Historical Fiction

Abner & me : a baseball card adventure /

Gutman, Dan,


Booklist, January 2005. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2005. With his ability to travel through time using baseball cards and photographs, thirteen-year-old Joe and his mother go back to 1863 to ask Abner Doubleday whether he invented baseball, but instead find themselves in the middle of the Battle of Gettysburg.
Date Published:2005

Alice on the island : a Pearl Harbor survival story /

Poe, Mayumi Shimose,


"On December 7, 1941, thirteen-year old Alice's life changes completely as she experiences an act of war, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and her father's imprisonment in a Japanese internment camp, leaving Alice and the rest of her family struggling to adjust to life without him"--OCLC.
Date Published:2019

Allies

Gratz, Alan, 1972-,


It is June 6, 1944, D-Day, and Dee Carpenter (true name Dietrich Zimmermann), an underage private in the United States Army, is headed for Omaha Beach, seeking revenge for his uncle, who was arrested by Nazis when Dee was a little boy; meanwhile, Samira Zidano, an eleven-year old French-Algerian girl is looking for the French resistance, desperate to deliver the message that the invasion is about to begin, and get their help in freeing her mother--this is the most important day of the twentieth century, and both children want to fight, and survive.
Date Published:2019

It is June 6, 1944, D-Day, and Dee Carpenter (true name Dietrich Zimmermann), an underage private in the United States Army, is headed for Omaha Beach, seeking revenge for his uncle, who was arrested by Nazis when Dee was a little boy; meanwhile, Samira Zidano, an eleven-year old French-Algerian girl is looking for the French resistance, desperate to deliver the message that the invasion is about to begin, and get their help in freeing her mother--this is the most important day of the twentieth century, and both children want to fight, and survive.

Date Published:2019

Ann fights for freedom : an Underground Railroad survival story /

Smith, Nikki Shannon, 1971-,


"In 1854 in Eastern Maryland twelve-year-old Ann is a slave, grateful that her family is still all together; but when their master, in need of money, decides to sell Ann andher younger brother, their parents decide to take the dangerous step of running away north to freedom--a journey filled with danger, especially since they are not sure how to find the first station on the Underground Railroad"--OCLC.
Date Published:2019

"In 1854 in Eastern Maryland twelve-year-old Ann is a slave, grateful that her family is still all together; but when their master, in need of money, decides to sell Ann andher younger brother, their parents decide to take the dangerous step of running away north to freedom--a journey filled with danger, especially since they are not sure how to find the first station on the Underground Railroad"--OCLC.

Date Published:2019

Ashes

Anderson, Laurie Halse,


Sequel to: Forge. School Library Journal starred, August 2016. Booklist starred, July 2016. Pub Weekly, July 2016. Kirkus Starred, July 2016. Horn Book, September 2016. "As the Revolutionary War rages on, Isabel and Curzon are reported as runaways, and the awful Bellingham is determined to track them down. With purpose and faith, Isabel and Curzon march on, fiercely determined to find Isabel's little sister Ruth, who is enslaved in a Southern state"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2016

Sequel to: Forge. School Library Journal starred, August 2016. Booklist starred, July 2016. Pub Weekly, July 2016. Kirkus Starred, July 2016. Horn Book, September 2016. "As the Revolutionary War rages on, Isabel and Curzon are reported as runaways, and the awful Bellingham is determined to track them down. With purpose and faith, Isabel and Curzon march on, fiercely determined to find Isabel's little sister Ruth, who is enslaved in a Southern state"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2016

Audrey under the big top : a Hartford Circus Fire survival story /

Gunderson, Jessica,


Kirkus Review, January 2022. In 1944 in Hartford, Connecticut, twelve-year-old Audrey dreams of being an aerialist like her heroes, the Flying Wallendas, and so she is excited to go to Ringling Brothers circus with her six-year-old twin sisters; but at the show a fire breaks out, and as the crowd starts to panic, Audrey struggles to reach her sisters--she gets Patty out, but Charlotte, afraid of heights, refuses to jump from the higher seats, and disappears as the big top comes crashing down.
Date Published:2022

Kirkus Review, January 2022. In 1944 in Hartford, Connecticut, twelve-year-old Audrey dreams of being an aerialist like her heroes, the Flying Wallendas, and so she is excited to go to Ringling Brothers circus with her six-year-old twin sisters; but at the show a fire breaks out, and as the crowd starts to panic, Audrey struggles to reach her sisters--she gets Patty out, but Charlotte, afraid of heights, refuses to jump from the higher seats, and disappears as the big top comes crashing down.

Date Published:2022

Balto of the blue dawn

Osborne, Mary Pope,


"A Merlin Mission." "A Stepping Stone book." Map on endpapers. Jack and Annie are sent to 1925 Alaska to help Balto the sled dog save the inhabitants of Nome from a deadly epidemic.
Date Published:2016

Barefoot dreams of Petra Luna

Dobbs, Alda P.,


"Based on a true story, the tale of one girl's perilous journey to cross the U.S. border and lead her family to safety during the Mexican Revolution"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2021

Behind the masks : the diary of Angeline Reddy /

Patron, Susan,


"Bodie, California, 1880"--Cover. School Library Journal, January 2012. Booklist, December 2011. Kirkus Review, December 2011. Angeline Reddy turns to friends for help when her father, the best lawyer in their California gold mining town, disappears, but her efforts are complicated by her mother's sudden illness, her uncle's arrest for the murder of her father, the appearance of a mysterious ghost, and a dangerous gang of vigilantes.
Date Published:2012

"Bodie, California, 1880"--Cover. School Library Journal, January 2012. Booklist, December 2011. Kirkus Review, December 2011. Angeline Reddy turns to friends for help when her father, the best lawyer in their California gold mining town, disappears, but her efforts are complicated by her mother's sudden illness, her uncle's arrest for the murder of her father, the appearance of a mysterious ghost, and a dangerous gang of vigilantes.

Date Published:2012

Better to wish : the first generation /

Martin, Ann M., 1955-,


In 1930 Abby Nichols is an eight-year-old girl growing up in Maine, but as the Depression deepens, and her mother dies, the responsibility of taking care of her family falls to her, and she has to put her dreams of going to college and becoming a writer on hold.
Date Published:2013

Beyond the grave

Watson, Jude,


School Library Journal, September 2009. Amy and Dan, following a clue found in Book 3, set out to uncover details about the origins of the rivalry between the Tomas and Ekaterina branches of their family, not realizing they are headed right into the hands of the enemy.
Date Published:2009

The black circle

Carman, Patrick,


Siblings Amy and Dan Cahill continue their global search for the clues that will unlock the Cahill family's secret power while also working to evade Irina Spasky.
Date Published:2009

The Blackthorn key

Sands, Kevin,


School Library Journal starred, August 2015. Booklist starred, September 2015. Pub Weekly, June 2015. Kirkus Starred, July 2015. In 1665 London, fourteen-year-old Christopher Rowe, apprentice to an apothecary, and his best friend Tom try to uncover the truth behind a mysterious cult, following a trail of puzzles, codes, pranks, and danger toward an unearthly secret with the power to tear the world apart.
Date Published:2015

School Library Journal starred, August 2015. Booklist starred, September 2015. Pub Weekly, June 2015. Kirkus Starred, July 2015. In 1665 London, fourteen-year-old Christopher Rowe, apprentice to an apothecary, and his best friend Tom try to uncover the truth behind a mysterious cult, following a trail of puzzles, codes, pranks, and danger toward an unearthly secret with the power to tear the world apart.

Date Published:2015

Blizzard of the blue moon

Osborne, Mary Pope,


"A Merlin Mission." "A Stepping Stone Book." The magic tree house carries Jack and Annie to New York City in 1938 on a mission to rescue the last unicorn.
Date Published:2006

Blown away!

Harlow, Joan Hiatt,


School Library Journal, July 2007. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2007. Kirkus Review, July 2007. In 1935 on the Florida Key of Matacumbe, thirteen-year-old Jake makes new friends during an idyllic summer, only to have everything change when a hurricane threatens the island.
Date Published:2007

Blue

Hostetter, Joyce,


"Calkins Creek Books." School Library Journal, June 2006. Booklist, February 2006. Horn Book, October 2006. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), June 2006. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2006. Kirkus Review, March 2006. Ann Fay Honeycutt becomes the man of the house at age thirteen after her father leaves to fight in World War II, forcing Ann to give up her childhood and tend to her family, but when a polio epidemic strikes, Ann faces the most devastating challenge of her life.
Date Published:2006

"Calkins Creek Books." School Library Journal, June 2006. Booklist, February 2006. Horn Book, October 2006. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), June 2006. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2006. Kirkus Review, March 2006. Ann Fay Honeycutt becomes the man of the house at age thirteen after her father leaves to fight in World War II, forcing Ann to give up her childhood and tend to her family, but when a polio epidemic strikes, Ann faces the most devastating challenge of her life.

Date Published:2006

The book itch : freedom, truth, & Harlem's greatest bookstore /

Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux,


School Library Journal, September 2015. Booklist starred, October 2015. Publisher's Weekly, September 2015. Kirkus Starred, September 2015. Horn Book, November 2015. Relates the story of the National Memorial African Bookstore, founded in Harlem by Louis Michaux in 1939, as seen from the perspective of Louis Michaux Jr., who met famous men like Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X while helping there.
Date Published:2015

A brave new mouse : Ellis Island approved immigrant /

Horender, Philip M.,


Maximilian lands on a ship of Irish immigrants bound for Ellis Island, where he meets a young girl named Ashling who tells her family's story and smuggles him through immigration, as well as a friendly pelican that takes him on a flight around New York Harbor in search of his damaged time machine.
Date Published:2014

Bury me

Alexander, K. R., 1986-,


Contains excerpt of the next novel "The fear zone." "No one ever leaves Copper Hollow. It's a town with a deadly history . . . but nobody ever talks about it. Kimberly thinks there might be something strange going on. She's not sure what--until the menacing doll appears with two words written across its clothes: Bury me. Kimberly and her friends try to destroy the doll . . . but every time they think it's gone, it comes back again. Is there any way to rid themselves of the evil once and for all?"--Publisher provided.
Date Published:2019

Contains excerpt of the next novel "The fear zone." "No one ever leaves Copper Hollow. It's a town with a deadly history . . . but nobody ever talks about it. Kimberly thinks there might be something strange going on. She's not sure what--until the menacing doll appears with two words written across its clothes: Bury me. Kimberly and her friends try to destroy the doll . . . but every time they think it's gone, it comes back again. Is there any way to rid themselves of the evil once and for all?"--Publisher provided.

Date Published:2019

Camp time in California

Osborne, Mary Pope,


"A Stepping Stone Book." "When the magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie back in time, they land in the tallest tree in Yosemite, California where they join nature conservationist, John Muir, and US President Teddy Roosevelt on a historic trip through the woods"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2021