Historical Fiction Books?

Question

for a school project i need to read a historical fiction book that is between the time period of 1789-1849

some things the books can be about are--

Whiskey Rebellion
XYZ Affair
Alien and Sedition Acts
Duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr
War of 1812
Battle of New Orleans
Indian Removal Act
Trail of Tears
Orgeon Trail
Sante Fe Trail
Alamo
Gold Rush

there are more but that just gives you an idea

and i am in the 8th grade so something about that level

if you could name the author and the title and maybe the topic it covers that would be excellent

Answer 1

A book that I particularly enjoyed was The Ballad of Lucy Whipple. Tells the story of a young girl and her family as they travel to realize the deceased father's dream of living in California during the Gold Rush. It is an excellent book. Very gritty and realistic in its depictions of the hardships faced by an Eastern family trying to make it in the rough country of California with no man as head of the household.

Give it a try! I know you will love it.

Author is Karen Cushman, wonderful historical fiction writer!

Here are some reviews:

From Booklist
Gr. 5^-8. With zest and wit, Cushman gives us the domestic side of the western frontier adventure--what it was like for women and especially children. Just as in her Newbery Medal winner and Honor Book about medieval England, her hero is a young girl who names herself and tries to find her place in a rough, raucous world. Lucy tells her story in the first person and in occasional letters to her grandparents back "home" in Massachusetts: how she hates being stuck out in the California wilderness with her bossy, widowed mother, who dragged her family there and is running a boardinghouse for bellowing miners in a town knee-deep in dirt. Cushman's research shows at times, but there's joy in the daily details (bread made with flour and water, with a drop of molasses to kill the taste of weevils) and in the tall-tale exaggeration of Lucy's narrative (she lives in a space so small "I can lie in bed and stir the beans on the stove without getting up" ). There's sadness, too, as when her younger brother becomes sick and dies, and there's no doctor to help. In fact, the tone is reminiscent of Chaplin's movie The Gold Rush, with its mixture of farce and pathos. Many readers will recognize their own dislocations in Lucy's reluctant adventure.


From School Library Journal
Grade 5-9. With its vivid descriptions of life in Lucky Diggins, an 1850's California mining town, and its cast of colorful characters, Karen Cushman's third novel (Clarion/HM, 1996) has all the ingredients for an outstanding read-aloud...The two main characters are 12-years-old Lucy, who uses her considerable drive toward a much longed for return to the civilized world of her native New England, and Lucy's widowed mother, Arvella, a down-to-earth pioneer with an unquenchable thirst for adventure. This is also a tale of two strong-willed women locked in a mother-daughter conflict. Cushman's forceful writing combined with a narration in which the characters live and breathe make this a first choice for libraries.


From Publishers Weekly
PW gave a starred review to this gold-rush novel by Newbery Medalist Cushman, calling it "a coming-of-age story rich with historical flavor." Ages 8-12.

Answer 2

Only 3 left in stock at $!
Available at:Quimby Warehouse
Synopses & Reviews
Publisher Comments:
A handy reference to over 800 highly recommended and award winning historical fiction for Kindergarten through 8th grade.
Book News Annotation:
Zarian has a background in library reference and recently completed a three-year appointment to the curriculum committee of her local school district in Illinois. Written for parents, librarians, and professional educators, her resource text lists some 800 award- winning fiction books grouped into sections on American history, world history, and myths and folk tales from around the world. Each entry includes complete bibliographic information and grade level recommendation, the forms in which the book has been published (hardback, paperback, audio, VHS or VHS/DVD notation if available as a movie), Lexile reading scale rating, brief summary of the story, and awards the book has received.
Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Synopsis:
Whether two teachers are covering the same topic in separate classes, or designing a thematic unit with the school librarian, this handy guide to nearly 800 award-winning historical fiction for Kindergarten through 8th grade will assist all parties in the selection of high quality literature.

ISBN:0810848163
Publisher:Scarecrow Press
Location:Lanham, Md.
Author:Zarian, Beth Bartleson
Subject:Curricula
Subject:Historical fiction
Subject:Tales
Subject:Children's stories
Subject:Children
Subject:Best books
Edition Description:Includes index.
Publication Date:June 2004
Binding:Paperback
Language:English
Pages:408
Dimensions:900x600

Answer 3

Stephen Crane's Red Badge of Courage will always rank high as a personal favorite from the time I read it at fourteen. My children also loved the book, although it does not tell a pretty story. The Red Badge of Courage is a realistic and terrifying account of the Civil War and the fear that a young soldier must face on the battlefield as well as within himself. It is about a very young man, and was written by Mr. Crane when he was only 21. The paperback is widely available for a dollar or two and is less than 150 easily read pages. It will make the history of 1863 come alive for you.

Answer 4

Revolutionary War Historical Fiction
*My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier
*Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes
*April Morning by Howard Fast
*The Arrow Over the Door by Joseph Bruchac
*Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham

Answer 5

'Gone for Soldiers' by Jeff Shaara. 1847 - the Mexican War. Most of the story is told from the perspective of two men, Winfield Scott, commander of the American forces, and Robert E. Lee, who rose to prominence in the war, though some chapters also introduce the perspectives of other characters as well, notably Mexican leader Antonio López de Santa Anna, James Longstreet, Stonewall Jackson, and Ulysses S. Grant.

Answer 6

James Mitchner writes the most kickin historical fiction on the planet and his book 'chesapeke ' covers better than half of the topics you asked about . best book I ever read its long but itll suck you in if you have the time I highly recomend it

Answer 7

Trail of Tears