Historical Fiction
Grown-Up Reads
The Best Books of Early 2017
You’ll want to add these fantastic new fiction and nonfiction books to the very top of your 2017 “to read” pile.
Tween
10 of the Best Books About the Great Depression for Tweens
These excellent books set during the Great Depression have lessons to impart to middle grade readers, along with rip-roaring tales to tell.
Growing Reader
Tween
Blending Fact and Fiction: A Q&A with Shelley Pearsall
We chatted with Shelley Pearsall, author of The Seventh Most Important Thing, about healing heartache with art, how fiction can connect us to the past, and more.
Tween
Books as Bridges to the Cold War and Beyond: A Chat with Author Gayle Rosengren
Author Gayle Rosengren discusses the historical setting for her newest novel for middle grade readers, Cold War on Maplewood Street, shares her dream pen pal, her new favorite book, and more.
Tween
Time-Travel with Your Tween in These 6 Books of Historical (a.k.a. Pre-Wi-Fi) Fiction
There is a trove of amazing books of historical fiction that bring eras, events, and people to life in vibrant color for you and your tween to enjoy.