Historical Fiction Suggestions - Millikan Middle School

[Pages:5]Historical Fiction Suggestions for Middle School: ("H" denotes Honors-Level book)

Sounder, by William H. Armstrong This is the story of an African-American sharecropper family in the 1800s.

Number the Stars, by Lois Lowry In 1943 Denmark, Annemarie, a Christian, and Ellen, a Jew, are friends.

(H) Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen In early nineteenth-century England, Mrs. Bennet tries to find husbands for each of her five daughters.

(H) The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne In seventeenth-century New England, single mother Hester Prynne isn't popular with her neighbors. (written parental permission required)

Lily's Crossing, by Patricia Reilly Giff It is 1944 in New York, and young Lily befriends a Hungarian refugee with a secret.

(H) To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee In the early twentieth-century, Scout learns about life, as her father, a lawyer, fights to save an innocent man. (written parental permission required)

(H) The Last of the Mohicans, by James Fennimore Cooper A brave woodsman, raised among the Mohawk Indians, becomes embroiled in the bloody battles of the French and Indian War.

(H) The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald This is the classic Jazz-Age tragic love story of Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan. (written parental permission required)

Johnny Tremain, by Esther Forbes A silversmith's apprentice in Boston becomes a messenger for the Sons of Liberty in the days before the American Revolution.

(H) The Prince and the Pauper, by Mark Twain A prince and a young boy who looks like him switch places.

The Door in the Wall, by Marguerite de Angeli In the Middle-Ages, young Robin learns about courage and duty.

(H) A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver, by E.L. Konigsburg Eleanor of Aquitaine tells of her life, including her marriage to two kings, in the Middle-Ages.

(H) Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson The story of Jim Hawkins' journey across the high seas and his battle of wits with Long John Silver in search of buried treasure, during the golden age of Piracy.

(H) Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck In Depression-era California, two migrant workers dream of better days until an act of unintentional violence leads to tragic consequences.

(H) The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck This is the story of the migration of the Joad family to California from their dust bowl farm in Oklahoma during the Great Depression.

(H) Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott This story chronicles the joy and sorrow of the four March sisters in 19th century New England.

(H) The Red Badge of Courage, by Stephen Crane A young soldier's romantic notions of war are shattered by his first experience in battle.

(H) A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens This is Dickens' tale of the French Revolution and its "Reign of Terror."

Across Five Aprils, by Irene Hunt This is the story of young Jethro Creighton's account of how the horrifying events of the Civil War changed life on his family's Illinois farm.

Adam of the Road, by Elizabeth Gray Vining The adventures of eleven-year-old Adam as he travels the open roads of thirteenth-century England searching for his missing father, a minstrel, and his stolen red spaniel, Nick.

After the Dancing Days, by Margaret Rostkowski Annie learns to stand up to her mother in the days following the end of World War I.

Brady, by Jean Fritz Young Brady discovers an Underground Railroad station near his family's home during the days of slavery.

The Cabin Faced West, by Jean Fritz A young girl named Ann moves west with her family during the pioneering western expansion days.

Caddie Woodlawn, by Carol Ryrie Brink This is based on the true stories of the author's grandmother, who grew up in Wisconsin during the Civil War.

The Courage of Sarah Noble, by Alice Dalgliesh In 1707, young Sarah Noble and her father traveled through the wilderness to build a new home for their family.

Dragonwings: Golden Mountain Chronicles, 1903, by Lawrence Yep Young Moon-Shadow Lee travels from China to San Francisco in the early 1900s.

The Fighting Ground, by Avi In 1778, thirteen-year-old Jonathan wants to fight the British.

Hakon of Rogen's Saga, by Eric C. Haugaard This explores the life of a Viking.

Island of the Blue Dolphins, by Scott O'Dell A Native-American girl in the mid 1800s is left behind by her family.

The House of Sixty Fathers, by Meindert DeJong Tien Pao must begin a dangerous journey to find his family, who has escaped from the Japanese army, in the late 1930s.

Journey to Topaz: A Story of the Japanese American Evacuation, by Yoshiko Uchida A Japanese-American girl and her family are sent to an internment camp during World War II.

The Light beyond the Forest: The Quest for the Holy Grail, by Rosemary Sutcliff A retelling of the adventures of King Arthur's knights, Sir Lancelot, Sir Galahad, Sir Bors, and Sir Percival, as they search for the Holy Grail.

Little House on the Prairie, by Laura Ingalls Wilder Laura's family moves from Wisconsin to the prairies of Kansas after the Civil War.

Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, by Eleanor Coerr This is based on the true story of a brave young Japanese girl in the days following World War II.

Sarah, Plain and Tall, by Patricia MacLachlan When their father invites a mail-order bride to come live with them in their prairie home, Caleb and Anna are captivated by their new mother and hope that she will stay.

The Sign of the Beaver, by Elizabeth George Speare Left alone to guard the family's wilderness home in eighteenth-century Maine, a boy is hard-pressed to survive until local Indians teach him their skills.

Sing down the Moon, by Scott O'Dell A young Navajo girl recounts the events of 1864 when her tribe was forced to march to Fort Sumner as prisoners of the white soldiers.

Time of the Bison, by Ann Warren Turner Eleven-year-old Scar Boy, one of a group of primitive cave dwellers, discovers that he has a gift for making pictures and becomes an apprentice to Painter of Caves.

Tituba of Salem Village, by Ann Petry During the Salem Witch Trials in 1692, a slave named Tituba is accused.

Valley of the Broken Cherry Tree, by Lensey Namioka In Japan during the last quarter of the 16th century two unemployed samurai attempt to discover who is mutilating the cherry trees in the valley of Lord Ohmori.

(H) Siddhartha, by Herman Hesse In ancient India, a nobleman's son seeks spiritual enlightenment. (written parental permission required)

(H) Roots, by Alex Haley A family is followed from Kunta Kinte in 1767 Africa to Alex Haley in 1976. (written parental permission required)

(H) The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger High school student Holden Caulfield runs away from prep school to 1940s New York City. (written parental permission required)

(H) The Killer Angels, by Michael Shaara The Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War is told through the eyes of the Confederates. (written parental permission required)

(H) The Other Boleyn Girl, by Philippa Gregory This is the story of Mary, the sister of Anne Boelyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII. (written parental permission required)

(H) Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo (Please use the translation by Fahnestock & MacAfee. It's much clearer than any other English translation.) This is the story of the ex-convict Jean Valjean in early 1800s France, who becomes a force for good in the world, but cannot escape his past.

(H) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain This 1876 novel is about a young boy growing up in the antebellum South on the Mississippi River in the fictional town of St. Petersburg, Missouri.

(H) The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain A young boy and a runaway slave escape via the Mississippi River in the late 1800s. (written parental permission required)

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