The War Song Series: When the travesties of WWII confront a small town faith, family, and love sustain the lives of one young woman and her family.
Historical fiction is having a moment, with the last few months seeing a number of new books telling stories from across history. From retelling of Greek mythologies, to stories set in Shakespeare's day, to novels telling untold stories of women's lives in the 20th century, we're all abou...
Putting the right historical fiction book in the hands of a middle grade reader is a exciting way to bring the past to life. Since I love historical fiction, I've read hundreds of books in this genre, and chosen my favorites for this list. Titles are arranged in a loose timeline, start...
Known as the “Doyenne of Decorum”, she wrote a newspaper column, ran her own PR firm, and, along with updating Amy Vanderbilt’s Complete Book of Etiquette, she published 20 books and appeared on Late Night with David Letterman and the cover of Time Magazine. Banco Ambrosiano [4 Pages,...
As many of the titles share mature themes, careful consideration of the individual child and their tolerance of such themes is important.30+ Historical Fiction Graphic Novels for Tweens & Teens As with all of the lists in our Graphic Novels for Kids collection, each title in this list of ...
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Historical fiction is a broad genre that can take us across the breadth of human history and culture, and here are the best historical fiction books.
There are also differing opinions about how closely historical fiction books must stick to the truth. Some historical novels chronicle true events that happened in the real world with as much accuracy and authenticity as possible. Others lean more heavily on the author’s imagination, and even inc...
And especially in the case of books about women, BIPOC and other marginalized or underrepresented voices, reading historical fiction can broaden your mind with fresh perspectives on historical happenings or even accounts of entire events that aren't taught in the classroom. There's also a great ...
This debut historical fiction novel from Kaia Alderson follows members of the Six Triple Eight, an all-Black battalion of the Women’s Army Corps, during World War II. Pianist Grace Steele joins the Army after learning that her brother was killed in the war, and reporter Eliza Jones is tire...