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Entering Grade 6

Historical Fiction

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An Eagle in the Snow by Michael Morpurgo
In World War II Britain, when the train Barney and his mom are riding on shelters from German planes in a dark tunnel, a stranger tells of a history changing encounter between two soldiers in a previous war.
Chasing Secrets by Gennifer Choldenko
Even though authorities deny the Plague is loose in San Francisco in 1900, science-minded Lizzie is beginning to wonder why part of town is quarantined and angry mobs are trying to burn down Chinatown.
City of Orphans by Avi
It’s 1893 in New York City and 13-year-old Maks is getting by as a newsie--until he has to go on the run from the dangerous Plug Ugly Gang and his sister is jailed for a theft she didn’t commit.
Gaither Sisters series by Rita Williams-Garcia
Book 1: One Crazy Summer
When three sisters travel to California in 1968 to reunite with their estranged mother, they end up attending a day camp run by the Black Panthers and learn a lot more about their family, their country, and themselves than they expected.
I Survived series by Lauren Tarshis
I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011
When Ben visits his uncle in Japan, a massive earthquake strikes, followed by a massive wave that separates him from everyone he knows.
Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool
Just after World War II, two boys go on an incredible quest on the Appalachian Trail, and encounter pirates, buried secrets, and a black bear.

The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
(sequel: The War I Finally Won)
When her brother is evacuated from London during wartime, Ada determines to follow him, even though her abusive mother has never allowed her out of their apartment.
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