A collection of books available at Hackley Public Library for young readers who enjoy reading historical fiction stories
* Stories set in Michigan.
Christopher Paul Curtis:
- The Watsons Go To Birmingham *
- Bud, Not Buddy * (Newbery)
Janie Lynn Panagopoulos:
- Calling the Griffin: A Great Lakes Adventure in History and Mystery*
- Erie Trail West: A Dream-Quest Adventure*
- Journey Back to Lumberjack Camp: A Dream-Quest Adventure *
- Madame Cadillac's Ghost: A Great Lakes Adventure in History *
- North to Iron Country: A Dream-Quest Adventure *
- The Runes of Isle Royale: A Great Lakes Adventure in History and Mystery*
- The Story of Michigan's Mill Creek*
- Traders in Time: A Dream-Quest Adventure*
- Train to Midnight: A Dream-Quest Adventure*
- Little Ship Under Full Sail: An Adventure in History
Joan W. Blos:
- Brothers of the Heart: a Story of the Old Northwest, 1837-1838.*
- A Gathering of Days: a New England Girl's Journal 1830-1832 (Newbery)
Lois Lenski
- Indian Captive: the Story of Mary Jemison
- Blue Ridge Billy
- Puritan Adventure
- Prairie School
- Judy's Journey
Patricia Curtis Pfitsch:
- Riding the Flume
- Keeper of the Light (avail. @ other libraries)
Gloria Whelan:
- Once on this Island *
- Return to the Island *
- Farewell to the Island *
- A Clearing in the Forest *
- Hannah *
- Next Spring an Oriole *
- Night of the Full Moon*
- The Wanigan: a Life on the River *
- Shadow of the Wolf *
Robert A. Lytle:
- Mackinac Passage: A Summer Adventure *
- Mackinac Passage: The Boathouse Mystery*
- Mackinac Passage: The General's Treasure*
- Mackinac Passage: Mystery At Round Island*
- A Pitch in Time *
Other Historical Fiction Writers and their books:
- William Durban: The Broken Blade
- Neta Lohnes Frazier: Somebody Special
- Marguerite de Angeli: Copper-toed Boots
- Louise Erdrich: The Birchbark House
- Joseph Bruchac: The Arrow Over the Door
- Janet Lunn: The Hollow Tree
- Katherine Paterson: Lyddie. Jip: His Story
- Alison Hart: Fires of Jubilee
- Arvella Whitmore: The Bread Winner
- Will Hobbs: Far North
- Richard Peck: The River Between Us. Fair Weather
- Scott O'Dell: Sarah Bishop
- Elizabeth George Speare: The Sign of the Beaver
- Nancy Y. Stone: Dune Shadow *. The Wooden River *
- Kim Delmar Cory: Lilly's Way *
- Dayton O. Hyde: The Bells of Lake Superior
- Patricia MacLachlin: Sarah, Plain and Tall (Newbery)
- Sid Fleischman: Bandit's Moon
- Mildred D. Taylor: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Newbery)
- Conrad Richter: The Light in the Forest
- Harriette Gillem Robinet: The Twins, the Pirates, and the Battle of New Orleans
- Charles Norman: Orimha of the Mohawks; the Story of Pierre Esprit Radisson among the Indians.
- Carol Ryrie Brink: Caddie Woodlawn (Newbery)
Series:
- Dear America Series
- Laura Ingall Wilder: Little House Series
- Jennifer L. Holm: Boston Jane Series
- Joan Lowery Nixon: Orphan Train Children series
Michigan History for Kids Magazine
Each issue of Michigan History for Kids is filled with stories about Michigan's. Recent and back issues available in the Youth Services Department See them on the web at Michigan History Magazine
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