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family history

Books about family history for readers of all ages.

Cover of One Tiny Twig

One Tiny Twig

Dan Rhema

Ages 8–13family historyancestry

Cover of Rosy Cole discovers America!

Rosy Cole discovers America!

Sheila Greenwald

Ages 8–12self-discoveryfamily history

Cover of Jubilee Journey

Jubilee Journey

Carolyn Meyer

Ages 9–14family historycultural identity

Cover of Childtimes

Childtimes

Eloise Greenfield, Lessie Jones Little

Ages 9–14family historyintergenerational connection

Cover of Hitler's daughter

Hitler's daughter

Jackie French

Ages 10–15identityheredity

Cover of A handful of time

A handful of time

Kit Pearson

Ages 9–14time travelfamily history

Cover of Jacobo's ghost

Jacobo's ghost

Annette Flores Garcia

Ages 8–12family historyheritage

Cover of The tie that binds

The tie that binds

Lucile Watkins Ellison

Ages 8–13family bondsbelonging

Cover of Blackwood

Blackwood

Gwenda Bond

Ages 12–16mysterymissing persons

Cover of The doll

The doll

Cora Taylor

Ages 9–12time travelfamily history

Cover of We came through Ellis Island

We came through Ellis Island

Gare Thompson

Ages 8–14immigrationfamily history

Cover of Family tree

Family tree

Katherine Ayres

Ages 10–14family historyfathers and daughters

Cover of The girl in the locked room

The girl in the locked room

Mary Downing Hahn

Ages 10–14ghosts and the supernaturalmystery

Cover of The gardener's grandchildren

The gardener's grandchildren

Barbara Willard

Ages 9–13mysteryfamily history

Cover of Looking for me

Looking for me

Betsy R. Rosenthal

Ages 10–15identityfamily history

Cover of A handful of time

A handful of time

Kit Pearson

Ages 9–13time travelfamily history

Cover of Irish American Family Album (American Family Albums)

Irish American Family Album (American Family Albums)

Dorothy Hoobler, Thomas Hoobler

Ages 9–12immigrationcultural heritage

Cover of The mystery of the matching lockets

The mystery of the matching lockets

Malka Lowinger

Ages 10–14family historyidentity

Cover of Amber House

Amber House

Kelly Moore, Tucker Reed, Larkin Reed

Ages 13–18family secretssibling relationships

Cover of Last in a long line of rebels

Last in a long line of rebels

Lisa Lewis Tyre

Ages 10–15family historycourage

Cover of They Were Strong and Good

They Were Strong and Good

Robert Lawson

Ages 6–10family historyheritage

Cover of The Doll in the Garden

The Doll in the Garden

Mary Downing Hahn

Ages 8–12mysteryfriendship