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June 22, 2023
Historical Fiction Books for 4th Graders

Historical Fiction Books for 4th Graders

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Help kids pick out fun and exciting books to read while taking an adventure through history with these Historical Fiction Books for 4th Graders. This list of  over 25 historical fiction for 4th graders contains lots of fun, exciting stories for children to travel through history and experience living in Egypt, join John Smith, live in the Aztec Empire, live in a cabin in 1700s, and so many more great historical fiction children’s books.

Help kids pick out fun and exciting books to read while taking an adventure through history with these Historical Fiction Books for 4th Graders. This list of  over 25 historical fiction for 4th graders contains lots of fun, exciting stories for children to travel through history and experience living in Egypt, join John Smith, live in the Aztec Empire, live in a cabin in 1700s, and so many more great historical fiction children's books.

Historical Fiction Books for 4th Graders

Historical fiction is one of the most fun ways to introduce kids to life in the past. By putting them in the shoes of people who lived back then, they are more likely to be engaged in the details and curious about how the characters’ lives differ from their own. This list of historical fiction books for 4th graders covers a wide range of historical periods, and offers exciting stories both real and imagined.

Historical Fiction for 4th Graders

Come take a peak at these engaging historical fiction books to read and learn thorugh history!


Ancient Egypt: An Interactive History Adventure by Heather Adamson is a choose your own ending book that allows the reader to explore life in ancient Egypt through 3 different storylines and 22 possible endings.


The Aztec Empire: An Interactive History Adventure by Elizabeth Raum explores life during the Aztec Empire for a young girl, a noble, and a Spanish page. Readers can choose between 3 storylines and 25 possible endings.


Blood on the River: James Town, 1607 by Elisa Carbone follows 12 year old Samuel Collier as he becomes a page for Captain John Smith and heads to the New World. But he soon learns that it isn’t what he expected.


The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare tells the story of a 16 year old girl named Kit Tyler who arrives in colonial Connecticut and befriends a woman the other villagers believe to be a witch.


The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare follows a young boy named Matt in the 1700s who is left to protect his family’s cabin and befriends a young boy in the neighboring Beaver Clan.


Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham tells the story of Nathaniel Bowditch who grew up in Salem in the late 1700s and eventually wrote The American Practical Navigator.


Johnny Tremain by Esther Hoskins Forbes shares the story of 14 year old Johnny Tremain, an apprentice silversmith who begins working for the Sons of Liberty, and the events of the American Revolution that he finds himself involved in.


The Revolutionary War: An Interactive History Adventure by Elizabeth Raum offers readers a chance to explore the American Revolution through 3 different storylines and 16 possible endings.


My Brother Sam Is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier introduces readers to the American Revolution. A young boy named Tim Meeker finds himself torn between the Revolutionaries and his older brother, and the Redcoats and their father.


The Cabin Faced West by Jean Fritz follows a young girl named Ann Hamilton and her family as they move to the western frontier in Pennsylvania

Historical fiction books for kids


The Town that Fooled the British: A War of 1812 Story by Lisa Papp and Robert Papp shares the story of St. Michaels, Maryland during the War of 1812, when the small town figured out how to outsmart the British forces sailing up the Chesapeake River.


The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle (Scholastic Gold) by Avi follows 13 year old Charlotte as she sails home to Rhode Island from England in 1832 and finds herself caught in a battle between a captain and his mutinous crew.

Lyddie by Katherine Paterson explores the life of a young girl named Lyddie who travels to Lowell, Massachusetts to work in a textile mill and try to earn enough money to reunite her family.


Amos Fortune, Free Man by Elizabeth Yates follows Amos Fortune, a man sold into slavery as a fifteen year old boy, who spends his life dreaming of freedom and fighting for a chance to be a free man.


The Ballad of Lucy Whipple by Karen Cushman introduces readers to life in a California mining town through the eyes of a 12 year old girl named Lucy who is determined to find a way back home.

Historical fiction for kids


Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink and Trina Schart Hyman tells the story of 11 year old Caddie who lives with her family in Wisconsin in the mid 1800s. When Caddie’s family hosts a family from Boston, her mother hopes Caddie will learn some refinement from the visiting child.


Boston Jane: An Adventure by Jennifer L. Holm follows a young girl named Jane Peck who accepts a proposal and finds herself journeying to the untamed Washington Territory in 1855.


Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson shares the adventures of Jim Hawkins, a young boy who goes on a voyage for buried treasure and finds himself in trouble with pirates.


Voyage on the Great Titanic (Dear America): The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady, R.M.S. Titanic, 1912 by Ellen Emerson White shows readers the tragedy of the Titanic through the diary entries of a young girl named Margaret Ann Brady, who is traveling to America to join her brother in Boston.


A Time For Courage: The Suffragette Diary of Kathleen Bowen, Washington, D.C. 1917 by Kathryn Lasky uses a diary format to put readers in the shoes of women fighting for the right to vote as part of the burgeoning Suffragette Movement.

Historical fiction children’s books


All-of-a-Kind Family by Sydney Taylor introduces readers to a family with 5 young girls and their life in New York City before World War I begins.


Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor follows a black family living in Mississippi during the Depression, as 9 year old Cassie learns about racism.


Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse introduces readers to life in Oklahoma in the 1930s and the results of the dust storms on family farms. The young girl at the center of the story is named Billie Jo, and she must learn to face the difficulties of farm life with a devastating injury.


Number the Stars by Lois Lowry explores the German occupation in Denmark through the eyes of a young girl named Annemarie whose family takes in her best friend and conceals her from the Nazis.


I Survived the Attacks of September 11th, 2001 by Lauren Tarshis and Scott Dawson shares the events of September 11th through the eyes of a young boy named Lucas who is visiting his uncle’s firehouse in NYC.

Kindergarten Book List 100 Books for 1st Graders to Read on their own (arranged by reading level) - includes FREE printable book list to print and take to the library and use as book mark. lots of great choices of printable and books!!! Perfect for summer reading and year round first grade book list! #1stgrade #firstgrade #booklists Chapter-Book-Series-Book-Recommendations  Are you trying to figure out what books should be on your second grade reading list? We've done all the work for you and compiled the best books for your 2nd grade reading list with a free printable. Here are over 40 must read books for your 2nd grade book list that your child will love; arranged conveniently by book level. Simply print pdf file with 2nd grade reading list printable and you are ready to head to the library to get your books!

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First of all, whether you stock up on books at your local library, have a robust home library, or not. You can still order books and have them conveninetly shipped to your house from Amazon. Wondering what should I read – we’ve got tons of great book recommendations for you! Click on the list you want to read and then you can conveninetly order from Amazon or print a book list to take to the library.

We love making math fun with fun, hands on math games! Instead of having your kids work on drilling multiplication tables, turn it into a fun multiplication activity instead! Print the pdf file with the Checkers printable multiplication games. We have lots of different board games to practice multiplying by 0s, 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, 10s, 11s, 12s, 13s, 14s, and 15s. This free multiplication math game is perfect for practicing math with 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, and 7th grade students. Help your kids get extra 4th grade math practice with these handy 4th Grade Math Worksheets. These free printable 4th grade worksheets are no-prep, simply print the 4th grade math worksheets - pdf and you area raedy for some practice using them as grade 4 math worksheets or 4th grade Mad Minutes! These fourth grade math worksheets are perfect for summer learning, math centers, and extra practice with 4th grade math problems to help kids gain math fluency in fourth grade. Simply print free 4th grade math worksheets  and you are ready to go; answer keys included! Ahoy there! This fun reducing fractions game has a fun pirate them to help kids get excited about practicing simplifying fractions. This printable math game is such a fun reducing fractions activity for third grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students. Simply download pdf file with free math games for kids and you are ready to play and learn. This is such a fun way to teach fractions for kids. Making practicing dividing fun by playing a hands-on math game! Knight's Quest is a free printable division games to practice division with 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students! This division games printable is an educational math game to make learning fun with a middle ages theme filled with knights, castles, and division facts!

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Are you studying the water cycle? Spring and summer are a great time to study this topic because it rains so much, at least where we live. This is an important STEM topic to study for kids of all ages. We made a Lego Water Cycle to help kids visualize what we learned. We’ve made other water cycle crafts and my kids all loved them, but turning it into a lego activity for kids may have taken the cake! You've got to try this water cycle model that is fun AND educational too! This is a fun water cycle project for kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th graders too. Animal Classifications for Kids Cootie Catchers Looking for quick and easy magnet experiments for kids? This magnetic field sensory bottle allows toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th graders to explore magnets for kids in a playful way. Kids will be amazed at the power of magnets in this magnet game for kids. This is such a fun science activity for children to explore magnet science experimensts.  Teach students about electricity for kids with this simple and amazing light bulb experiment! This light bulb science project only requires a couple simple materials and you can make an incandescent light bulb just like Thomas Edison did! This electricity experiments for kids is fun for kids of all ages from kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade, and 8th graders too.

4th Grade Science

4th grade books - so many great books for grade 4 to read FREE parts of speech printable games - kids will have fun practicing nouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, and pronouns with this fun, english grammar game for 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students #partsofspeech #grade3 #grade4 #grade5 #grade6 #homeschool Make practicing contractions fun with this super cute, free printable Doctor contraction matching game. In this contractions activity students in 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th graders will practice identifying 26 common contractions for kids. Simply print pdf file with the contraction game printable to make learning fun. Make practicing digraphs fun with this super cute, free printable Digraph Bingo. This Digraph game is a fun bingo game perfect for helping elementayr age students in first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th grade practicing learning digraphs with a fun twist!  Simply download the phonics game pdf file with the and you are ready to play and learn with a digraph activity!

Free 4th grade worksheets

earth and space; plants; the cycle of life; animals; electricity and magnetism; and motion and sound. … Students also often learn about these topics in relation to their location and where they live.

Kids will have fun learning about the United States for Kids with these super cute state coloring pages. Each of the free printable, 50 states coloring pages includes a state map, state flags, state flower, state bird, state landmark, and more. Use the united states coloring page with preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th graders. These Simply print 50 states coloring pages pdf and you are ready to play and learn about the usa for kids! This Rosa Parks Printable is a great way to work on reading skills while learning about a person who made a difference in this world.  Kids will read, color and learn about Rosa Parks for kids with this rosa parks activity.  Whether you use this rosa parks worksheet and rosa parks coloring page activity to learn about a famous american freedom fighter or as a Black History Monty Printable, this is such a handy resource for elementary age children. Use this famous historical female reader with preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade students. Simply print pdf file with rosa parks free printables, print, and go! lewis-and-clark-lesson-for-kids Learn all about the Seventies for kids with this American History for Kids reader for kids to color and learn! Learn about life in the 1970s with elementary age students from pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students.  Simply print pdf file with 1970s for kids for kids to learn about life in the 70s while having fun coloring the cute pictures and learning about platform shoes, pet rocks, the beginning of Star Wars, TV and the Presidents of the US during this decade.

American History for Kids

Dive into American History with these fun, hands-on and engaging homeschool history include not only clever activities to make history fun and memorable, but FREE printable worksheets and games too!
  • American Symbols for Kids Research Worksheets – these worksheets are for older elementary age children to reserach the sybol and fill in the spaces provided
  • 50 States Worksheets – includes template where children will fill-in the following information: Capital, Chief Products, Brief History, Things to See, Weather Graph, Where is the state in the US?, Longitude & Latitude Map Skills Math Activity as you travel from state to state, Did you Know section, Population & Size Graphs, Map Work (including time zone activity), Plants & Animals, and more!
  • Cute, Free Printable State Coloring Pages – full page coloring sheets with state map, state flag, state bird, state flower, major state landmarks, etc.
  • Help kids learn to identify states by their shape and match the state name with the capital with this fun States and Capitals Matching Game
  • Free President Worksheets – Learn about all the American presidents with this fill-in-the-box research worksheets for elementary age students.
  • Election Worksheets for Kids – How Americans elect a new president book to read, color, and learn plus reading comprehension worksheets too
  • Native Americans for Kids – explore various tribes in this 5 lesson unit where you will create a free printable book, complete native americna worksheets, make PVC tent, totem poles, Indian fry bread, husk dolls, recreate an archeological dig with arrow heads, and more!
  • Colonial America for Kids takes kids on a journey back to the first settlers in America – eat Gruel, make a Wattle & Daub house, create a tin lantern, write with a quill, make simple Johnny Cakes, make you own marbles, create traditional silhouette art projects, and more.
  • American Revolution Worksheets and activities for kids –  In 4 units your students will learn what events lead up to the American Revolution and famous figures while making dragon pistols, roll their own cartridges, working spy cipher, cold feet activity.
  • Westward Expanion for Kids  – History comes alive as they learn about the Oregon trail, pony express, gold rush, transcontinental railroad, and more with printables and activities like making a covered wagon, homemade crackers, how to square dance, pan for gold, and make a railroad project.
  • Civil War for Kids – We have recommendations for mapping and visiting famous battle sights nearby, printable civil war board game, make an informative emergent reader, create a flip book or people students should know, and complete some free printable Civil War worksheets.
  • Rosa Parks Worksheets pdf – Free Printable Reader to Color and Learn
  • Martin Luther King Jr for Kids Printable Reader to Color and Learn
  • Titanic for Kids Reader to Color and Learn
  • Decade Pennants – Printable US History Timeline in black and white or color
  • Learn about the Roaring 1920s for Kids – Printable Book to Read, Color, and Learn
  • 1930s for Kids – Printable Book about the Golden age of Hollywood, Great Depression for Kids and more to read, color, and learn
  • Life in the 1940s America for Kids Reader

Looking for more fun, creative ways you can begin your free homeschool? We have over 1,000,000 pages of FREE Printable Worksheets including resources for: pre k worksheets, kindergarten worksheets, 1st grade worksheets, 2nd grade worksheets, 3rd grade worksheets, 4th grade worksheets, 5th grade worksheets, 6th grade worksheets, and more. Plus see our history lessons for kids, printable math games, language arts worksheets, sight word worksheets, free alphabet printables, and cvc word activities for kids of all ages!

Picking out really good books kids will WANT to read can be challenge and time consuming. I’ve done all the work for you in this 4th grade reading list.  This fourth grade reading list includes lots of engaging books filled with exciting story lines and characters. Plus I've put together a printable 4th grade reading list for you to print and take to the library. Simply print 4th grade reading list pdf and you are ready to head to the library to get some really fun-to-read 4th grade reading books.
Picking good book for kids can be a challenge.  This 5th grade reading list has over 50 fun-to-read and engaging fifth grade books that will help get your grade 5 students excited about reading! You will love the variety of topics and styles in this 5th grade reading book lists  to help kids get excited to read and learn to love to read. Simply print 5th grade book list and you are ready for fifth grade reading list.
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Are you working on picking books for 3rd graders? Let me help you pick 3rd grade reading books that are engaging to kids and filled with rich vocabulary and story lines. Instead of spending hours at the library or searching through books on Amazon, check out these fun-to-read Books for Third Graders. Simply download pdf file with printable 3rd grade reading list and you are ready to help your third grader love reading!
Reading family picture books is important for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd grade children. It helps them understand our family structure, that kids are loved and care for, and more. We have so many really cute and fun-to-read picture books about family.  Come take a peak to find your new favorite picture books about families.
Zoo Theme Books For Kids There are so many fun ways to use zoo themed books in your learning program. You can read a different book each day of the week, Monday through Friday, or read your favorite book (s) every day of the week. Kids love repetition, so don’t worry about boring them!
Learn about history with fun and exciting historical fiction for kids. These historical fiction books for kids are the best way to get kids excited about history. Vivid stories make the sights, sounds, and feelings of that moment in history come alive. Kids won’t even realize they are learning because they will be having so much fun enjoying a really great story! We have historical fiction children's books for kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, historical fiction books for 3rd graders, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students. These children's historical fiction cover ancient civilizations, middle ages, early explorers, colonial america, world war 1, and more!
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Looking for a book your grade 2 student will love? Check out this free printable list of Read Aloud Chapter Books for 2nd Grade! You and your child will love these book recommendations
20+ Amazing First Grade Read Aloud Chapter Books to help kids get excited about reading and let their imaginations soar. Includes fre printable 1st grade book list to take to the library #grade1 #firstgrade #1stgradebooks
100 Books for 1st Graders to Read on their own (arranged by reading level) - includes FREE printable book list to print and take to the library and use as book mark. lots of great choices of printable and books!!! Perfect for summer reading and year round first grade book list! #1stgrade #firstgrade #booklists
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25 amazing Chapter Book Series for Kids - help kids get excited about reading with these great chapter books for kids in first grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd grade. These are great book recommendations for picking books at the library with the (FREE printable book list), summer reading, reading clubs. #chapterbooksforkids #bookrecommendations #booklists #chapterbooksforkids #firstgradebooks #2ndgradebooks #3rdgradebooks
Kindergarten Book List
Looking for some really great books to read aloud that your 1st grader will love? We have a free printable first grade read alouds picture books you must read with your child while they are in grade 1. 
Are you trying to figure out what books should be on your second grade reading list? We've done all the work for you and compiled the best books for your 2nd grade reading list with a free printable. Here are over 40 must read books for your 2nd grade book list that your child will love; arranged conveniently by book level. Simply download pdf file with 2nd grade reading list printable and you are ready to head to the library to get your books!
If you are trying to pick really good 3rd grade books, check out this Third Grade Books list printable for grade 3

Book recommendations for Kids

Download the free book report forms for your homeschool
Young kids will love learning about the parts of a book with these fun and free parts of a book worksheets. These fun book reports for young children are so handy. Being no-prep, these identifying parts of a book worksheet pages help to ensure readers are understanding what are the parts of the books they are reading including the title, author, and the illustrator. Simply print label parts of a book worksheet and are ready to learn with your kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th graders too.
Looking for a fun, clever, and EASY book report idea? You will love these clever, free printable pizza reading comprehension slices. Not only do they help kids summarize what they read, but they are a great way to motivate kids to read  and understanding what they've read. Fun resource for parents, teachers, and homeschoolers of kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students.
Make sure kids are understanding what they read with these book report worksheets. These fun, free printable book report template pages are perfect for older kids in 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students. Being no-prep, these book report forms help to ensure readers are understanding what they are reading. Simply print the printable book report template to write down information about the book including the title, author, setting, main characters and the ending.
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FREE Printable library scavenger hunts for kids
These fun, free printable Aesops's Fables worksheets are a great way to learn morals, read some quality literature, and work on reaching comprehension too. Use these printables to teach Aesop's Fables for kids. There are 10 different fable worksheet pages for kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd graders to learn to read, have fun and understand the meaning of different morals. Simply print fables for 2nd grade and you are ready to go!
Make sure kids are understanding what they read with this free book report template. This 1st grade book report is a handy, NO PREP way to ensure early readers are understanding what they are reading. The book report template 3rd grade has a spot for first grade, second grade, third grade, and fourth grade students to write down book title, author, rate the book, tell their favorite part, give a summary of the book, and more. This is such a handy, free printable, book report template 2nd grade.  Simply grab the free downloadable book reports and you are ready to go!
Make sure kids are understanding what they read with these free book reports. This 3rd grade book report is super handy, as it is no-prep and works with any book. Use this book report template to ensure readers are understanding what they are reading. These book report form has many spots for children from second grade, third grade, fourth grade, and fifth graders to write down information about the book including the title, author, setting, main characters and the ending. Simply print the free book report templates and you are ready to go!
FREE Printable Reaidng Comprehension Bookmarks - work on reading retention and comprehension with this activity that helps students learn to take notes and prepare for book reports in grade 2, grade 3, grade 4, grade 5, and grade 6. #homeschool #readingcomprehension #reading
FREE Bookshelf Reading Log - super cute printable booklog to help encourage kids to read picture books, readers, and chapter books. Use as a weekly motivator for toddlers, preschoolers, prek, and kindergartners or monthly summer reading program. Plus makes a great family book club printable.
Kids will enjoy searching for different books and information in books with this fun and free Reading Scavenger Hunt. This free printable scavenger hunt is fun for kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade students. Using thie literacy scavenger hunt is a great way for kids to become familiar with the library and how to find different resources. Simply print library printable pdf file with the scavenger hunt pdf in color or black and white and you are ready for these library activities!
Do your kids love playing with play dough? I know mine do. That is one reason why I love incorporating playdough activities using playdoh mats into other aspects of our learning. So as we were learning what are the parts of a book I decided I'd make playdough mats to learn the parts of a book for kids. Simply print the parts of a book worksheet and set out some playdough to teach preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd graders the basic parts of a book.
super cute star wars themed printable bookmarks
Book reports are a great way for kids to recall what they’ve read, help with reading comprehension, and improve writing too. But not all kids enjoy filling out book report forms. Here are 26 creative, fun, and unique book report ideas. So if you are looking to make book reports more fun, you will love these clever creative book report ideas for kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students.  Which book report projects will you try first?

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Vickie

Vicki is a former teacher who blogs about reading, kid’s activities and children’s books at Babies to Bookworms. She is a stay at home mom to her two year old daughter – a budding bookworm as well! Vicki aims to help parents, teachers and caregivers to get kids interested in reading and learning with fun activities and great books.

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