Have you ever wondered what it would have been like to live in ancient Egypt, survive the sinking of the Titanic, or cross the country on the Oregon Trail? Although time travel to the past is not currently available, we can still experience the past through the historical fiction genre.
Books in the historical fiction genre are easy to recognize because they all take place in the past. The characters and events in this genre may or may not be real, but the author uses them to create a story in which the reader can experience what it may have been like to live during that time.
Take a journey back in time with these great reads!
| Title & Author | Type | Reading Level |
|---|---|---|
| We Dream of Space Erin Entrada Kelly | Book: J KEL Audio CD: AUDIO CD J F KEL | Ages 8-12 AR: 4.6 |
| Orange for the Sunsets Tina Athaide | Book: J ATH | Ages 8-12 AR: 4.1 Lexile: 600L |
| Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story Nora Raleigh Baskin | Book: J BAS Playaway: PLAYAWAY J F BAS | Ages 8-12 AR: 4.8 Lexile: 730L |
| Show Me A Sign Anne Clare LeZotte | Book: J LEZ | Ages 8-12 AR: 5.1 Lexile: 730L |
| Hero on a Bicycle Shirley Hughes | Book: J HUG | Ages 10-14 AR: 6 Lexile: 880L |
| Like a River: A Civil War Novel Kathy Cannon Wiechman | Book: J WIE | Ages 9-12 AR: 5.1 Lexile: 750L |
| Echo Pam Muñoz Ryan | Book: J RYA Playaway: PLAYAWAY J F RYA | Ages 10-14 AR: 4.9 Lexile: 680L |
| Al Capone Does My Shirts Gennifer Choldenko (Tale from Alcatraz Series) | Book: J CHO Audio CD: AUDIO CD J F CHO | Ages 10-14 AR: 3.5 Lexile: 600L |
| The Lincoln Project Dan Gutman (Flashback Four Series) | Book: J GUT | Ages 8-12 AR: 4.8 Lexile: 700L |
| Catherine’s War Julia Billet | Book: J GN BIL | Ages 8-12 AR: 3.7 |
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