15 must-read middle grade books like What Was the First Thanksgiving? by Joan Holub

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What Was the First Thanksgiving?

By: Joan Holub

3.90

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

The history of the feast!  After their first harvest in 1621, the Pilgrims at Plymouth shared a thr…

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1. Who Was Annie Oakley?

By: Nancy Harrison , Stephanie Spinner , Larry Day

4.19

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

You want girl power? Meet Annie Oakley! Born in 1860, she became one of the best-loved and most fam… read more

Similar categories in Nancy Harrison's Who Was Annie Oakley? book and Joan Holub's What Was the First Thanksgiving?

  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
Cover of Who Was William Shakespeare? by John   O'Brien, Celeste Davidson Mannis

2. Who Was William Shakespeare?

By: John O'Brien , Celeste Davidson Mannis

4.02

Format: 105 pages, Paperback

The beloved plays of Shakespeare are still produced everywhere, yet the life of the world's most fa… read more

Similar categories in John O'Brien's Who Was William Shakespeare? book and Joan Holub's What Was the First Thanksgiving?

  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
Cover of Who Was Amelia Earhart? by Nancy Harrison, Kate Boehm Jerome, David Cain

3. Who Was Amelia Earhart?

By: Nancy Harrison , Kate Boehm Jerome , David Cain

4.15

Format: 106 pages, Paperback

Amelia Earhart was a woman of many "firsts." In 1932, she became the first woman to fly solo across… read more

Similar categories in Nancy Harrison's Who Was Amelia Earhart? book and Joan Holub's What Was the First Thanksgiving?

  • history
  • childrens
  • school
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
Cover of Betsy-Tacy (Betsy-Tacy, #1) by Lois Lenski, Maud Hart Lovelace

4. Betsy-Tacy (Betsy-Tacy, #1)

By: Lois Lenski , Maud Hart Lovelace

4.08

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Best Friends Forever There are lots of children on Hill Street, but no little girls Betsy's age.… read more

Similar categories in Lois Lenski's Betsy-Tacy (Betsy-Tacy, #1) book and Joan Holub's What Was the First Thanksgiving?

  • middle grade
  • childrens
"This was Betsy and Tacy's private corner. Betsy's mother was a great believer in people having private corners, and the piano box was plainly meant to belong to Betsy and Tacy, for it fitted them so …"

-Lois Lenski, Betsy-Tacy (Betsy-Tacy, #1)

"Did we bring a lunch?' asked Tacy. 'Yes,' said Betsy. 'It's under the seat. There are chicken sandwiches and hard-boiled eggs and potato salad and watermelon and chocolate cake and sweet pickles and …"

-Lois Lenski, Betsy-Tacy (Betsy-Tacy, #1)

Cover of Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.? by Bonnie Bader, Nancy Harrison, Elizabeth Wolf

5. Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?

By: Bonnie Bader , Nancy Harrison , Elizabeth Wolf

4.00

Format: None pages,

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was only 25 when he helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott and was … read more

Similar categories in Bonnie Bader's Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.? book and Joan Holub's What Was the First Thanksgiving?

  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
Cover of Who Was Ulysses S. Grant? by Nancy Harrison, Megan Stine, Mark Edward Geyer

6. Who Was Ulysses S. Grant?

By: Nancy Harrison , Megan Stine , Mark Edward Geyer

3.98

Format: 269 pages, Paperback

Ulysses S. Grant certainly does not have the typical war hero "back story." Although a graduate of … read more

Similar categories in Nancy Harrison's Who Was Ulysses S. Grant? book and Joan Holub's What Was the First Thanksgiving?

  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
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7. The Lemonade War (The Lemonade War, #1)

By: Jacqueline Davies

3.67

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

For a full hour, he poured lemonade. The world is a thirsty place, he thought as he nearly emptied … read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Davies's The Lemonade War (The Lemonade War, #1) book and Joan Holub's What Was the First Thanksgiving?

  • middle grade
  • childrens

8. Who Was Walt Disney?

By: Nancy Harrison , Whitney Stewart

3.61

Format: 8 pages, Paperback

Walt Disney always loved to entertain people. Often it got him into trouble. Once he painted pictur… read more

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9. Tangerine

By: Edward Bloor , None

3.17

Format: 319 pages, Paperback

Paul Fisher sees the world from behind glasses so thick he looks like a bug-eyed alien. But he's no… read more

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10. Who Was Harriet Tubman?

By: Nancy Harrison , Yona Zeldis McDonough

4.36

Format: None pages, Paperback

Born a slave in Maryland, Harriet Tubman knew first-hand what it meant to be someone's property; sh… read more

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11. Who Was Abraham Lincoln?

By: Nancy Harrison , John O'Brien , Janet B. Pascal

3.86

Format: 320 pages,

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12. Who Was Frida Kahlo?

By: Sarah Fabiny , Jerry Hoare

2.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

You can always recognize a painting by Kahlo because she is in nearly all--with her black braided h… read more

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13. Who Was King Tut?

By: True Kelley , Roberta Edwards

4.00

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Ever since Howard Carter uncovered King Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922, the young pharaoh has become a … read more

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14. Who Was Harriet Beecher Stowe?

By: Dana Meachen Rau , Nancy Harrison

3.74

Format: 168 pages, Paperback

Born in Connecticut in 1811, Harriet Beecher Stowe was an abolitionist, author, and playwright. Sla… read more

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15. Slacker

By: Gordon Korman

4.67

Format: 107 pages, Hardcover

Cameron Boxer is very happy to spend his life avoiding homework, hanging out with his friends, and … read more

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16. Who Was Mother Teresa?

By: Nancy Harrison , Jim Gigliotti

3.59

Format: None pages, Paperback

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17. Where Is the White House?

By: Megan Stine

4.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

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18. Who Is J.K. Rowling?

By: Stephen Marchesi , Nancy Harrison , Meg Belviso , Pam Pollack

4.60

Format: None pages, Paperback

Everyone loves Harry Potter. Now kids can learn about Harry's creator! In 1995, on a four-hour-dela… read more

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19. Who Was Robert E. Lee?

By: Bonnie Bader

3.57

Format: 10 pages, Paperback

Robert E. Lee seemed destined for greatness. His father was a Revolutionary War hero and at West Po… read more

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Cover of Where Is the Empire State Building? by Janet B. Pascal

20. Where Is the Empire State Building?

By: Janet B. Pascal

4.25

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

New York City boasts one of the most famous skylines in the world, and the Empire State Building is… read more

Similar categories in Janet B. Pascal's Where Is the Empire State Building? book and Joan Holub's What Was the First Thanksgiving?

  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
Cover of Where Is the Bermuda Triangle? by Megan Stine

21. Where Is the Bermuda Triangle?

By: Megan Stine

4.18

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Who doesn't love a great mystery? This book presents the eerie accidents and unexplained disappeara… read more

Similar categories in Megan Stine's Where Is the Bermuda Triangle? book and Joan Holub's What Was the First Thanksgiving?

  • history
  • childrens
  • school
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
Cover of What Is the Story of Nancy Drew? (What Is the Story Of?) by Dana M. Rau

22. What Is the Story of Nancy Drew? (What Is the Story Of?)

By: Dana M. Rau

4.11

Format: 110 pages, Kindle Edition

Uncover the mystery of Nancy Drew and how the beloved teenage detective came to be in this new addi… read more

Similar categories in Dana M. Rau's What Is the Story of Nancy Drew? (What Is the Story Of?) book and Joan Holub's What Was the First Thanksgiving?

  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
Cover of What Is the Story of: the Headless Horseman? by Sheila Keenan

23. What Is the Story of: the Headless Horseman?

By: Sheila Keenan

4.13

Format: 113 pages, Paperback

Discover the haunting story of the Headless Horseman, his chilling adventures in Sleepy Hollow, New… read more

Similar categories in Sheila Keenan's What Is the Story of: the Headless Horseman? book and Joan Holub's What Was the First Thanksgiving?

  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
Cover of What Was the First Thanksgiving? by Joan Holub

24. What Was the First Thanksgiving?

By: Joan Holub

3.90

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

The history of the feast!  After their first harvest in 1621, the Pilgrims at Plymouth shared a thr… read more

Similar categories in Joan Holub's What Was the First Thanksgiving? book and Joan Holub's What Was the First Thanksgiving?

  • history
  • 2nd grade
  • childrens
  • school
  • holiday
  • middle grade
  • spanish literature
  • nonfiction
  • education
Cover of What Is the Story of The Wizard of Oz? by Kirsten Anderson

25. What Is the Story of The Wizard of Oz?

By: Kirsten Anderson

4.27

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Who HQ brings you the stories behind the most beloved characters of our time. We're off to see t… read more

Similar categories in Kirsten Anderson's What Is the Story of The Wizard of Oz? book and Joan Holub's What Was the First Thanksgiving?

  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
Cover of Where Is Stonehenge? by True Kelley

26. Where Is Stonehenge?

By: True Kelley

4.04

Format: 112 pages, Library Binding

Unravel some of the riddles of Stonehenge, one of the most famous and mysterious monuments in the w… read more

Similar categories in True Kelley's Where Is Stonehenge? book and Joan Holub's What Was the First Thanksgiving?

  • history
  • childrens
  • school
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
Cover of What Is the Story of Scooby-Doo? by M.D. Payne

27. What Is the Story of Scooby-Doo?

By: M.D. Payne

4.35

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Your favorite characters are now part of the Who HQ library! Nothing mysterious about it! Learn al… read more

Similar categories in M.D. Payne's What Is the Story of Scooby-Doo? book and Joan Holub's What Was the First Thanksgiving?

  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
Cover of Who Was Johnny Cash? by Jim Gigliotti

28. Who Was Johnny Cash?

By: Jim Gigliotti

4.22

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Was Johnny Cash always the rebellious Man in Black that we remember him as today? Find out in this … read more

Similar categories in Jim Gigliotti's Who Was Johnny Cash? book and Joan Holub's What Was the First Thanksgiving?

  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
Cover of Who Was Alex Trebek? by Pamela Pollack

29. Who Was Alex Trebek?

By: Pamela Pollack

4.25

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Clue: A former journalist who became the beloved host of America's favorite game show and quiz comp… read more

Similar categories in Pamela Pollack's Who Was Alex Trebek? book and Joan Holub's What Was the First Thanksgiving?

  • nonfiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Who Is Judy Blume? (Who Was?) by Kirsten Anderson

30. Who Is Judy Blume? (Who Was?)

By: Kirsten Anderson

4.27

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Learn how Judy Blume went from a stay-at-home mother to one of the most beloved American authors of… read more

Similar categories in Kirsten Anderson's Who Is Judy Blume? (Who Was?) book and Joan Holub's What Was the First Thanksgiving?

  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
Cover of Who Was A.A. Milne? by Sarah Fabiny

31. Who Was A.A. Milne?

By: Sarah Fabiny

4.19

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Find out how stories about his son's stuffed bear, famously known as Winnie the Pooh, made A. A. Mi… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Fabiny's Who Was A.A. Milne? book and Joan Holub's What Was the First Thanksgiving?

  • history
  • nonfiction

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Nancy Harrison , Stephanie Spinner , Larry Day

4.19

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Who Was William Shakespeare?

John O'Brien , Celeste Davidson Mannis

4.02

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Who Was Amelia Earhart?

Nancy Harrison , Kate Boehm Jerome , David Cain

4.15

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Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?

Bonnie Bader , Nancy Harrison , Elizabeth Wolf

4.00

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4.19

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What Was the Alamo?

Meg Belviso , David Groff , Pam Pollack

4.16

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Nancy Harrison , Yona Zeldis McDonough , John O'Brien

4.11

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James Buckley Jr. , None

3.59

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