There’s so much great historical fiction for children and young adults these days that it’s difficult to keep this list manageable.
Here are some of the favorites listed by book clubs. Check out Powells.com to purchase any of these titles.
9 and 10 Year Old Readers
- Bat 6—Virginia Euwer Wollf
- Boston Jane—Jennifer Holm
- Our Only May Amelia—Jennifer Holm
- Walk Across the Sea—Susan Fletcher
- Caddie Woodlawn—Carol Ryrie Brink
11 to 13 Year Old Readers
- A Year Down Yonder—Richard Peck
- A Long Way from Chicago—Richard Peck
- Petey—Ben Michaelson
- The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle—Avi
Age 14 and Older Readers
- A Lesson Before Dying—Ernest J. Gaines
- In the Time of the Butterflies—Julia Alvarez
- Night—Elie Wiesel
- The Crucible—Arthur Miller
- The Kite Runner—Khaled Hosseini
- The River Between Us—Richard Peck
- The Secret Life of Bees—Sue Monk Kidd
- To Kill a Mockingbird—Harper Lee
- Wild Life—Molly Gloss
