Children & Young Adults Fiction - Historical - United States

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The Aviary

Kathleen O'Dell

Twelve-year-old Clara Dooley has spent her whole life in the crumbling Glendoveer mansion, home to a magician's widow, a cage full of exotic birds, and a decades-old mystery. Clara loves old Mrs. Glendoveer, but the birds in the aviar...

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Published: Sep 2012

Mystery on Church Hill

Steven K. Smith

Young brothers Sam and Derek have a knack for uncovering mystery and adventure. When they visit Richmond's St. John's Church for a reenactment of Patrick Henry's famous liberty speech, they stumble upon a hidden piece of history. As t...

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Published: Nov 2013

I Survived #11: I Survived the Great ...

Lauren Tarshis

In a national contest, readers voted and decided that the next I SURVIVED topic will be the Great Chicago Fire, 1871!In the next book of the I SURVIVED series, one boy will struggle to stay alive as the great city of Chicago burns.

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Published: Feb 2015

I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005

Lauren Tarshis

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 tries to evacuate before Hurricane Katrina hits their home in New Orleans. But when Barr...

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Published: Mar 2011

A Winning Spirit: A Molly Classic 1 (...

Valerie Tripp

Molly McIntire is growing up while the world is at war. Although the fighting is far away, life is full of changes and challenges. But Molly, with hope in her heart and pride in her country, is determined to make a difference. The fir...

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Published: Feb 2018

Navigating Early

Clare Vanderpool

"Just the sort of book that saves lives by igniting a passion for reading." –James PattersonA Michael L. Printz Honor WinnerAn ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults SelectionAn ALA-ALSC Notable Children's BookNew York Times Be...

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Published: Apr 2014

I Survived #5: I Survived the San Fra...

Lauren Tarshis

The terrifying details of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake jump off the page!Ten-year-old Leo loves being a newsboy in San Francisco -- not only does he get to make some money to help his family, he's free to explore the amazing, hil...

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Published: Mar 2012

A Break with Charity: A Story about t...

Ann Rinaldi

Susanna desperately wants to join the circle of girls who meet every week at the parsonage. What she doesn't realize is that the girls are about to set off a torrent of false accusations leading to the imprisonment and execution of co...

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Published: Jul 2003

Promises to the Dead

Mary Downing Hahn

When Jesse went down to the marsh on that fateful day, he expected to find a turtle for terrapin soup. Instead, he comes across a dying slave woman who makes Jesse promise he'll take her young son, Perry, to a relative in Baltimore. A...

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Published: Aug 2009
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