Kids Books - Historical

Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice is a truly powerful and important book. It tells the story of a brave teenager who stood up against segregation by refusing to give up her seat on a bus—months before Rosa Parks. Claudette’s voice comes through clearly, and the book does an amazing job showing how one young person can make a difference. It’s emotional, educational, and deeply inspiring. This is a must-read for anyone wanting to understand the real heroes of the Civil Rights Movement. I couldn’t stop thinking about it after I finished!

The Journal of Sean Sullivan is a captivating and emotional journey into the life of a young Irish immigrant working on the transcontinental railroad in 1867. The diary-style narrative brings history to life in a deeply personal way, showing not just the backbreaking labor and danger of the work, but also the hopes, fears, and dreams of those who built America’s railroads. The voice of Sean feels authentic and relatable, making it easy for readers to connect with the struggles of the time. This book does an excellent job blending historical facts with a compelling story, making it perfect for middle-grade readers—or anyone—interested in American history. Highly recommended!

This book is a brilliant and engaging introduction to six major figures of World War II. Aaron Rosenberg does an excellent job of presenting complex history in a clear and accessible way for younger readers. Each profile is well-organized and packed with interesting facts, helping readers understand not just what these leaders did, but why they mattered.

This book Prisoner B-3087 is an amazing book with full of determination! This book is based on a true story! This book can let you realised that if you never give up then even you encounter impossibles situations eventually you will overcome it. From this story I learned about life lesson, your life might be miserable and had no hope but if you never give up and has a strong mind at the end you will succeed. This book really touched my heart,this book is basically about a boy named Yanke, he is a Jewish, at that time the Nazis have control most of Europe . Everything he have and everyone he love is taken away from him. Yanke himself has became a prisoner and he has a number (B-3087) tattooed on his wrist. Yanke trying to get his family out of the concentration camp and also get him self out of the living hell, because in the concentration camp he is destiny to face to death by anytime. He is trying to survive thought the concentration camp. I personally think this book brings me and teaches me and also help me understand same important lessons in my personal life, I am struggling on my grade, because I didn't have the mind of determination, I am kind of giving up, but from this book I've seen this whole thing differently and make my mind to do the impossible to improve myself. I would say this story have clearly stated the struggles of the people to survive in the concentration camp, I can feel like I am in the concentration camp and have the a big problem to be resolved.I need the determination and strength to overcome my problems instead of escaping from them. The book is writhed in a very special way with advance word choice, the content of the book, the story structure of the whole story and with the simple sentences to bring and shows out the whole idea of this book. I recommend this book for 6th to 8th graders!

Projekt 1065 is a book written by Alan Gratz and is about a young boy named Micheal O'Shaunessey he is going to try to steal the plans for Projekt 1065. Micheal's dad is the Irish ambassador. His parents are spy's for the allies. Micheal has a friend named Fritz and at school he showed him the plans for Projekt 1065. One day an English airman got shot down. Micheal is apart of the Hitler Youth so he has to find him, but he is a spy so he has to make sure he is safe. he found the airmen and his parents brought him into their house. Fritz wanted to join the S.S. and they both did. Micheal purposely killed the other people in Fritz group. That group has to complete an assassination to kill somebody from America. It is up to Micheal to save the the person from being killed.

"You have a choice - one million dollars or a clue." - Author of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the 39 Clues is a Cahill family competition. You either pick the million dollars or get the first clue. The Cahill family is the world's most powerful family. Name someone, they are in the family. Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin. Anybody. Even Amy and Dan didn't know they were related to people that famous. How could they be poor then? Who were their mom and dad? They had a lot of questions. Now they were stuck with their aunt. Their Grandmother Grace Cahill had left them. She was a great grandmother. I liked that Rick Riordan used words to describe the character's feelings at the time. Their au revoire is Nellie, who will take them all over the world. This book was really good. They find Clue 2 when they thought someone took it from them. I would recommend this book to mystery lovers and action lovers. I rate this 5 stars.

This is by far the best WWII true story I've read, and I've read quite a few. Louie Zamperini was training for the 1940 Tokyo Olympics when they were suddenly cancelled, and the nation was at war. Louie enlisted in the Air Force and soon was in Hawaii, in the aftermath of Pearl Harbor. His incredible tale includes extremely aggressive sharks, world records for time as a castaway, prisoner of war camps, sickness, injuries, mental illness, and redemption. Before reading this book, I wasn't as aware of the extent of Japan's involvement in WWII. It is fairly descriptive: I recommend to 12+.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland-- What would you do if you fell down a rabbit hole and entered a whole other world? The book Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll takes you into a whole different place, and it's such a good book! The setting of this book is the rabbit hole/wonderland and the time takes place in the mid 1800's. The main character who is also the protagonist, Alice who just out of curiosity follows the white rabbit down his hole and ends up taking a long journey through wonderland. In this book the antagonist is all of the characters that Alice meets along the way because they try to baffle and confuse her. Throughout Alice's journey she sees and meets many different creatures, enemies, and friends. Will they help Alice along the way? One of the conflicts are on the last chapter, during the trial, when Alice is called to give evidence. She calls the creatures by their name: ‘nothing but a pack of cards’ and they all come flying down on her in rage. Will Alice ever get out of wonderland? Find out by reading this amazing book. Fall into wonderland yourself as you read the words on the pages.

Virginia B. Dickens, who is also known to everyone as just Ginny. Her father and older brother, Jedidiah who got involved of helping do stuff while away from home during the American Civil War of 1863. Reverend McCully along with his wife and daughter; Jane Ellen who Ginny stayed with while her father and Jed were away. Ginny, as in she described in the journal, about war, dying soldiers, and trying to collect the courage to help and comfort soldiers. - Happy Reading!

I liked the suspense and ideas of this topic that encouraged me to keep reading the book. I am currently reading it and its a really great book for me. My school library classifies it as historical fiction.