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History Books for Ages 4–7 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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History Books for Ages 4–7

Children this age are ready for real history, and the best picture books deliver it without dumbing it down. These 6,550 books put children in the presence of actual events and real people, with illustrations that make the past feel vivid and close.

6,550 books

Cover of So You Want to Be an Explorer?

So You Want to Be...? #2

So You Want to Be an Explorer?

Judith St. George

For the curious child who dreams of grand adventures, this witty guide explores the gritty, funny, and incredible true s

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American Heroes

Meet legendary figures like George Washington and Sally Ride in these short biographies designed to help emerging reader

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Madame C.J. Walker

For the child curious about American trailblazers or needing inspiration to overcome challenges, this book introduces th

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Cover of Your Life as a Private on the Lewis and Clark Expedition

You Choose: Historical Eras

Your Life as a Private on the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Jessica Gunderson

For the child who loves imagining themselves in the middle of the action, this interactive journey explores the grit and

Ages 7–10

Cover of Phoebe the Spy

Judith Berry Griffin

Young Phoebe Fraunces finds herself in the middle of the Revolutionary War with a high-stakes mission to protect General

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All Aboard the Schooltrain

Eight-year-old Jenny leaves 1930s Louisiana on a train, trying to make sense of the unfair rules and trouble caused by a

Cover of I Am Harriet Tubman

Ordinary People Change the World #14

I Am Harriet Tubman

For the child who wants to be a hero. Discover how Harriet Tubman used her incredible courage and kindness to lead other

Cover of Malcolm X: Force for Change

Biography from A to Z

Malcolm X: Force for Change

Kristin Thoennes Keller

For children beginning to ask about fairness and history, this accessible biography introduces the life and evolution of

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John Philip Duck

Patricia Polacco

A young boy in Depression-era Memphis trains his pet duck to perform in a grand hotel fountain, leading to the creation

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Goin' Someplace Special

Patricia C. McKissack

A young girl in 1950s Nashville overcomes obstacles and segregation on a determined journey toward the one place where s

Cover of Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down

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

Andrea Davis Pinkney

Four friends sit at a Woolworth's lunch counter and order coffee, sparking a peaceful movement for equality that changed

Cover of Time Twisters: Abigail Adams, Pirate of the Caribbean and Amelia Earhart and the Flying Chariot

Time Twisters: Abigail Adams, Pirate of the Caribbean and Amelia Earhart and the Flying Chariot

For the student who thinks history is just a list of boring dates, these wacky adventures bring historical figures to li

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Doreen Rappaport

Businessman John Parker repeatedly risks everything to cross the river and guide others toward freedom in this true stor

Cover of A Picture Book of Harriet Tubman

A Picture Book Biography #11

A Picture Book of Harriet Tubman

Follow the dangerous and courageous journey of a woman who escaped slavery to lead others toward freedom as a conductor

Cover of A Day for Rememberin' Inspired by the True Events of the First Memorial Day

A Day for Rememberin' Inspired by the True Events of the First Memorial Day

For the child learning how we honor the past, this story reveals the powerful Black history behind the origins of Memori

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Steamboat School

Deborah Hopkinson

James would rather be anywhere than his dark classroom, but he soon learns that a determined teacher can find an excitin

Cover of Dare to Dream: Coretta Scott King and the Civil Rights Movement

Rainbow Biography

Dare to Dream: Coretta Scott King and the Civil Rights Movement

Angela Shelf Medearis

For the child curious about the people who changed the world, this biography explores Coretta Scott King's strength and

Cover of Beacon of Hope: The Life of Barack Obama

Beacon of Hope: The Life of Barack Obama

Doreen Rappaport

For the child who wonders how big dreams and powerful words can change the world, this biography illustrates the path fr

Cover of Unspoken: A Story from the Underground Railroad

Unspoken: A Story from the Underground Railroad

For children processing the weight of doing the right thing when it is difficult, this wordless story explores the quiet

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Freedom's School

Lesa Cline-Ransome

Lizzie and Paul head to a brand-new schoolhouse built for freed slaves, where their hunger for learning meets the challe

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The Usborne Book of

Richard Dungworth, Philippa Wingate

For the child who needs to see that one person can change the world. These bite-sized stories of grit and genius inspire

Cover of The Wall

A father and son take a quiet, meaningful journey to the Vietnam War Memorial to touch the engraved name of the grandfat

Cover of Neil Armstrong and Nat Love, Space Cowboys

Time Twisters #2

Neil Armstrong and Nat Love, Space Cowboys

For the child who loves imagining 'what-if' scenarios, this high-energy adventure makes history feel like a playground o

Cover of The Gift of Freedom How Harriet Tubman Rescued Her Brothers

The Gift of Freedom How Harriet Tubman Rescued Her Brothers

Glennette Tilley Turner

For the child learning how one person's bravery can change a family's future. This moving history shows how Harriet Tubm

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