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The Best Children’s Books About History

“What are the best Children’s books about History?” We looked at 319 of the top Kids History books, aggregating and ranking them so we could answer that very question!

The top 17 titles, all appearing on 2 or more “Best Kids History” book lists, are ranked below by how many lists they appear on. The remaining 300+ titles, as well as the lists we used are in alphabetical order at the bottom of the page.

Happy Scrolling!



Top 17 Children’s History Books



17 .) A Picture Book of Harriet Tubman written by David A. Adler

A Picture Book of Harriet Tubman

Lists It Appears On:

  • Self Sufficient Kids
  • The Measured Mom

Biography of the black woman who escaped from slavery to become famous as a conductor on the Underground Railroad.



16 .) A Sweet Smell of Roses written by Angela Johnson

A Sweet Smell of Roses

Lists It Appears On:

  • Self Sufficient Kids
  • The Measured Mom

A stirring yet jubilant glimpse of the youth involvement that played an invaluable role in the Civil Rights movement.There’s a sweet, sweet smell in the air as two young girls sneak out of their house, down the street, and across town to where men and women are gathered, ready to march for freedom and justice. Inspired by the countless young people who took a stand against the forces of injustice, two Coretta Scott King Honorees, Angela Johnson and Eric Velasquez, offer a stirring yet jubilant glimpse of the youth involvement that played an invaluable role in the Civil Rights movement.…



15 .) Fancy Party Gowns: The Story of Fashion Designer Ann Cole Lowe written by Deborah Blumenthan

Fancy Party Gowns: The Story of Fashion Designer Ann Cole Lowe

Lists It Appears On:

  • Book Riot
  • We Are Teachers

As soon as Ann Cole Lowe could walk, her momma and grandma taught her to sew. When her mom died, Ann continued sewing dresses. It wasn’t easy, especially when she went to design school and had to learn alone, segregated from the rest of the class. But the work she did set her spirit soaring, as evidenced in the clothes she made. Rarely credited, Ann Cole Lowe became society’s best kept secret.” This beautiful picture book shines the spotlight on a figure who proved that with hard work and passion, any obstacles can be overcome.”–…



14 .) Follow the Drinking Gourd written by Jeanette Winter

Follow the Drinking Gourd

Lists It Appears On:

  • Family Education
  • The Measured Mom

By following the directions in a song, “The Drinking Gourd,” taught them by an old sailor named Peg Leg Joe, runaway slaves journey north along the Underground Railroad to freedom in Canada.



13 .) Heart and Soul: The Story of American and African Americans written by Kadir Nelson

Heart and Soul: The Story of American and African Americans

Lists It Appears On:

  • Family Education
  • Self Sufficient Kids

An simple introduction to African-American history, from Revolutionary-era slavery up to the election of President Obama.



12 .) Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race written by Margot Lee Shetterly

Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

Lists It Appears On:

  • Book Riot
  • Self Sufficient Kids

Explores the previously uncelebrated but pivotal contributions of NASA’s African American women mathematicians to America’s space program, describing how Jim Crow laws segregated them despite their groundbreaking successes.



11 .) Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History written by Vashti Harrison

Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History

Lists It Appears On:

  • Book Riot
  • Self Sufficient Kids

Based on her popular Instagram posts, debut author/illustrator Vashti Harrison shares the stories of 40 bold African American women who shaped history.



10 .) Number the Stars written by Lois Lowry

Number the Stars

Lists It Appears On:

  • Goodreads
  • Imagination Soup

In 1943, during the German occupation of Denmark, ten-year-old Annemarie learns how to be brave and courageous when she helps shelter her Jewish friend from the Nazis.



9 .) Rosa Parks written by Brad Meltzer

Rosa Parks

Lists It Appears On:

  • Book Depository
  • The Measured Mom

Recounts Rosa Parks’ daring effort to stand up for herself and other African Americans by helping to end segregation on public transportation.



8 .) Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library written by Carole Boston Weatherford

Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library

Lists It Appears On:

  • Book Riot
  • We Are Teachers

Traces legal clerk Arturo Schomburg’s efforts to curate a collection of African books, letters, music, and art.



7 .) Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up By Sitting Down written by Andrea Davis Pinkney

Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up By Sitting Down

Lists It Appears On:

  • Self Sufficient Kids
  • The Measured Mom

Recounts the historic events of 1960, when four black college students attempted to integrate a lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina.



6 .) Teammates written by Peter Golenbock

Teammates

Lists It Appears On:

  • Family Education
  • The Measured Mom

Describes the racial prejudice experienced by Jackie Robinson when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers and became the first black player in Major League baseball and depicts the acceptance and support he received from his white teammate Pee Wee Reese.



5 .) The Case for Loving written by Selina Alko

The Case for Loving

Lists It Appears On:

  • Self Sufficient Kids
  • The Measured Mom

The story of interracial couple Mildred and Richard Perry, who got married in Washington, D.C., and were arrested after they returned to Virginia, and took their legal case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.



4 .) The Little House Collection (Little House, #1-9) written by Laura Ingalls Wilder

The Little House Collection (Little House, #1-9)

Lists It Appears On:

  • Goodreads
  • Table Life Blog



3 .) The Story of Ruby Bridges written by Robert Coles

The Story of Ruby Bridges

Lists It Appears On:

  • Goodreads
  • Self Sufficient Kids
  • The Measured Mom

For months six-year-old Ruby Bridges must confront the hostility of white parents when she becomes the first African American girl to integrate William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans in 1960.



2 .) The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963 written by Christopher Paul Curtis

The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963

Lists It Appears On:

  • Family Education
  • Goodreads
  • Imagination Soup

The ordinary interactions and everyday routines of the Watsons, an African American family living in Flint, Michigan, are drastically changed after they go to visit Grandma in Alabama in the summer of 1963.



1 .) Henry’s Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad written by Ellen Levine

Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad

Lists It Appears On:

  • Family Education
  • Goodreads
  • Read Brightly
  • The Measured Mom

A fictionalized account of how in 1849 a Virginia slave, Henry “Box” Brown, escapes to freedom by shipping himself in a wooden crate from Richmond to Philadelphia.




The 300+ Additional Best Kids Books About History



#BooksAuthorsLists
18100 Events that Made History The School Run
19100 things to know about history The School Run
20101 History Facts Series Table Life Blog
21
28 Days: Moments in Black History That Changed The World
 Self Sufficient Kids
22A Beautiful Mind, a Beautiful Life Book Depository
23A Child’s Introduction to African American HistoryJabari AsimBook Riot
24A City Through Time The School Run
25A Hundred Billion Trillion StarsSeth FishmanWe Are Teachers
26A Little PrincessFrances Hodgson BurnettGoodreads
27A Long Way from Chicago (A Long Way from Chicago, #1)Richard PeckGoodreads
28A Night Divided Imagination Soup
29A Proud Taste for Scarlet and MiniverE.L. KonigsburgGoodreads
30A Really Short History of Nearly Everything Book Depository
31A Short History of the World The School Run
32A Sky Full of StarsLinda Williams JacksonBook Riot
33
A Weed is a Flower: The Life of George Washington Carver
 The Measured Mom
34A Year Down Yonder (A Long Way from Chicago, #2)Richard PeckGoodreads
35Across Five AprilsIrene HuntGoodreads
36Ada Lovelace Book Depository
37Addy: An American Girl (Boxed Set)Connie Rose PorterGoodreads
38Adventures in Odyssey: Imagination Station Table Life Blog
39Al Capone Does My Shirts (Al Capone at Alcatraz, #1)Gennifer CholdenkoGoodreads
40All-of-a-Kind FamilySydney TaylorGoodreads
41Amazing Ancient Facts and Jokes The School Run
42Amelia Earhart Book Depository
43Animals of a Bygone Era: An Illustrated CompendiumMaja SäfströmWe Are Teachers
44Anne of Avonlea (Anne of Green Gables, #2)L.M. MontgomeryGoodreads
45Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)L.M. MontgomeryGoodreads
46Anne of Ingleside (Anne of Green Gables, #6)L.M. MontgomeryGoodreads
47Anne of the Island (Anne of Green Gables, #3)L.M. MontgomeryGoodreads
48Anne of Windy Poplars (Anne of Green Gables, #4)L.M. MontgomeryGoodreads
49Anne’s House of Dreams (Anne of Green Gables, #5)L.M. MontgomeryGoodreads
50Apex Predators: The World’s Deadliest Hunters, Past and PresentSteve JenkinsWe Are Teachers
51Around the World Colouring Book The School Run
52Back of the Bus The Measured Mom
53Bad News for Outlaw, The Measured Mom
54Be A KingCarole Boston WeatherfordBook Riot
55Becoming BachTom LeonardWe Are Teachers
56Becoming KareemKareem Abdul-Jabbar and Raymond ObstfeldBook Riot
57Ben and Me: An Astonishing Life of Benjamin Franklin by His Good Mouse AmosRobert LawsonGoodreads
58Ben and the Emancipation Proclamation, The Measured Mom
59Birds Art Life: A Year of ObservationKyo MclearWe Are Teachers
60Birds Make NestsMichael GarlandWe Are Teachers
61Black BeautyAnna SewellGoodreads
62Blast to the Past Series Table Life Blog
63
Blood-curdling Box of Books (Horrible Histories Collections)
 The School Run
64Book of Bones: 10 Record-Breaking AnimalsGabrielle BalkanWe Are Teachers
65Bravo!: Poems About Amazing HispanicsMargarita EngleWe Are Teachers
66Brick by Brick Self Sufficient Kids
67
Brown v. Board of Education: a Fight for Simple Justice
 Self Sufficient Kids
68Bud, Not BuddyChristopher Paul CurtisGoodreads
69By the Shores of Silver Lake (Little House, #5)Laura Ingalls WilderGoodreads
70Caddie WoodlawnCarol Ryrie BrinkGoodreads
71Can an Aardvark Bark?Melissa StewartWe Are Teachers
72Caroline’s Comets: A True StoryEmily Arnold McCullyWe Are Teachers
73Carry On, Mr. BowditchJean Lee LathamGoodreads
74
Cast Off: The Strange Adventures of Petra de Winter and Bram Broen
 Imagination Soup
75Catherine, Called BirdyKaren CushmanGoodreads
76Chains (Seeds of America, #1)Laurie Halse AndersonGoodreads
77Chains, Forge, Ashes (Seeds of America) Imagination Soup
78Champion: The Story of Muhammad AliJim HaskinsBook Riot
79Child of the Civil Rights Movement, The Measured Mom
80Children’s Illustrated History Atlas The School Run
81Chinese Cinderella Book Depository
82Chronicles of AvonleaL.M. MontgomeryGoodreads
83Countdown (The Sixties Trilogy, #1)Deborah WilesGoodreads
84Counting on SnowMaxwell NewhouseWe Are Teachers
85Dad Jackie and Me, The Measured Mom
86Dear America Table Life Blog
87Dorothea Lange: The Photographer Who Found the Faces of the DepressionCarole Boston WeatherfordWe Are Teachers
88Dream Big DreamsPete SouzaBook Riot
89Echo Imagination Soup
90Eleanor: Crown Jewel of Aquitaine, France, 1136Kristiana GregoryGoodreads
91Elijah of BuxtonChristopher Paul CurtisGoodreads
92Ella Fitzgerald Book Depository
93Ellen’s Broom, The Measured Mom
94Emily of New Moon (Emily, #1)L.M. MontgomeryGoodreads
95Encyclopedia Prehistorica: Dinosaurs Book Depository
96Esperanza RisingPam Muñoz RyanGoodreads
97Facing Frederick: The Life of Frederick DouglassTonya BoldenBook Riot
98
Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World
 Book Depository
99Fantastically Great Women Who Made History Book Depository
100Farmer Boy (Little House, #3)Laura Ingalls WilderGoodreads
101Felicity: An American GirlValerie TrippGoodreads
102Fever 1793Laurie Halse AndersonGoodreads
103Fly High! The Measured Mom
104For Kids Series Table Life Blog
105Frederick Douglass: The Lion Who Wrote HistoryWalter Dean MyersWe Are Teachers
106Freedom in Congo Square Self Sufficient Kids
107Freedom Over Me Self Sufficient Kids
108Freedom Summer, The Measured Mom
109Freedom’s School, The Measured Mom
110Gone Crazy in Alabama Imagination Soup
111Good Night, Mr. TomMichelle MagorianGoodreads
112Gordon Parks The Measured Mom
113Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer CodeLaurie WallmarkWe Are Teachers
114Grand CanyonJason ChinWe Are Teachers
115Hans Brinker, or the Silver SkatesMary Mapes DodgeGoodreads
116Harlem’s Little Blackbird, The Measured Mom
117Hattie Big Sky (Hattie, #1)Kirby LarsonGoodreads
118HeidiJohanna SpyriGoodreads
119Helen Thayer’s Arctic Adventure: A Woman and a Dog Walk to the North PoleSally IsaacsWe Are Teachers
120Here Lies the LibrarianRichard PeckGoodreads
121Heroes of History Table Life Blog
122Hey, Black ChildUseni Eugene PerkinsBook Riot
123History Year By Year The School Run
124I Am DavidAnne HolmGoodreads
125I am GandhiBrad MeltzerWe Are Teachers
126I Am Jackie Robinson The Measured Mom
127I Am Martin Luther King, Jr. The Measured Mom
128I Am Rosa Parks The Measured Mom
129I Survived Series Table Life Blog
130If A Bus Could Talk, The Measured Mom
131If You Lived … Table Life Blog
132If You Were the MoonLaura Purdie SalasWe Are Teachers
133In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse Imagination Soup
134Indian Captive: The Story of Mary JemisonLois LenskiGoodreads
135Island of the Blue Dolphins (Island of the Blue Dolphins, #1)Scott O’DellGoodreads
136Jacob Have I LovedKatherine PatersonGoodreads
137Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor: The Woman Who Loved ReptilesPatricia ValdezWe Are Teachers
138
John Lincoln Clem Civil War Drummer Boy: Based on a True Story
 Imagination Soup
139Johnny TremainEsther ForbesGoodreads
140Josefina: An American GirlValerie TrippGoodreads
141Journeys in Time: A New Atlas in American History Read Brightly
142Joy Imagination Soup
143Kaya: An American Girl : 1764Janet Beeler ShawGoodreads
144Keith Haring: The Boy Who Just Kept DrawingKay HaringWe Are Teachers
145King of the Wind: The Story of the Godolphin ArabianMarguerite HenryGoodreads
146Kirsten’s Boxed SetJanet Beeler ShawGoodreads
147Kit: An American GirlValerie TrippGoodreads
148Ladybird Histories: Kings and Queens The School Run
149Landmark Books Table Life Blog
150LEGO (R) Minifigure Year by Year A Visual History Book Depository
151Let the Children MarchMonica Clark-RobinsonBook Riot
152Let Them Play Self Sufficient Kids
153Libba: The Magnificent Musical Life of Elizabeth CottonLaura VeirsBook Riot
154Life Doesn’t Frighten MeMaya AngelouBook Riot
155Lighter than Air: Sophie Blanchard, the First Woman PilotMatthew Clark SmithWe Are Teachers
156Lillian’s Right to Vote Self Sufficient Kids
157Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1)Laura Ingalls WilderGoodreads
158Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #2)Laura Ingalls WilderGoodreads
159Little Town on the Prairie (Little House, #7)Laura Ingalls WilderGoodreads
160Little WomenLouisa May AlcottGoodreads
161Lost and Found Cat: The True Story of Kunkush’s Incredible JourneyDoug KuntzWe Are Teachers
162Mae Among the StarsRoda AhmedBook Riot
163Magic Tree House Table Life Blog
164Magic Tree House Fact Tracker Table Life Blog
165Magnets Push, Magnets PullDavid A. AdlerWe Are Teachers
166Mara, Daughter of the NileEloise Jarvis McGrawGoodreads
167March Forward, GirlMelba Pattillo BealsBook Riot
168Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Peaceful LeaderSarah AlbeeBook Riot
169Martin Luther King: The Peaceful WarriorEd ClaytonBook Riot
170
Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
 Family Education
171Martin’s Big Words, The Measured Mom
172Martin’s Dream DayKitty KelleyWe Are Teachers
173Master George’s People Self Sufficient Kids
174Maze Hop Time Travel The School Run
175Melody: No Ordinary Sound Imagination Soup
176Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot Read Brightly
177Mickey Mantle: The Commerce CometJonah WinterWe Are Teachers
178Molly: An American Girl : 1944Valerie TrippGoodreads
179Moments in History The School Run
180Moon Over ManifestClare VanderpoolGoodreads
181More than Anything Else The Measured Mom
182
Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom
 Family Education
183Muddy: The Story of Blues Legend Muddy WatersMichael MahinBook Riot
184Muhammad Ali: A Champion Is BornGene BarrettaWe Are Teachers
185My America Table Life Blog
186My Brother Martin The Measured Mom
187My Place Book Depository
188National Geographic Kids Readers: Titanic Book Depository
189New Shoes The Measured Mom
190Nightjohn Family Education
191
Nurse, Soldier, Spy: The Story of Sarah Edmonds, a Civil War Hero
 Read Brightly
192On the Banks of Plum Creek (Little House, #4)Laura Ingalls WilderGoodreads
193One Crazy Summer Imagination Soup
194Ordinary People Who Changed the World Table Life Blog
195Out of the DustKaren HesseGoodreads
196P.K. Pinkerton and the Petrified Man Imagination Soup
197Paper Wishes Imagination Soup
198
Pathfinders: The Journeys of 16 Extraordinary Black Souls
 Self Sufficient Kids
199Penguin DayNic BishopWe Are Teachers
200Pink and SayPatricia PolaccoGoodreads
201Pollyanna (Pollyanna, #1)Eleanor H. PorterGoodreads
202Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow FlagRob SandersWe Are Teachers
203Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel BasquiatJavaka SteptoeBook Riot
204Rainbow Valley (Anne of Green Gables, #7)L.M. MontgomeryGoodreads
205Ranger in Time #1: Rescue on the Oregon Trail Imagination Soup
206Rebecca of Sunnybrook FarmKate Douglas WigginGoodreads
207Red Cloud: A Lakota Story of War and SurrenderS.D. NelsonWe Are Teachers
208Religious Heritage Series Table Life Blog
209Rilla of Ingleside (Anne of Green Gables, #8)L.M. MontgomeryGoodreads
210Rivers of Sunlight: How the Sun Moves Water Around the EarthMolly BangWe Are Teachers
211Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Logans, #4)Mildred D. TaylorGoodreads
212Rosa Self Sufficient Kids
213RoundJoyce SidmanWe Are Teachers
214Sadako and the Thousand Paper CranesEleanor CoerrGoodreads
215Samantha’s Boxed SetValerie TrippGoodreads
216Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #1)Patricia MacLachlanGoodreads
217Secret of Midway: Ghosts of War Imagination Soup
218Secrets of the Manor: Claire’s Story, 1910 Imagination Soup
219Secrets of the SeaKate BakerWe Are Teachers
220See Inside the History of Britain The School Run
221Seeds of Freedom The Measured Mom
222Sergeant Reckless: The True Story of the Little Horse Who Became a HeroPatricia McCormickWe Are Teachers
223Shackleton’s Journey Book Depository
224Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean’s Most Fearless ScientistJess KeatingWe Are Teachers
225She Loved Baseball The Measured Mom
226She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the WorldChelsea ClintonWe Are Teachers
227Some Kind of Courage Imagination Soup
228Stand Up and Sing!: Pete Seeger, Folk Music, and the Path to JusticeSusanna ReichWe Are Teachers
229Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different Book Depository
230Strange Fruit: Billie Holiday and the Power of a Protest SongGary GolioWe Are Teachers
231Strawberry GirlLois LenskiGoodreads
232Streetcar to JusticeAmy Hill HearthBook Riot
233Summer of My German Soldier (Summer of My German Soldier, #1)Bette GreeneGoodreads
234Survivors Book Depository
235Swallows and Amazons (Swallows and Amazons, #1)Arthur RansomeGoodreads
236Take a Picture of Me, James Van Der Zee!Andrea J. LoneyWe Are Teachers
237Tar Beach Family Education
238The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnMark TwainGoodreads
239The Adventures of Tom SawyerMark TwainGoodreads
240The American Girls Collection Table Life Blog
241The Book ThiefMarkus ZusakGoodreads
242The Bronze BowElizabeth George SpeareGoodreads
243The Childhood of Famous Americans Series Table Life Blog
244The Dagger Quick Imagination Soup
245The Devil’s ArithmeticJane YolenGoodreads
246The Diary of a Young Girl Book Depository
247The Door in the WallMarguerite de AngeliGoodreads
248The Endless Steppe: Growing Up in SiberiaEsther HautzigGoodreads
249The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate (Calpurnia Tate, #1)Jacqueline KellyGoodreads
250The First Four Years (Little House, #9)Laura Ingalls WilderGoodreads
251The Girl in the Torch Imagination Soup
252The Great Brain (Great Brain, #1)John D. FitzgeraldGoodreads
253The Great Migration The Measured Mom
254
The Great Trouble: A Mystery of London, the Blue Death, and A Boy Called Eel
 Imagination Soup
255The Green Glass Sea (Green Glass #1)Ellen KlagesGoodreads
256The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia, #5)C.S. LewisGoodreads
257
The Inquisitor’s Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog
 Imagination Soup
258
The Kidnapped Prince: The Life of Olaudah Equiano
 Family Education
259The Lions of Little Rock Imagination Soup
260The Long Winter (Little House, #6)Laura Ingalls WilderGoodreads
261The Midnight Tunnel: A Suzanna Snow Mystery Imagination Soup
262The Midwife’s ApprenticeKaren CushmanGoodreads
263The Other Side Family Education
264The Prince and the PauperMark TwainGoodreads
265The Quilt Imagination Soup
266The Secret GardenFrances Hodgson BurnettGoodreads
267The Sign of the BeaverElizabeth George SpeareGoodreads
268The Story of England by Richard Brassey The School Run
269
The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child
 Book Depository
270The Tapir Scientist: Saving South America’s Largest MammalSy MontgomeryWe Are Teachers
271The True Confessions of Charlotte DoyleAviGoodreads
272The Unbreakable Code Read Brightly
273The United States v. Jackie RobinsonSudipta Barhan-QuallenBook Riot
274The Usborne History of Britain The School Run
275The WAR That Saved My Life Imagination Soup
276The Watcher Imagination Soup
277The Whipping BoySid FleischmanGoodreads
278The Winter of Red Snow: The Revolutionary War Diary of Abigail Jane Stewart, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1777Kristiana GregoryGoodreads
279The Witch of Blackbird PondElizabeth George SpeareGoodreads
280The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (The Wolves Chronicles, #1)Joan AikenGoodreads
281The World Is Not a Rectangle: A Portrait of Architect Zaha HadidJeanette WinterWe Are Teachers
282The YearlingMarjorie Kinnan RawlingsGoodreads
283The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights ActivistCynthia LevinsonWe Are Teachers
284There’s No Place Like Space Book Depository
285These Happy Golden Years (Little House, #8)Laura Ingalls WilderGoodreads
286This Is How We Do It: One Day in the Lives of Seven Kids from around the WorldMatt LamotheWe Are Teachers
287This is the Dream, The Measured Mom
288This Jazz Man Family Education
289Through My Eyes Read Brightly
290To Kill a MockingbirdHarper LeeGoodreads
291Trailblazer: The Story of Ballerina Raven WilkinsonLeda SchubertBook Riot
292Trailblazers Table Life Blog
293TransportationGail GibbonsWe Are Teachers
294Treasure IslandRobert Louis StevensonGoodreads
295Treasury of Greek Mythology Book Depository
296Trickiest!: 19 Sneaky AnimalsSteve JenkinsWe Are Teachers
297Trudy’s Big Swim: How Gertrude Ederle Swam the English Channel and Took the WorldStormWe Are Teachers
298Understood BetsyDorothy Canfield FisherGoodreads
299Walk Imagination Soup
300WaterSeymour SimonWe Are Teachers
301We March The Measured Mom
302
What Color Is My World?: The Lost History of African-American Inventors
 Family Education
303What Makes a Monster?: Discovering the World’s Scariest CreaturesJess KeatingWe Are Teachers
304What’s the Big Deal About First LadiesRuby ShamirWe Are Teachers
305When Washington Crossed the Delaware Read Brightly
306Who Are Venus and Serena Williams?James Buckley Jr.Book Riot
307Who Was … ? Table Life Blog
308Who Was Anne Frank? Book Depository
309Who Was Helen Keller? Book Depository
310Who Was Isaac Newton? Book Depository
311Who Was Leonardo Da Vinci? Book Depository
312Who Was Neil Armstrong? Book Depository
313Who Was Rosa Parks? Family Education
314Whoever You Are Family Education
315Wild Boy and the Black Terror Imagination Soup
316Wilma Unlimited, The Measured Mom
317Witch Child (Witch Child, #1)Celia ReesGoodreads
318With Books and Bricks, The Measured Mom
319You Wouldn’t Want To Be Series Table Life Blog


11 Best Children’s Books About History Sources/Lists



SourceArticle
Book Depository Children’s History Books
Book Riot 25 Children’s Books for African American History Month
Family Education Top 15 Children’s Books for Black History Month
Goodreads Best Children’s Historical Fiction
Imagination Soup The Best Historical Fiction Chapter Books for Kids
Read Brightly 7 Picture Books About Incredible True Stories from U.S. History
Self Sufficient Kids 18 of the Best Children’s Books About African American History
Table Life Blog 20 Book Series to Get Your Kids Hooked on History
The Measured Mom 40 Black history books for kids
The School Run Best history books for children
We Are Teachers 50 Nonfiction Picture Books For Learning About the World