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Here are our favorite historical fiction books for middle grade readers. These titles are classified as Teen Middle School (TM) and can be found in the Teen section of the library. |
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Zarina Divided
by Reem Faruqi
This is a stirring coming-of-age story about a Muslim girl who, during the Partition of India, must learn to cope with loss, guilt, and change in order to grow.
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Against the Odds: The San Francisco Earthquake of 1906
by Krista Surprenant
Fifteen-year-old Chen finds himself in the middle of the deadliest earthquake in US history and wonders if he'll ever see his family or beloved Chinatown again, in a fictional story inspired by true events.
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The Secrets of Lovelace Academy
by Marie Benedict
Twelve-year-old orphan Lainey attends a prestigious boarding school with dreams of a new start, but a chain of events leads her to Switzerland in search of a trailblazing female scientist.
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Rise of the Spider
by Michael P. Spradlin
When 12-year-old Rolf's older brother, Romer, becomes obsessed with two members of the new Nazi Party in 1929 Heroldsberg, Germany, Rolf fears Romer was involved in an act of vandalism against a Jewish-owned business and must intervene before things get even worse.
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Resist: A Story of D-Day
by Alan Gratz
Samira Zidane lives in Nazi-occupied France during World War II, where she and her mother crack codes to help sabotage the Nazis' plans. When her mother is captured, Samira must embark on a daring rescue mission on D-Day.
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The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle
by Dan Gutman
This historical fiction account of Cleopatra's Needle that resides in Central Park, New York, is narrated by five kids who watched the Needle at each phase of its history, recounting the daring story of how something that seemed impossible succeeded against all odds.
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Tenmile
by Sandra Dallas
In 1880 Tenmile, Colorado, a rough gold mining town, 12-year-old Sissy Carlson, who is assisting her local doctor father, sees firsthand the personal and not-always-private struggles of his patients and starts thinking of a world outside of this place where she might fit in.
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The Plot to Kill a Queen: A Royal Spy Story in Three Acts
by Deborah Hopkinson
Accidentally uncovering a plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I, aspiring playwright Emilia Bassano and her friends, including Will Shakespeare, set out to foil the plans of a disguised murderer on the loose.
Also includes the Princess Saves the Cakes, a one act play to perform with a company of friends.
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Heroes
by Alan Gratz
Aboard the battleship the USS Utah with their Navy pilot fathers during WWII when the ship is attacked by the Japanese, Frank and Stanley find their friendship—and dreams—in jeopardy when Stanley is seen as the“enemy” because his mother is Japanese American.
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Remember Us
by Jacqueline Woodson
It seems like Sage's whole world is on fire the summer before she starts seventh grade. As house after house burns down, her Bushwick neighborhood gets referred to as "The Matchbox" in the local newspaper. And while Sage prefers to spend her time shooting hoops with the guys, she's also still trying to figure out her place inside the circle of girls she's known since childhood.
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The Star That Always Stays
by Anna Rose Johnson
In 1914, Norvia moves from the country to the city, where her mother forces her to pretend she's not Native American, and when faced with numerous changes and the looming threat of world war, Norvia must find the courage to reveal who she truly is.
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Death Cloud
by Andy Lane
In 1868, with his army officer father suddenly posted to India, and his mother mysteriously "unwell," fourteen-year-old Sherlock Holmes is sent to stay with his eccentric uncle and aunt in their vast house in Farnham, where he uncovers his first murder and a diabolical villain.
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The Night War
by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
In 1942, with the Nazis occupying much of France, 12-year-old Miriam, who is Jewish, escapes to a boarding school near the famous Chateau de Chenonceau where she is called upon to undertake a deadly task.
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963
by Christopher Paul Curtis
The ordinary interactions and everyday routines of the Watsons, an African American family living in Flint, Michigan, are drastically changed after they go to visit Grandma in Alabama in the summer of 1963.
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Fever, 1793
by Laurie Halse Anderson
In 1793 Philadelphia, sixteen-year-old Matilda Cook, separated from her sick mother, learns about perseverance and self-reliance when she is forced to cope with the horrors of a yellow fever epidemic.
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Spineless
by Samantha San Miguel
Staying at a health resort in the wilds of Gilded Age South Florida due to his asthma, 12-year-old budding naturalist Algie stumbles upon a brand-new species that he must protect from a famous collector of exotic animals in a place where evil is lurking.
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Lines of Courage
by Jennifer A. Nielsen
As World War I stretches across Europe, five young people face the awful challenges of war as they fight for their dreams, their families, and their very survival.
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Louisa June and the Nazis in the Waves
by Laura Elliott
In 1941, after Hitler declares war on the United States, unleashing U-boat submarines to attack American ships, thirteen-year-old Louisa June, with the waves outside her house carrying dangerous enemies, must help her mother after her father and brother are caught in the crossfire.
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The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree
by Lucille Abendanon
After sabotaging her only chance to evacuate before the Japanese army invades Batavia in 1942, twelve-year-old Emmy is confined in the Tjideng prisoner-of-war camp, where she must overcome a tragedy from her past to find her voice and truly be free.
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Moonwalking
by Zetta Elliott
When punk rock-loving JJ Pankowski and graffiti artist Pie Velez stumble into an unlikely friendship, they use their love of music and art to get through a tough semester until a run-in with the police changes everything.
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