Good history books for 11-13 year old girls

TheIrishGrover

My niece is getting into reading and is looking for a couple of good history books. I gather she's looking for stories set in the past with some degree of historical accuracy (She asked for WW2 period initially). Any recommendations folks? Thanks

Raemie

Theres a series of (fictional) books set in different periods in the form of diaries, i loved them when i was that age, heres the link on amazon for a ww2 one

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blitz-My-Story-Wartime-1940-1941/dp/1407103717/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1220903344&sr=1-8

DesignLady

Wrong period but I remember loving a historal fiction book about Strongbow and the Flight of the Earls and I suspect it was The Flight of the Earls by Michael Mullen but not 100% sure.

On WW2, I suggest Summer of my German Soldier. I know it's fiction but it is perfect for her age and set in the correct time. It's an amazing novel. I read it at her age and have never forgotton it.

TheIrishGrover

Thanks folks. I'll check them out for her. I think that's what she would like. fiction with some kind of recognizable historic background.

Cadet?

'The Silver Sword' is a great book. There's also the obvious classic 'Diary of Anne Frank'..... or maybe even 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas'......


I'm a sucker for the WW2 stuff as well!

claire h

WW2 books -

Marilyn Taylor - Faraway Home
Lois Lowry - Number The Stars
Michael Mullen - Pillars of Fire
Alison Leslie Gold - Hannah Goslar Remembers [non-fiction but very readable; Hannah Goslar was a friend of Anne Frank's and this is worth reading in conjunction with her diary]

star-bright

The Book Thief, is excellent and set during WW2. although its set closer to WW1 The Star of Kazan is also a very good book. both would be really suitable