Historical Reading Title Suggestions
With HP 7-12 Library Call Numbers
(Duplicate listings have been removed.)
Fiction Books: 1600 - Civil War
Suggested from: Springfield City Library, Springfield, MA.
http://www.springfieldlibrary.org/reading/yahistory.html
THE COLONIAL PERIOD 16th - 18th Centuries
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Field, Rachel. CALICO BUSH
FIC FIE
Rinaldi, Ann. SECRET OF SARAH REVERE FIC RIN
Speare, Elizabeth George. WITCH OF BLACKBIRD POND FIC SPE
THE REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD 1775 - 1776
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Avi. FIGHTING GROUND
FIC AVI
Edmonds, Walter D. DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK
FIC EDM
Forbes, Ester. JOHNNY TREMAIN: A STORY OF BOSTON IN REVOLT FIC FOR
Paulsen, Gary. THE RIFLE
FIC PAU
Rinaldi, Ann. CAST TWO SHADOWS: THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION IN THE SOUTH
FIC RIN
EXPANDING THE FRONTIER 1815 - about 1860
People and Places - West of the Mississippi
 O'Dell, Scott. ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHINS
FIC O’DE
 Twain, Mark. ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER
FIC TWA
 Twain, Mark. ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
FIC TWA
THE CIVIL WAR 1861 - 1865
 Crane, Stephen. THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE FIC CRA
 Hansen, Joyce. WHICH WAY FREEDOM
FIC HAN
 Hunt, Irene. ACROSS FIVE APRILS
FIC HUN
 Keith, Harold. RIFLES FOR WATIE
FIC KEI
Suggested from: Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library - Youth Services Department
http://www.nassaulibrary.org/hewlett/yacivilwar.html
YOUNG ADULT CIVIL WAR FICTION
Beatty, Patricia. Jayhawker.
FIC BEA
In the early years of the Civil War, teenage Kansan farm boy Lije Tulley becomes a
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Jayhawker, an abolitionist raider freeing slaves from the neighboring state of Missouri,
and then goes undercover there as a spy.
Collier, James Lincoln. With Every Drop of Blood. FIC COL
While trying to transport food to Richmond, Virginia, during the Civil War, fourteen-yearold Johnny is captured by a black Union soldier.
Crane, Stephen. The Red Badge of Courage.
FIC CRA
During his service in the Civil War a young Union soldier matures to manhood and finds
peace of mind as he comes to grips with his conflicting emotions about war.
Hunt, Irene. Across Five Aprils.
FIC HUN
Young Jethro Creighton grows from a boy to a man when he is left to take care of the
family farm in Illinois during the difficult years of the Civil War.
Keith, Harold. Rifles for Watie. FIC KEI
A young farm boy joins the Union forces and becomes a scout.
Lasky, Kathryn. True North : A Novel of the Underground Railroad. FIC LAS
Because of the strong influence which her grandfather, an abolitionist, has in her life,
fourteen-year-old Lucy assists a fugitive slave girl in her escape.
Paulsen, Gary. Soldier's Heart : A Novel of the Civil War. FIC PAU
Eager to enlist, fifteen-year-old Charley has a change of heart after experiencing both
the physical horrors and mental anguish of Civil War combat.
Rinaldi, Ann. Leigh Ann's Civil War.
FIC RIN
Recounts the experiences of a spunky young girl, just eleven when the Civil War breaks
out, as she watches her brothers go to war, helps care for her mentally ill father, and
falls in love with a boy determined to be a soldier. Includes historical notes.
General Historical Fiction suggested by Springfield City Library, Springfield, MA.
http://www.springfieldlibrary.org/reading/yahistory.html
Anderson, Laurie Halse. FEVER 1793 FIC AND
A yellow fever epidemic wipes out 10% of Philadelphia's population in three
months. 16-year-old Matilda, separated from her sick mother, is forced to cope.
Avi. NIGHT JOURNEYS
FIC AVI
In the spring of 1768, twelve-year-old Peter, living with his Quaker
guardian near the Pennsylvania-New Jersey border, joins in the search for
two runaway indentured servants.
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Collier, James Lincoln and Christopher Collier. WAR COMES TO WILLY
FREEMAN
FIC COL
Willy Freeman's life changes forever when she witnesses her father's
death at the hands of the Redcoats and returns home to find that the
British have taken her mother as a prisoner to New York City. She knows
she is in triple danger: she's black, female, and free.
Cooney, Caroline B. THE RANSOM OF MERCY CARTER
FIC COO
Mercy and her family are captured by Mohawk Indians and forced to march to
French Canada.
Deneberg, Barry. THE JOURNAL OF WILLIAM THOMAS EMERSON (My Name is
America Series)
FIC DEN
William, a twelve-year-old orphan, writes of his experiences in pre-Revolutionary
War Boston where he joins the cause of the patriots who are opposed to the
British rule.
Lavender, William. JUST JANE: A DAUGHTER OF ENGLAND CAUGHT IN THE
STRUGGLE OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
FIC LAV
Fourteen-year-old Jane Prentice, orphaned daughter of an English earl, arrives in
Charleston, South Carolina, in 1776 to find her family and her loyalties divided
over the question of American independence.
Rinaldi, Ann. A STITCH IN TIME
FIC RIN
Shortly after the War of Independence, Hannah sees her family being torn apart
by old secrets and new developments, as her sister resolves to marry a sea
captain and other siblings prepare to help start a new town in the Northwestern
Territory.
Rinaldi, Ann. TIME ENOUGH FOR DRUMS
FIC RIN
Sixteen-year-old Jem and her servant struggle to keep things going at home in
Trenton, New Jersey, when the family men join the war for independence from
the British king.
Civil War Novels – Suggested by The University of Texas – Arlington.
http://www.uta.edu/english/tim/civilwar/genjuvenile.html
Denenberg, Barry. When Will This Cruel War Be Over?. 1996. FIC DEN
Gutman, Dan. Abner & Me. 2005.
FIC GUT
Hesse, Karen. A Light in the Storm. 1999.
Lunn, Janet. The Root Cellar. 1981.
FIC HES
FIC LUN
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Nixon, Joan Lowery. Keeping Secrets. 1995. FIC LOW
Paulsen, Gary. Sarny. 1997.
FIC PAU
Paulsen, Gary. Soldier's Heart. 1998.
FIC PAU
Peck, Richard. The River Between Us. 2003. FIC PAU
Wisler, G. Clifton. Mr. Lincoln's Drummer. 1995. FIC WIS
OTHER FICTION MATERIALS AVAILABLE
IN THE HP 7-12 LIBRARY:
Karwoski, Gail Langer. Seaman: The Dog who Explored the West with Lewis and
Clark. . FIC KAR
Karwoski, Gail Langer. Surviving Jamestown. FIC KAR
NON FICTION MATERIALS AVAILABLE
IN THE HP 7-12 LIBRARY:
*Please note that we also have on the shelves, a series of books
related to the different states in the Union.
Ambrose, Stephen. Undaunted Courage. 917.84 AMB
Anderson, Dale. The American Colonies Declare Independence. 973.3 AND
Anderson, Dale. Forming a New American Government. 973.4 AND
Bowen, Andy Russell. The Back of Beyond: A Story about Lewis and Clark 917.804 BOW
Burdell, Susan. The Lewis and Clark Expedition. 917.804 BUR
Burgan, Michael. The Louisiana Purchase. 973.4 BUR
Byers, Ann. The Trail of Tears: A Primary Source Hsitory of the Forced
Relocation of the Cherokee Nation. 973.04 BYE
Calabro, Marian.
The Perilous Journey of the Donner Party. 979.CAL
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Crewe, Salorina.
Fort Sumter: The Civil War Begins. 973.7 CRE
Davenport, John. The American Revolution. 973.3 DAV
Draper, Allison Stark. The Boston Massacre. 973.2 DRA
Epperson, James F. Causes of the Civil War. 973.7 EPP
Eyewitness. American Revolution.
Eyewitness.
Archeology.
Eyewitness.
Civil War.
973.3 MUR
930.2 MCI
973.7 STA
Eyewitness. Cowboy.
978 MUR
Eyewitness. Wild West.
978 MUR
Freedman, Russell. Buffalo Hunt.
978 FRE
Freedman, Russell. Children of the Wild West.
Freedman, Russell. An Indian Winter.
978 FRE
917.804 FRE
Gaines, Ann Graham. The Louisiana Purchase in American History. 973.4 GAI
Gray, Leon. The Missouri River .
978 GRA
Hall – Quest, Olga. Jamestown: The Perilous Adventure. 973.2 HAL
Hamilton, John. The Corps of Discovery. 917.814 HAM
Howse, Jennifer. Civil War African American History.
973.7 HOW
Kantor, MacKinlay. Gettysburg. 973.7 KAN
Kantor, MacKinlay. Lee and Grant at Appomattox. 973.7 KAN
Katz, William Loren. Black Pioneers: An Untold Story. 977 KAT
January, Brendan. Fort Sumter. 973.7 JAN
Lourie, Peter. On the Trail of Lewis and Clark: A Journey up the Missouri River.
917.804 LOU
Lourie, Peter. On the Trail of Sacagawea.
978.004 LOU
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Maestro, Betsy and Giulio Maestro. Exploration and Conquest. 970.01 MAE
Moody, Ralph. Stage Coast West .
978 MOO
Murphy, Jim. The Long Road to Gettysburg. 973.7 MUR
Orr, Tamra. The Lewis and Clark Expedition: A Primary Source of History of the
Journey of the Corps of Discovery. 917.804 ORR
Parkman, Francis. The Oregon Trail: the Conspiracy of Pontiac. 973.2 PAR
Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw. Plants on the Trail with Lewis and Clark. 917.804 PAT
Pelta, Kathy. Discovering Christopher Columbus. 970.01 PEL
Raabe, Emily. Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase. 973.4 RAA
Rebman, Renee C. The Articles of Confederation. 342.73 REB
Roza, Greg. Analyzing the Boston Tea Party. 973.3 ROZ
Roza, Greg. Evaluating the Articles of Confederation: Determining the Validity of
Information and Arguments. 342.73 ROZ
Sakurai, Gail. Louisiana Purchase.
973.4 SAK
Sawyer, Kem Knapp. The Underground Railroad in American History. 973.7 SAW
Schanzer, Rosalyn. How We Crossed the West: The Adventures of Lewis and
Clark.
917.804 SCH
Stein, R. Conrad. The Declaration of Independence. 973.7 STE
Stewart, Mark. The Indian Removal Act. 973.04 STE
Stoeger, Rob. Journey of Lewis and Clark. 917.804 STA
Walsh, Kieran. The Mississippi 977 WAL
Wolney, Philip. The Underground Railroad: A Primary Source History of the
Journey to Freedom. 973.7 WOL
PLEASE NOTE: There are many Biographies on individuals of this time period.
Please check the Card Catalog or the shelves (920) for these materials.
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