Results for history
Age 5+Aliens Are Coming!
Fun, educational retelling of the War of the Worlds hoax.
Review Date: 9/9/2009
Age 5+The Train of States
Book of fascinating state facts keeps kids busy.
Review Date: 6/30/2009
Age 4+Presidents' Day
Age-appropriate intro to four of our most famous presidents.
Review Date: 6/17/2009
Age 9+Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out
Enjoyable, if not always accurate, history tales.
Review Date: 9/9/2008
Age 9+Madam President: The Extraordinary, True (and Evolving) Story of Women in Politics
Stories of strong women to inspire tween politic.
Review Date: 5/8/2008
Age 5+Tuttle's Red Barn
Family farm story will cultivate love of history.
Review Date: 2/24/2008
Age 9+Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village
Unique, brilliant, award-winning history book.
Review Date: 2/21/2008
Age 8+The Secret World of Hildegard
Gorgeous artwork, but too ethereal for many kids.
Review Date: 9/28/2007
Age 9+Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon
Thrilling story of the people behind the mission.
Review Date: 3/18/2007
Age 5+Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building
Inspiring tale of landmark's construction.
Review Date: 1/11/2007
Age 7+Castle: Medieval Days and Knights
Lots of information packed into appealing pop-up.
Review Date: 9/10/2006
Age 8+Pirates
Pirate thrills may be too much for some kids.
Review Date: 7/2/2006
Age 4+Rosa
Vivid pics illustrate Parks' courageous rebellion.
Review Date: 1/26/2006
Age 4+Anno's U.S.A.
A wordless witness to history.
Review Date: 6/22/2005
Age 13+We Are Witnesses: Five Teenagers Who Died in the Holocaust
Powerful stories from young Holocaust victims.
Review Date: 5/8/2004
Age 13+Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution
Devastating portrait of brutal political movement.
Review Date: 5/8/2004
Age 6+If You Grew Up With George Washington
Bite-size chunks of history.
Review Date: 3/10/2004
Age 11+Buried Blueprints: Maps and Sketches of Lost Worlds and Mysterious Places
Fanciful background on legendary places.
Review Date: 3/9/2004
Age 9+Mill
Learn how, where, and why a mill worked.
Review Date: 2/4/2004
Age 9+On Board the Titanic: What It Was Like When the Great Liner Sank
Suspenseful narrative about two aboard Titanic.
Review Date: 9/11/2003
Age 12+Children of the Dust Bowl: The True Story of the School at Weedpatch Camp
Powerful story of 1930s Dust Bowl families.
Review Date: 9/11/2003
Age 11+The Great Fire
Spellbinding account of disaster.
Review Date: 9/8/2003
Age 9+Joan of Arc
History unfolds like a rich and elegant folktale.
Review Date: 9/4/2003
Age 12+The Story of Mankind
A must-have for the home or classroom library.
Review Date: 8/26/2003
Age 9+Wild West
Easy-to-read portrait of the Old West.
Review Date: 8/26/2003
Age 9+Anastasia's Album
Amazing photos, but skimpy context.
Review Date: 8/25/2003
Age 6+North American Indians
Book lends itself to child-parent discussions.
Review Date: 8/20/2003
Age 11+I Have a Dream
A treasured speech seen in a vibrant new light.
Review Date: 8/13/2003
Age 11+Heroines: Great Women Through the Ages
Twelve women battle prejudice in anthology.
Review Date: 8/8/2003
Age 9+The Civil War
Brings Civil War to life; some gruesome photos.
Review Date: 8/5/2003
Age 9+Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions
An introduction to 26 African tribes.
Review Date: 8/4/2003
Age 11+The Century for Young People
A must for serious and casual history students.
Review Date: 7/30/2003
Age 6+The Children's Book of America
Sometimes moralistic stories miss audience.
Review Date: 7/24/2003
Age 9+Bound for America: The Forced Migration of Africans to the New World
This book gives slavery a human face.
Review Date: 7/22/2003
