Parental Compass

Genre

Historical Fiction books

Stories set in the past.

98 books

The Life and Death of Adolf Hitler
Caution
The Life and Death of Adolf Hitler

James Cross Giblin

Ages 12–16

Dead End in Norvelt
Safe
Dead End in Norvelt

Jack Gantos

Ages 10–14

The Help
Caution
The Help

Kathryn Stockett

Ages 15–18

1776
Safe
1776

David McCullough

Ages 14–18

Heidi
Safe
Heidi

Johanna Spyri

Ages 8–12

Safe
Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War

Steve Sheinkin

Ages 12–18

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Safe
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Mark Twain

Ages 10–14

One Crazy Summer
Safe
One Crazy Summer

Rita Williams-Garcia

Ages 9–12

Out of the Dust
Caution
Out of the Dust

Karen Hesse

Ages 11–14

Catherine, Called Birdy
Safe
Catherine, Called Birdy

Karen Cushman

Ages 12–15

The Inquisitor's Tale
Safe
The Inquisitor's Tale

Adam Gidwitz

Ages 10–14

Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice
Safe
Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice

Phillip Hoose

Ages 12–18

The Midwife's Apprentice
Safe
The Midwife's Apprentice

Karen Cushman

Ages 10–14

The Fountain of St. James Court; or, Portrait of the Artist as an Old Woman
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The Fountain of St. James Court; or, Portrait of the Artist as an Old Woman

Sena Jeter Naslund

Ages 16–18

Elijah of Buxton
Safe
Elijah of Buxton

Christopher Paul Curtis

Ages 9–12

Revolution
Caution
Revolution

Jennifer Donnelly

Ages 14–18

We've Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children's March
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We've Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children's March

Cynthia Levinson

Ages 10–14

Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights
Safe
Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights

Steve Sheinkin

Ages 10–14

The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963
Safe
The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963

Christopher Paul Curtis

Ages 9–12

Little Women
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Little Women

Louisa May Alcott

Ages 10–14

Bud, Not Buddy
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Bud, Not Buddy

Christopher Paul Curtis

Ages 9–12

The Diary of a Young Girl
Caution
The Diary of a Young Girl

Anne Frank

Ages 12–18

The War That Saved My Life
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The War That Saved My Life

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Ages 9–12

Island of the Blue Dolphins
Safe
Island of the Blue Dolphins

Scott O'Dell

Ages 9–12

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