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All tagged historical fiction
Travel back in time to a time when the people of Israel were slaves in Egypt. Jarah and her family live in Egypt and serve wealthy Egyptian families. Jarah works so hard and still, the work is not enough to satisfy the overseers. Jarah’s mother struggles with distrust in the One True God.
Unexplored woodland, a feisty tom-girl, a faithful dog, and pesky, loyal siblings are a recipe for much mischief and an exceptional story. Caddie and her family have moved from Boston to the wilds of Wisconsin.
This book is set in London during the Blitz after France just fell to Nazi Germany. Hitler plans to conquer England next, and London will take the biggest hits. Many children were sent out of London, so they could be protected from the bombing.
"Iron Thunder" is one of the most informative historical fiction books I have read. It sticks so closely to the actual historical details that you learn more than any history textbook
While I enjoyed reading "Shakespeare's Scribe", it is not approved for the school library. This is a historical fiction book placed in the time of the Globe Theater
Okay, if you never heard of the Great Molasses Flood, you are not alone! I had never heard of it either. This book has brought me up to speed on that part of history, and actually a couple of other historical facts too.
This book follows a French boy named Paul who lives near Normandy beach. At the beginning of the war, Paul’s father went to serve in the army. During the next few years, Paul sees some pretty awful things, wonders why his Jewish friend disappeared, and endures the German occupation.
This is one spell-binding, informative graphic novel. It’s a historical fiction piece that the author loosely based on the story of her mother. It’s set in France during the Nazi invasion in World War II.
Set in the "olden days," these stories will introduce children to feed sack clothes, threshing days, old fashioned berry picking, and more.
"Blossoms on the Roof" tells the story of an Amish family during the late 1800's. They leave their farm because they can't afford to pay the rent and move to North Dakota to claim free land.
The story of Sacajawea has fascinated people for years. Sacajawea, a young Native American woman, accompanied Lewis and Clark on their exploration to the Pacific Ocean.
Born in years of one room schools and progressing America, Hannah loves to learn. But she is blind. Most people do not think that she can learn. They think that she will never amount to much.
There are a plethora of books on the sad subject of slavery. Some are remarkable. Others are just good. Some are outstanding. This an outstanding book! Now, the reason that I say its outstanding is because I have never seen a book that approaching the subject of slavery like this one does.
Lillie's great-grandparents were slaves. Her grandparents were sharecroppers. Her parents moved north to find jobs away from sharecropping. Lillie herself found work in a white world, enrolled her children in a white school, and saw her son as the first black valedictorian in that white school.
Part of a series of true stories about the author's life, "Summer on the Farm" focuses on the busyness of summertime. Join the author and she and her family prepare for two sisters to get married in the same summer.
The goal of the Amish Frontier Series is to present to the reader the very real challenges faced by the Amish throughout history as they tried to remain faithful to their beliefs. In order to do that, the author follows a fictional family through many actual Amish settlements, having them move very, very often. Because of the frequent moves, the stories do not feel totally realistic. However, they do give a clear picture of the struggles faced by the Amish in each location.
Part of a series of true stories from the author's life, "When School Bells Call" focuses on life at school. How did students in a one room school support their teachers?
Part of a series of true stories from the author's life, "Autumn Days" focuses on life on the farm during the fall season.
Molly grows up in World War II era America. Her father is a doctor in England, caring for injured soldiers. Her mother works for the Red Cross. Molly spends her time trying to figure out what normal life is during war time. All of these books are very patriotic and very well written to paint a picture for children of what life was like back then.
"A Single Page" is historical fiction based on the work of the Ephrata Cloister to print the "Martyrs Mirror." The characters are true to life with details added to bring the story to life. This book portrays not only life in this historical time period, but also the struggle of a young boy to love an unfriendly neighbor.
