Fiction - Historical

Alex Douglas always wanted to be a hero. But nothing heroic ever happened to Alex. Nothing, that is, until his eleventh birthday. When Alex rescues...

Jane Addams Children's Book Award Honor Book, Jane Addams Peace Association Skipping Stones Honor Award, Skipping Stones MagazineWhen the janitors'...

Ranger, the time-traveling golden retriever with search-and-rescue training, travels to New York City on the morning of the 9/11 attacks. COURAGE...

The horror of Hurricane Katrina is brought vividly to life in this fictional account of a boy, a dog, and the storm of the century.La familia de ...

An historical fiction memoir of a Japanese-American child's experience with her family in the Manzanar internment camp during World War II, as told...

An historical fiction memoir of a Japanese-American child's experience with her family in the Manzanar internment camp during World War II, as told...

Sari doesn't like being the only Muslim student in her class, especially when kids like Andrew ask difficult questions. Then, a trip back in time t...

Winner of the Crystal Kite Award, this touching story explores what it mean to be a good friend, how you should react to a bully, and makes the eve...

A contemporary Indigenous picture book that offers both an homage to Secretary Deb Haaland's achievements, and a celebration of urban Indigenous co...

Revolution. A word that aptly describes the 1970s. A decade that sets the stage for the story of two sisters. Who knew a war could be waged over th...

This novel-in-stories by ten diverse young writers, complete with illustrations and photographs, chronicles the historic year of 2020 in Washington...

"Sometimes people disappear into the North and are never heard from again."When her papá doesn't return, twelve-year-old Ixchel, a Maya from the Yu...

"Sometimes people disappear into the North and are never heard from again."When her papá doesn't return, twelve-year-old Ixchel, a Maya from the Yu...

From a New York Times bestselling and Pura Belpré Honor-winning creator comes a heartwarming picture book celebrating essential workers during the ...

Notes From Your BooksellerTold in alternating perspectives set 18 years apart, Ground Zero is an extraordinary story about one of the most devast...

From award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes comes a powerful novel set fifteen years after the 9/11 attacks in a classroom of students who canno...

Two acclaimed picture book talents combine in this award-winning journey through the history and legacy of jazz, the unique American musical art ...

Notes From Black ReadsJewell Parker Rhodes is a master of storytelling for young people, and Towers Falling is no exception. Set 15 years after ...

The horror of Hurricane Katrina is brought vividly to life in this fictional account of a boy, a dog, and the storm of the century.Barry's family...