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25 books about history

Age

0–2 3–5 6–8 9–12 13+

Cover of The 1619 Project: Born on the Water

The 1619 Project

The 1619 Project: Born on the Water

Nikole Hannah-Jones, Renée Watson

Cover of Starry Messenger Galileo Galilei

Starry Messenger Galileo Galilei

Cover of Pete the Cat: The First Thanksgiving

Pete the Cat: The First Thanksgiving

Cover of Martin Luther King, Jr., and His Birthday

Let's Celebrate #1

Martin Luther King, Jr., and His Birthday

Jacqueline Woodson

Cover of The First Elizabeth

The First Elizabeth

Elizabeth Newbery

Cover of I Dissent Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark

I Dissent Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark

Cover of Farmhouse

Sophie Blackall

Cover of Three Names

Patricia MacLachlan

Cover of Grandfather's Journey

Caldecott Award Winner #1

Grandfather's Journey

Cover of Randolph J. Caldecott and the Story of the Caldecott Medal

Randolph J. Caldecott and the Story of the Caldecott Medal

Cover of Ancient Greece Ancient History Facts and Picture Book for Children

Ancient Greece Ancient History Facts and Picture Book for Children

Cover of Alaska People and Places Facts and Picture Book for Children

Alaska People and Places Facts and Picture Book for Children

Cover of In the Time of the Drums

In the Time of the Drums

Kim L. Siegelson

Cover of My Lost Freedom: A Japanese American World War II Story

My Lost Freedom #1

My Lost Freedom: A Japanese American World War II Story

Cover of Let's Celebrate Vaisakhi!

Maya & Neel's India Adventure Series #7

Let's Celebrate Vaisakhi!

Ajanta Chakraborty, Vivek Kumar

Cover of The Farmers Boy

The Farmers Boy

Randolph Caldecott

Cover of Grandfather's Journey

Grandfather's Journey

Cover of The Glorious Flight: Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot July 25, 1909

The Glorious Flight: Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot July 25, 1909

Alice Provensen, Martin Provensen

Cover of Ancient China Ancient History Facts and Picture Book for Children

Ancient China Ancient History Facts and Picture Book for Children

Cover of Ancient Mesopotamia Exploration & Discovery Facts and Picture Book for Children

Ancient Mesopotamia Exploration & Discovery Facts and Picture Book for Children

Cover of The People Could Fly: The Picture Book

The People Could Fly #1

The People Could Fly: The Picture Book

Virginia Hamilton

Cover of Moon's First Friends One Giant Leap for Friendship

Moon's First Friends One Giant Leap for Friendship

Susanna Leonard Hill

Cover of The Little House

The Little House

Virginia Lee Burton

Cover of Girls on the Rise

Girls on the Rise

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