What is a good Children's historical fiction book that is based on American history?

Answer 1

I agree, the Collier Brothers have some great fiction about the American Revolution.
Some very good books:
Colonial times: Constance, by Patricia Clapp (actually, the Pilgrims, very well done)
Sarah on her Own, by Karen Coombs
Tituba of Salem Village, by Ann Petry
The 13th Floor, by Sid Fleischman
And, of course, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, a great book.

Revolutionary period, in addition to Johnny Tremain:
Bells of Freedom, by Dorothy Gilman
The Winter Hero, by the Collier brothers
Sarah Bishop, by Scott O'dell
Toliver's Secret
Rebecca's war , by Ann Finlayson

Prior to Civil War
Beyond the Western Sea, by Avi ****best book!!!
Jip, His Story, by Katherine Paterson
Lyddie, by Katherine Paterson
Caddie Woodlawn, by Carol Ryrie Brink
Summer of the Monkeys, by Wilson Rawls
The Great Turkey Walk, Kathleen Karr


Civil War:
Shades of Gray, by Carolyn Reeder
Behind Rebel Lines, by Seymour Reit (this is actually a biography of a real person)
Rifles for Watie, Harold Keith
Across Five Aprils, by Irene Hunt,
Charley Skedaddle, by Patricia Beatty
Who Comes with Cannons, Patricia Beatty

1900's
Harris & Me, by Gary Paulsen, besides the Depression era, it is hilarious
A Long Way From Chicago, by Richard Peck, and it's sequel, A Year Down Yonder

Answer 2

There are a number of them, depending on what period you are interested in reading about. The Colliers (James and Lincoln, I think) did a number of books. Their best known is probably My Brother Sam is Dead, set in the Revolutionary War. Also Irene Hunt's Across Five Aprils. Both were Newbery Honor books as I recall.

Ann Rinaldi has done several set in the Civil War and pre- Civil War; A Wolf by the Ears is one.

Johnny Tremain by Forbes and The Matchlock Gun by Edmonds both won Newbery Awards, but the later is deplored by Native American groups as is Elizabeth Speare's Sign of the Beaver.

Speare also did Witch of Blackbird Pond, which is good.

Scott O'Dell did a number of books, including one about Sacajawea--Streams to the River, Streams to the Sea.

Lighter note-- Robert Lawson, who wrote my beloved Rabbit Hill, had a couple, Ben and Me (a mouse tells Ben Franklin's story) and Mr. Revere and I (Paul Revere as told by his horse.) Ghost of Opalina by Peggy Bacon is the story of a cat who first lives in a house and then haunts it, telling the story of her nine lives to the new children; starts in the 1700s. It's out of print, but you might find it at a library.

Hope you find something you like!

Answer 3

Annie, between the States by employing Laura Elliot concerning to the Civil conflict, some stable romance yet no longer likely using fact the biggest plot. Annie lives in Virginia and her relatives seems after wounded squaddies. She falls in love with a accomplice. Aztec by employing Gary Jennings VERY distinctive from the different one. do no longer examine while you're a baby, there are a collection of beside the point areas. additionally, very heavy on the history, yet fairly stable in case you like that form of situation. strains the life of an Aztec guy who is going by way of each and every variety of careers. Explores all factors of Aztec life, and the appearance of the Conquistadors close to the top.

Answer 4

Crooked River by Shelley Pearsall
Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Ann Rinaldi has many, many books that would qualify...
Fever, 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson
Caddie Woodlawn

Answer 5

One of my favorite children's books of all time - Ben and Me - written through the eyes of a mouse who lives with Benjamin Franklin and claims to be responsible for some of Ben's better inventions. Wonderful children's book - pure classic.

Answer 6

Seconding Johnny Tremaine and Caddie Woodlawn. Both are excellent.

Anything by Scott O'Dell is generally quality writing and an interesting plot, so you can't go wrong there.

Turn Homeward, Hanna Lee by Patricia Beatty is very interesting as well, as are its sequels.

Answer 7

Early Thunder is about a boy named Daniel who lived in the Revolutionary times. I enjoyed it very much.

Answer 8

fever 1793 is a very good book
the american girl books are also very good for girls, they cover a wide time range in america
also, nory ryan's song is a wonderful book, but it is actually about the potato famine in ireland, but excellent none the less.

Answer 9

"Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes, won the Newbery award in 1944.
http://www.amazon.com/Johnny-Tremain-Esther-Hoskins-Forbes/dp/0395067669/ref=sr_1_1/002-5523204-9719226?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1174153244&sr=1-1

Answer 10

for pre-teens: the American Girls Collection. they are very engaging stories and teaches a lot about different parts of history. my favorite was Samantha!