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Russian writer Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn died this month. His writings exposed the Gulag, the Soviet labor camp system, to the world. Sentenced in 1945 for derogatory comments against Stalin, his labor camp experience formed the basis for One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich. His monumental Gulag Archipelago, based on his own experience and the testimony of 227 former prisoners, detailed Soviet interrogation procedures, prison camp culture, and the practice of internal exile... More
Russian writer Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn died this month. His writings exposed the Gulag, the Soviet labor camp system, to the world. Sentenced in 1945 for derogatory comments against Stalin, his labor camp experience formed the basis for One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich. His monumental Gulag Archipelago, based on his own experience and the testimony of 227 former prisoners, detailed Soviet interrogation procedures, prison camp culture, and the practice of internal exile... More| Title | Rank | Period | Level | Type |
| The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare In this Newbery Medal-winning novel, Daniel bar Jamin is fired by only one passion: to avenge his father's death by crucifixion by driving... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $5.10 |  | Classical 500BC-600AD | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes This story of a tragically injured young silversmith who ends up hip-deep in the American Revolution is inspiring, exciting, and sad.... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| The Courage of Sarah Noble by Alice Dalgliesh In 1707, young Sarah Noble and her father traveled through the wilderness to build a new home for their family. "Keep up your courage,... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.99 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| The Matchlock Gun by Walter Edmonds In 1756, New York State was still a British colony, and the French and the Indians were constant threats to Edward and his family. When his... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $5.49 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| The Golden Goblet by Eloise Jarvis McGraw Ranofer struggles to thwart the plottings of his evil brother, Gebu, so he can become master goldsmith like their father in this exciting... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $6.99 | | Ancient before 500BC | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare Forced to leave her sunny Caribbean home for the bleak Connecticut Colony, Kit Tyler is filled with trepidation. As they sail up the river... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $14.96 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| The Cat of Bubastes by G. A. Henty A young Egyptian accidentally kills a sacred cat and must flee from an angry mob. Set in 1250 B.C., the time of Moses, this thrilling... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $6.95 | | Ancient before 500BC | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| The Door in the Wall by Marguerite De Angeli Set in the fourteenth century, the classic story of one boy's personal heroism when he loses the use of his legs. Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $5.50 | | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| List by C.D. Baker This book is well worth the time. It is well written. Characters were well developed and the story line is great. Lots of interesting... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $17.99 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink At age 11, Caddie Woodlawn is the despair of her mother and the pride of her father: a clock-fixing tomboy running wild in the woods of... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $6.99 | | 1800's | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff In a.d. 125, a young Roman centurion must recover the infamous Ninth Legion's missing symbol of honor, the eagle standard. Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $7.95 | | Classical 500BC-600AD | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| Outlet by Andy Adams Fictional story of the American West Find it: Local Library Amazon $12.99 | | 1800's | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare When his father returns East to collect the rest of the family, 13-year-old Matt is left alone to guard his family's newly built... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt If you are looking for a war adventure story with lots of explosions, forget it. If you are interested in what war does to a loving... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.99 | | 1800's | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| Calico Captive by Elizabeth George Speare In the year 1754, the stillness of Charlestown, New Hampshire, is shattered by the terrifying cries of an Indian raid. Young Miriam... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $5.03 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| Mara Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw Mara, the spunky 17-year-old slave girl, far from perfect (in fact, rather devious), but brave and eventually quite heroic as she risks death rather than betray the people and ideals that she loves. Find it: Local Library Amazon $6.99 | | Ancient before 500BC | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| Amos Fortune Free Man by Elizabeth Yates “It does a man no good to be free until he learns how to live.”? These were the words of Amos Fortune, born the son of a king... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $6.99 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| The Dragon and the Raven by G. A. Henty King Alfred's battles with the Danish invaders of England. Historically accurate; reproduces the faith and concerns of the era. Find it: Local Library Amazon $8.95 | | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| Shh! We're Writing the Constitution by Jean Fritz This book points out that America had to be dragged kicking and screaming into becoming a new nation. Fifty-five delegates gathered in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787 to attempt to draw up a plan for the future of the United States. Find it: Local Library Amazon $6.99 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| Adam of the Road by Elizabeth Gray Eleven-year-old Adam loved to travel throughout 13th century England with his father, a wandering minstrel, and his dog, Nick. But when Nick is stolen and his father disappears... Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| America's Paul Revere by Esther Hoskins Forbes A vivid history of one of America's best-loved patriots. Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $5.66 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| Archimedes and the Door of Science by Jeanne Bendick I just got done reading this aloud to my homeschooled 6th grade twins. What a treasure! The author weaves together mathematical and... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $11.16 | | Ancient before 500BC | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| Ben and Me by Robert Lawson In A New and Astonishing Life Of Benjamin Franklin As Written by His Good Mouse AMOS, young readers will discover that while the good Mr.... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.68 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| Ink on His Fingers by Louise A. Vernon The known facts about Gutenberg need no dramatic license. The inventor of modern printing was a fascinating,wide-ranging genius in... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $7.99 | | Renaissance/ Reformation | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| Number the Stars by Lois Lowry The evacuation of Jews from Nazi-held Denmark is one of the great untold stories of World War II. On September 29, 1943, word got out in... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $6.99 | | Modern 1900-present | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| Otto of the Silver Hand by Howard Pyle Born into a robber baron's household in medieval Germany, young Otto is caught in the middle of a violent blood feud. Captured in battle... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $5.99 | | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Marie Remarque Remarque's 1929 novel is among the finest antiwar literature written after the First World War. The title, Erich Maria Remarque’s... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $8.67 | | Modern 1900-present | Secondary & Adult | Historical Fiction |
| Wulf the Saxon by G. A. Henty Historical novel, set at the time of William the Conqueror and the Battle of Hastings (1066). The Preface begins: " Although the immediate... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $8.95 | | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| Winning His Spurs by G. A. Henty An English boy serves in King Richard's army as a knight. Conflict between the Saxons, the Normans, French, Germans; Detailed descriptions of time, place and depth of characters make this another triumph for Henty. Find it: Local Library Amazon $8.95 | | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| In Freedom's Cause by G. A. Henty At the end of the 13th century, the oppressed Scots rebelled against England under the leadership of William Wallace and Robert Bruce. This... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $6.95 | | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| By Right of Conquest by G. A. Henty Stranded in a strange land, Roger is found by natives and eventually meets Spanish explorer Hernando Cortez, who conquers Mexico with a small band of loyal men. Find it: Local Library Amazon $8.95 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| With Lee in Virginia by G. A. Henty The Civil War through the eyes of a Southern teenager who staunchly supports the rights of slaves but joins Lee's cavalry and fights for the Confederacy. Find it: Local Library Amazon $8.95 | | 1800's | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| Men of Iron by Howard Pyle Master storyteller Howard Pyle at his best, incorporating fascinating historical information about life in a medieval castle, knighthood,... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $7.29 | | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| The Mystery of the Roman Ransom by Hentry Winterfeld [intro] In these two delightful history-mysteries, seven boys in Ancient Rome solve strange crimes . . . thanks to some help from their... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $6.95 | | Ancient before 500BC | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| And then What Happened Paul Revere? by Jean Fritz Authentic Paul Revere. Young readers find the information appealing. Not only does Fritz give authentic accounts of Revere's ride through Boston, Concord and Lexington, but she adds specific details to each. Find it: Local Library Amazon $6.99 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| Where Was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May? by Jean Fritz Jean Fritz makes history intersting for all ages. She has an uncanny way of seeing a historical figure as a real person with a... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $6.99 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| Son of Charlemagne by Barbara Willard This book tells you a lot about Charlemagne, but it is great for children because it is from a young boy's point of view. The young boy... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $11.16 | | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| Can't You Make Them Behave King George? by Jean Fritz Jean Fritz has created many fabulous books for children. "Can't You Make Them Behave, King George?" is one of my favorites. It shows the... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $6.99 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| Eleanor by Kristiana Gregory Fourteen-year-old Eleanor of Aquitaine lives in a castle in Poitier, France, with her father Count William of Aquitaine (son of William the... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| Madeleine Takes Command by Ethel C. Brill As a lover of historical fiction and a student of colonial North America, I cannot recommend this book highly enough. Originally written in... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $11.16 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Middle | Historical Fiction |