Outstanding Middle School Non-Fiction
Discover outstanding middle school non-fiction books! Our curated list features top-rated reads perfect for young learners to explore and enjoy.
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The American Story: 100 True Tales from American History
by Jennifer Armstrong
American history comes alive in these 100 true stories that define our country. This magnificent treasury tells the story of America through 100 true tales. …
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An American Plague
by Jim Murphy
Recreates the devastation rendered to the city of Philadelphia in 1793 by an incurable disease known as yellow fever, detailing the major social and political …
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Black Potatoes
by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
The award-winning author pens a fascinating account of the potato blight thatstruck in Ireland, telling the story of the men, women, and children who madeevery …
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Shutting Out the Sky
by Deborah Hopkinson
In her nonfiction debut, the award-winning author recounts the lives of five young immigrants to New York's Lower East Side through oral histories and engaging …
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The Boys' War
by Jim Murphy
Includes diary entries, personal letters, and archival photographs to describe the experiences of boys, sixteen years old or younger, who fought in the Civil War.
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Now Is Your Time!
by Walter Dean Myers
History has made me an African American. It is an Africa that I have come from, and an America that I have helped to create. …