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historical events

Books about historical events for readers of all ages.

Cover of The Rachel resistance

The Rachel resistance

Molly Levite Griffis

Ages 10–15courageresistance

Cover of Across the blue Pacific

Across the blue Pacific

Louise Borden

Ages 9–14world war iigrief and loss

Cover of The story of the Triangle factory fire

The story of the Triangle factory fire

Zachary Kent

Ages 9–14industrial safetylabor history

Cover of Goddess of Yesterday

Goddess of Yesterday

Caroline B. Cooney

Ages 12–16courageidentity

Cover of The greatest skating race

The greatest skating race

Louise Borden

Ages 7–12courageescape

Cover of Sink or swim

Sink or swim

Steve Watkins

Ages 10–15survivalcourage

Cover of The Titanic

The Titanic

Katrina Charman

Ages 9–14survivalcourage

Cover of O Zebron falls!

O Zebron falls!

Charles Ferry

Ages 10–15father-daughter relationshipworld war ii

Cover of American Moments

American Moments

Na, Sheila Rivera, Clifton, Gunderson & Co.

Ages 9–12american historybiography

Cover of Opal Plumstead

Opal Plumstead

Jacqueline Wilson

Ages 9–13coming of agefamily

Cover of The FitzOsbornes at war

The FitzOsbornes at war

Michelle Cooper

Ages 10–15familywar and conflict

Cover of Macaroni boy

Macaroni boy

Katherine Ayres

Ages 9–13familyperseverance

Cover of Unspeakable

Unspeakable

Caroline Pignat

Ages 13–18resiliencefamily

Cover of Passage to Little Bighorn

Passage to Little Bighorn

Terry Kretzer-Malvehy

Ages 10–15native american historycultural perspective

Cover of My brothers' keeper

My brothers' keeper

Nancy Johnson

Ages 10–15family loyaltycourage

Cover of All for Texas

All for Texas

G. Clifton Wisler

Ages 10–14couragepatriotism

Cover of Creating America Survey

Creating America Survey

Jesus Garcia

Ages 12–15american historycivic education

Cover of America

America

Ages 12–15american historycitizenship

Cover of A boy at war

A boy at war

Harry Mazer

Ages 9–14historical eventscourage

Cover of Under the blood-red sun

Under the blood-red sun

Graham Salisbury

Ages 10–14historical eventsidentity

Cover of Hunt for the bamboo rat

Hunt for the bamboo rat

Graham Salisbury

Ages 11–16courageloyalty

Cover of 90 miles to Havana

90 miles to Havana

Enrique Flores-Galbis

Ages 10–14familycourage

Cover of Nikita

Nikita

Frances Brown Phelps

Ages 10–15coming of agerussian culture

Cover of American Moments Set 3

American Moments Set 3

Rachel A. Koestler-Grack, Alan Pierce

Ages 9–14american historyunited states culture