Historical Fiction for Kids

Explore Historical Fiction made for young readers and classrooms. Discover curated children’s books and matching illustrations that bring Historical Fiction to life—perfect for parents, teachers, librarians, and curious kids.

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I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011 (I Survived Graphic Novel #12) (I Survived Graphix)

Lauren Tarshis

A beautifully rendered graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis's bestselling I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011, with text adapted by Georgia Ball and art by Chris Chalk. The disaster felt around the world...It's hard enough that Ben is visiting Japan only four months after his dad's death, especially since it's where his dad grew up. But one morning, Ben's grief turns to fear when a massive earthquake rocks the quiet coastal village where he's staying. His family narrowly escapes a collapsing house, only to find that the ocean is rising up. Ben and his family are swept away -- and pulled apart -- by a devastating tsunami.Now Ben is alone, stranded in an unfamiliar country thousan...

The Time Skippers and the Lost Ruby: A Time Travel Adventure for Kids and Tweens Ages 8-12

Maya Dank

A homemade time machine. A lost royal ruby. A prophecy that could change the course of history forever.Thirteen-year-old Libby is used to her zany grandmother, physicist Professor Evelyn Zamenhof, and her crazy antics. But lately, Libby noticed Evelyn has been acting stranger than usual, disappearing for long periods and working away in her lab. Then, one day, Libby receives a mysterious letter from her grandmother and finds out Evelyn is in trouble. Lots of trouble.After inventing the Chronorocket 1.1, a compact time machine handcrafted from a thermos, Evelyn is kidnapped by a mysterious group demanding Edward the Black Prince’s long-lost ruby, believed to be the key to Britain’s politi...

The Biographies of Jesus’ Apostles : Ambassadors in Chains

James Moseley

Apart from a few famous stories, like Peter walking on water, most readers of the Bible have only a vague notion of who Jesus' apostles were and what exactly they did. Yet, without knowing their adventurous lives, the full story of the Apostolic Age fades into a Sunday school cliche. Even the most popular books on the subject fail to fit all the puzzle pieces together. This book, gleaned from over a decade of teaching and study, takes you alongside the apostles, reveals the world through their eyes, and accurately retraces every known step of their lives. Imprisoned in Nero's Rome, Paul wrote, "I am an ambassador in chains." "Apostle" means ambassador, and these long-suffering ambassadors of...