan Lowery Nixon
In 1765, twelve-year-old Nancy worries about effect of the British Stamp Act on her father's silversmith business in Williamsburg and about how to get along …
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The Trouble with Jeremy Chance
by George Harrar
In 1919, following a disagreement with his father and his first whipping by a belt, twelve-year-old Jeremy hops a train to Boston to meet his …
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I Am Regina
by Sally M. Keehn
In 1755, as the French and Indian War begins, ten-year-old Regina is kidnapped by Indians in western Pennsylvania, and she must struggle to hold onto …
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The House of Sixty Fathers
by Meindert DeJong
centerTHE HOUSE OF SIXTY FATHERS/CENTERTien Pao is all alone in enemy territoy. Only a few days before, his family had escaped from the Japanese army, …