My Kids’ Favorite Historical Fiction Novels
At the end of the school year, my teen daughters and I got to reminiscing about our favorite historical fiction for children. For those who have seen our favorite chapter books list but are looking specifically for our favorite historical fiction, this non-exhaustive list is sorted roughly by time period. (Because most of these are no longer available at the public library, I’ll link to Amazon. If you purchase through my link, I get a small commission that I use to pay to host this blog. But buy from your local used or indie bookstore, if you possibly can!)
Ancient World
Detectives in Togasand its sequel, The Mystery of the Roman Ransom by Henry Winterfeld
The Bronze Bowby Elizabeth George Speare
American History
The Witch of Blackbird Pondby Elizabeth George Speare
Ben and Me and Mr. Revere and I by Robert Lawson
Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham
A Gathering of Days by Joan Blos
Hitty: Her Frist Hundred Years by Rachel Field
Downright Dencey by Caroline Dale Snedker
The Great Turkey Walk by Kathleen Karr
By the Great Horn Spoon! by Sid Fleischman
The Little Houseseries by Laura Ingalls Wilder
All-of-a-Kind Family by Sydney Taylor
Stella by Starlight by Sharon M. Draper
No Promises in the Wind by Irene Hunt
Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan
Sweet Home Alaska by Carole Estby Dagg
Twentieth Century, Mainly WWI and WWII
The Good Master and its sequel, The Singing Tree by Kate Seredy
The Wild Children by Felice Holman
The Winged Watchman by Hilda van Stockum
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr
The Borrowed House by Hilda van Stockum
A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus
The Silver Sword by Ian Serraillier
Snow Treasure by Marie McSwigan
The Upstairs Roomb y Johanna Reiss
So Far from the Bamboo Grove by Yoko Kawashima Watkins
