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   George Washington's socks

   Elvira Woodruff · 1991

   A chilly, high-stakes portal adventure that strips the romantic gloss off of history and drops readers directly into the freezing, perilous reality of the past.

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   • earnest
   • loss of innocence
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   I Survived

   Lauren Tarshis

   A breathless, boots-on-the-ground plunge into the chaos of history, where a young protagonist must find extraordinary courage to survive.

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   • earnest
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   The Fighting Ground

   Avi

   A breathless, ticking-clock descent into the terrifying reality of battle that shatters the myth of wartime glory.

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   • earnest
   • loss of innocence
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   Toliver's Secret

   Esther Wood Brady

   A suspenseful historical adventure that captures the quiet, heart-pounding thrill of carrying a dangerous secret in plain sight.

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   • earnest
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   Fever 1793

   Laurie Halse Anderson

   A gripping, sensory plunge into a city collapsing under an invisible threat, where a young girl must forge her own survival.

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   • earnest
   • resilient
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   Cleopatra VII, daughter of the Nile

   Kristiana Gregory

   Step into the private, opulent, and dangerous world of a young princess learning to survive the deadly politics of her own family.

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   • earnest
   • observant
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   Time Enough for Drums

   Ann Rinaldi

   A sweeping, slow-burn historical romance set against the freezing, perilous backdrop of the American Revolution.

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   • historically immersive
   • earnest
   • loss of innocence
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   Revolutionary War on Wednesday

   Mary Pope Osborne

   A snowy, suspenseful leap into the past that makes history feel immediate and thrilling for young explorers.

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   • earnest
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   The Royal Diaries

   Kristiana Gregory · 2006

   An intimate, sun-drenched glimpse into the private anxieties and growing ambitions of a young girl destined to rule the ancient world.

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   • earnest
   • observant
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    A New Flag

    Robert Harris

    An inspiring, accessible journey into how quiet acts of creation can stitch together hope during a revolution.

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    • earnest
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    Elizabeth I, red rose of the House of Tudor

    Kathryn Lasky · 1999

    An intimate, diary-style glimpse into the shadowed childhood of a future queen, balancing youthful joy with historical dread.

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    • intimate
    • earnest
    • observant
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    My Brother Sam Is Dead

    James Lincoln Collier · 2005

    A sobering, unromanticized glimpse into the devastating cost of war on a single family caught in the crossfire.

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    • earnest
    • somber
    • loss of innocence

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