
Tales of a Korean Grandmother - Carpenter Genghis Kahn and the Mongol Horde - Harold Lamb (12th century)įine Print: A Story About Johann Gutenberg - BurchĬall it Courage - Sperry (Pacific Islands) Walk the World’s Rim - Baker (Cabeza de Vaca) Saint Joan - George Bernard Shaw (Joan of Arc) The Vikings - Janeway (8-11th century A.D.) The Minstrel in the Tower - Skurzinsky(Medieval)Ĭatherine, Called Birdy - Cushman (Medieval) The Life of Saint Patrick - Reynolds (4th century Ireland) The Sword in the Tree - Bulla (King Arthur) The Apple and the Arrow - Conrad Buff (Wiliam Tell) Medieval, Renaissance, and Reformation PeriodsĪ Grain of Rice - Helena Claire Pittman (Ancient China) Herodotus and the Doorway to History - Bendick Mara, Daughter of the Nile - McGraw (Egypt)Īrchimedes and the Door of Science - Jeanne Bendick The Golden Goblet - Eloise Jarvis McGraw (Egypt) Historical Fiction and Biographies for Young Readers Ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome

When there is a specific edition we prefer, we have linked to Amazon (and of course, those are affiliate links -full disclosure in the footer of every page on the site). This reading list is arranged somewhat by time period so that selections can be used as context resources as you study history or work through Excellence in Literature modules. Some of the best fiction I’ve ever read was written for elementary, middle-grade, or high school readers. Reading historical fiction and biographies is one of the best ways to immerse in a time period and learn in a memorable way. EIL 4.3 Spenser, Gawain, and Arthurian Context.
