5 Middle Grade Historical Fiction To Help Kids Understand The Current Political Moment
- BOOK LISTS, BOOKS & HISTORY
- April 8, 2025
Car enthusiasts will enjoy these 5 must-read books about the history of the automobile industry. 1. The Automobile Age by James J. Flink “In this sweeping cultural history, James Flink provides a fascinating account of the creation of the world’s first automobile culture. He offers both a critical survey of the development of automotive technology
READ MOREThese interesting facts about the founder of the Ford Motor Company, Henry Ford, are taken from The Four Trials of Henry Ford by Gregory R. Piché. 1. Henry Ford barely lost a race for a seat in the U.S. Senate in 1918, as a Democrat. 2. The inventor of the automobile was an Austrian Jew,
READ MOREArmchair travelers, are you ready to visit the French capital? Take a trip to the City of Light, and learn about the city’s history and residents, with these 5 must-read fiction and non-fiction books about Paris. 1. Sarah’s Key by Tatiana De Rosnay “Paris, July 1942: Sarah, a ten year-old girl, is brutally arrested with
READ MOREKerry Arquette, author of War Cries: Unheard Voices, Unmarked Graves was a featured presenter at this year’s American Mensa Annual Gathering in Indianapolis. She spoke to some of the 1,500 Mensa attendees who traveled to Indiana for the event. Kerry read from War Cries, discussed the historical situations behind the stories and mesmerized the crowd
READ MOREYou won’t be able to put down these 5 historical novels based on true stories and inspired by real lives and events. 1. The Stars are Fire by Anita Shreve “In October 1947, Grace Holland is experiencing two simultaneous droughts. An unseasonably hot, dry summer has turned the state of Maine into a tinderbox, and
READ MOREOne of the most devastating impacts of war involves the separation of lovers and loved ones. These 5 must-read love stories document the lives and loves of those separated by war. 1. The End of the Affair by Graham Greene “Set in London during and just after the Second World War, the novel examines the
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