5 must-read historical books like Rettie and the Ragamuffin Parade: A Thanksgiving Story by Trinka Hakes Noble

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Rettie and the Ragamuffin Parade: A Thanksgiving Story

By: Trinka Hakes Noble

4.17

Format: 32 pages, ebook

In 1918 a deadly influenza epidemic was sweeping across America. The pandemic ravaged families, lea…

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1. The Fire Station (Rise and Shine)

By: Robert Munsch , Michael Martchenko

3.78

Format: 24 pages, Paperback

Michael and Sheila explore a fire station, looking at all the hoses, boots, and even the fire truck… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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2. 1776

By: David McCullough

4.09

Format: 386 pages, Paperback

In this masterful book, David McCullough tells the intensely human story of those who marched with … read more

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  • historical
"I lament the want of a liberal education. I feel the mist of ignorance to surround me - Nathanael Greene"

-David McCullough, 1776

"Indeed, bribery, favoritism, and corruption in a great variety of forms were rampant not only in politics, but in all levels of society."

-David McCullough, 1776

"It was a day and age that saw no reason why one could not learn whatever was required - learn vitally anything - by the close study of books."

-David McCullough, 1776

"as the Sword was the last resort for the preservation of our liberties, so it ought to be the first thing laid aside when those liberties are firmly established"

-David McCullough, 1776

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3. The Night Before Christmas

By: Clement Clarke Moore , Jan Brett

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This poem first appeared in a newspaper in Troy, New York, USA, on December 23, 1823, as "A Visit F… read more

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  • holiday
  • picture books
  • childrens
"Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse."

-Clement Clarke Moore, The Night Before Christmas

"Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be t…"

-Clement Clarke Moore, The Night Before Christmas

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4. The Dark

By: Robert Munsch , Michael Martchenko

3.91

Format: 340 pages,

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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5. Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide (Pottermore Presents, #3)

By: J.K. Rowling

4.19

Format: 85 pages, Kindle Edition

‘The Ministry of Magic felt strongly, however, that to construct an additional wizarding station in… read more

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  • childrens
"Tread carefully when using a Time-Turner, stop searching for the Chamber of Secrets — unless you're a Parselmouth — and don't linger too long before the Mirror of Erised."

-J.K. Rowling, Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide (Pottermore Presents, #3)

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6. The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child

By: Donalyn Miller

4.39

Format: None pages, Paperback

read more

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7. Dear Miss Sweetie

By: Stacey Lee

3.98

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Putnam has bought a YA historical novel from Stacey Lee. Dear Miss Sweetie focuses on a Chinese tee… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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8. Jonathan Cleaned Up — Then He Heard a Sound: Or Blackberry Subway Jam

By: Robert Munsch , Michael Martchenko

3.17

Format: None pages, Paperback

A subway stops in Jonathan's apartment, and out pour thousands of commuters and their litter. read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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9. The Moon Over Star

By: Jerry Pinkney , Dianna Hutts Aston

3.71

Format: 160 pages,

In July 1969, the world witnessed an awe-inspiring historical achievement when Neil Armstrong and B… read more

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  • historical
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • historical fiction
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10. Stuart Little

By: E.B. White , Garth Williams

3.90

Format: 131 pages, Paperback

E.B. White's classic novel about one small mouse on a very big adventure! Stuart Little is no o… read more

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  • childrens
"Well,"

-E.B. White, Stuart Little

"Very fine law,"

-E.B. White, Stuart Little

"(Not every doctor can look into a mouse's ear without laughing)"

-E.B. White, Stuart Little

"A shaft of sunlight at the end of a dark afternoon, a note of music, and the way the back of a baby’s neck smells if it’s mother keeps it tidy,"

-E.B. White, Stuart Little

11. Balto and the Great Race

By: Elizabeth Cody Kimmel

3.78

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Balto has a quiet life as a sled dog--until tragedy strikes. Dozens of children in Nome become sick… read more

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12. Moira's Birthday

By: Robert Munsch , Michael Martchenko

3.86

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Moira invites grades 1 to 6 to her party. But her parents don't know--until ... read more

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13. Clementine, Friend of the Week (Clementine, #4)

By: Sara Pennypacker , Marla Frazee

3.61

Format: 130 pages, Hardcover

Clementine has been picked for Friend of the Week, which means she gets to be line leader, collect … read more

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14. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus

By: Dusti Bowling

3.27

Format: None pages, Hardcover

*"Aven is a perky, hilarious, and inspiring protagonist whose attitude and humor will linger even a… read more

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15. Silver Packages: An Appalachian Christmas Story

By: Cynthia Rylant , Chris K. Soentpiet

3.78

Format: None pages, Paperback

In Appalachia each Christmas, a boy named Frankie waits beside the tracks for the Christmas Train, … read more

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16. Thomas' Snowsuit

By: Robert Munsch , Michael Martchenko

3.56

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Thomas refuses to wear his new snowsuit despite the pleas of his mother, his teacher, and even his … read more

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17. Sarah's Key

By: Tatiana de Rosnay

4.27

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Tatiana de Rosnay offers us a brilliantly subtle, compelling portrait of France under occupation an… read more

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18. The Wild Robot (The Wild Robot, #1)

By: Peter Brown

4.05

Format: 12 pages, Hardcover

When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild… read more

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19. Swim Team

By: Johnnie Christmas

4.28

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Mana… read more

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  • childrens
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20. A Spindle Splintered (Fractured Fables, #1)

By: Alix E. Harrow

3.62

Format: 119 pages, Hardcover

It's Zinnia Gray's twenty-first birthday, which is extra-special because it's the last birthday she… read more

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"Well, Harold,"

-Alix E. Harrow, A Spindle Splintered (Fractured Fables, #1)

"If you like something, like it hard, because you don't have a lot of time to waste"

-Alix E. Harrow, A Spindle Splintered (Fractured Fables, #1)

"I should have spent more time thinking about your life than worrying about your death."

-Alix E. Harrow, A Spindle Splintered (Fractured Fables, #1)

"I never stopped trying to save you, so don't you fucking dare stop trying to save yourself."

-Alix E. Harrow, A Spindle Splintered (Fractured Fables, #1)

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21. The Lost Year

By: Katherine Marsh

4.50

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A middle-grade survival story that traces a family secret back to the Holodomor, a terrible famine … read more

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  • historical
  • childrens
  • family
  • historical fiction
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22. Odder

By: Katherine Applegate

4.25

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Meet Odder, the Queen of Play: Nobody has her moves. She doesn't just swim to the bottom, s… read more

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  • childrens
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23. Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus (Volume 2)

By: Dusti Bowling

4.32

Format: 310 pages, Hardcover

“High School. Two words that struck fear into the heart of every armless middle schooler I knew. Wh… read more

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  • childrens
  • family
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24. All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team

By: Christina Soontornvat

4.51

Format: 280 pages, Hardcover

An account of the amazing Thai cave rescue told in a you-are-there style that blends suspense, scie… read more

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  • childrens
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25. The Ickabog

By: J.K. Rowling

3.91

Format: 290 pages, Hardcover

Once upon a time there was a tiny kingdom called Cornucopia, as rich in happiness as it was in gold… read more

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  • childrens
"Tears can heal a mind, as well as laughter."

-J.K. Rowling, The Ickabog

"Still, it was hard to have parents who lived inside you, when all you really wanted was for them to come back, and hug you."

-J.K. Rowling, The Ickabog

"You may think this strange, but Mrs. Beamish was glad to hear Mr. Dovetail cry, because tears can heal a mind, as well as laughter."

-J.K. Rowling, The Ickabog

"Lži, lži a zase lži. Jakmile jednou začnete lhát, musíte lhát dál a pak jste jako kapitán na děravé lodi a lepíte jednu díru za duhou, abyste se nepotopili."

-J.K. Rowling, The Ickabog

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26. Starfish

By: Lisa Fipps

4.46

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Ellie is tired of being fat-shamed and does something about it in this debut novel-in-verse. Eve… read more

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  • childrens
  • family
"I'm a starfish, taking p all the room I want."

-Lisa Fipps, Starfish

"I'm a starfish, taking up all the room I want."

-Lisa Fipps, Starfish

"DNA doesn't make you family. Love does. Actions do."

-Lisa Fipps, Starfish

"No matter what others say or do, embrace what makes you, you."

-Lisa Fipps, Starfish

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27. Rettie and the Ragamuffin Parade: A Thanksgiving Story

By: Trinka Hakes Noble

4.17

Format: 32 pages, ebook

In 1918 a deadly influenza epidemic was sweeping across America. The pandemic ravaged families, lea… read more

Similar categories in Trinka Hakes Noble's Rettie and the Ragamuffin Parade: A Thanksgiving Story book and Trinka Hakes Noble's Rettie and the Ragamuffin Parade: A Thanksgiving Story

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  • historical
  • holiday
  • picture books
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  • historical fiction
  • poverty
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