10 best-selling historical fiction books like Starting from Seneca Falls by Karen Schwabach

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Starting from Seneca Falls

By: Karen Schwabach

3.80

Format: 240 pages, Library Binding

Celebrate the centennial of the 19th amendment with another historical novel about women's suffrage…

If you liked the historical fiction plot in Starting from Seneca Falls by Karen Schwabach , here is a list of 10 books like this:

1. Pax

By: Sara Pennypacker , Jon Klassen

3.98

Format: 212 pages, Hardcover

Pax was only a kit when his family was killed, and "his boy" Peter rescued him from abandonment and… read more

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2. A Place to Hang the Moon

By: Kate Albus

4.57

Format: 309 pages, Hardcover

Set against the backdrop of World War II, Anna, Edmund, and William are evacuated from London to li… read more

Similar categories in Kate Albus's A Place to Hang the Moon book and Karen Schwabach's Starting from Seneca Falls

  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"The librarian chuckled. “I suppose there are rather a lot of orphan stories out there."

-Kate Albus, A Place to Hang the Moon

"Besides which, I really ought to send her a book instead. Though she’s not much of a reader."

-Kate Albus, A Place to Hang the Moon

"Fibs, you must know, are entirely acceptable when they serve the purpose of getting one to the library."

-Kate Albus, A Place to Hang the Moon

"It is often the case that, at times of great anxiety, when the diversion of a good story should seem most welcome, one is least equipped to focus one’s mind on reading."

-Kate Albus, A Place to Hang the Moon

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3. William Still and His Freedom Stories: The Father of the Underground Railroad

By: Don Tate

4.42

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The little-known story of William Still, known as the Father of the Underground Railroad. Willia… read more

Similar categories in Don Tate's William Still and His Freedom Stories: The Father of the Underground Railroad book and Karen Schwabach's Starting from Seneca Falls

  • historical
  • childrens
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4. Efrén Divided

By: Ernesto Cisneros

4.29

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Winner of the Pura Belpré Award! “We need books to break open our hearts, so that we might feel … read more

Similar categories in Ernesto Cisneros's Efrén Divided book and Karen Schwabach's Starting from Seneca Falls

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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5. Alone

By: Megan E. Freeman

4.14

Format: 404 pages, Hardcover

When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover with her two best friends, she … read more

Similar categories in Megan E. Freeman's Alone book and Karen Schwabach's Starting from Seneca Falls

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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6. 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

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's Odder book and Karen Schwabach's Starting from Seneca Falls

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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7. Rez Dogs

By: Joseph Bruchac

4.05

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

From the U.S.'s foremost indigenous children's author comes a middle grade verse novel set during t… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"No one should feel guilty about the past. Unless they're not doing anything about the present."

-Joseph Bruchac, Rez Dogs

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8. The Fort

By: Gordon Korman

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of RESTART, the story of a middle-school "band of brothers" -- five fri… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's The Fort book and Karen Schwabach's Starting from Seneca Falls

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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9. 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

Similar categories in Dusti Bowling's Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus (Volume 2) book and Karen Schwabach's Starting from Seneca Falls

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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10. 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

Similar categories in Christina Soontornvat's All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team book and Karen Schwabach's Starting from Seneca Falls

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • audiobook
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11. 96 Miles

By: J.L. Esplin

4.07

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Dad always said if things get desperate, it’s okay to drink the water in the toilet. I never though… read more

Similar categories in J.L. Esplin's 96 Miles book and Karen Schwabach's Starting from Seneca Falls

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"But the thing is, if you do survive, when it's all said and done, you still have to live with yourself."

-J.L. Esplin, 96 Miles

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12. Invisible

By: Christina Diaz Gonzalez

4.16

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

For fans of Twins and Allergic, a must-have graphic novel about five very different students who ar… read more

Similar categories in Christina Diaz Gonzalez's Invisible book and Karen Schwabach's Starting from Seneca Falls

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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13. Fighting Words

By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

4.64

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Ten-year-old Della has always had her older sister, Suki: When their mom went to prison, Della had … read more

Similar categories in Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's Fighting Words book and Karen Schwabach's Starting from Seneca Falls

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Broken bones take a long time to heal. Why shouldn't brains?"

-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Fighting Words

"Sometimes you've got a story you need to find the courage to tell."

-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Fighting Words

"This is to remind me of the best day of my life." She looks down at me. For a wonder, she smiles back. "When was that?" she asks. "Tomorrow," I say."

-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Fighting Words

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14. The Lion of Mars

By: Jennifer L. Holm

4.07

Format: 259 pages, Paperback

A kid raised on Mars learns that he can't be held back by the fears of the grown-ups around him. … read more

Similar categories in Jennifer L. Holm's The Lion of Mars book and Karen Schwabach's Starting from Seneca Falls

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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15. The Amelia Six

By: Kristin L. Gray

3.96

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Amelia Earhart’s famous aviator goggles go missing and eleven-year-old Millie has to find them befo… read more

Similar categories in Kristin L. Gray's The Amelia Six book and Karen Schwabach's Starting from Seneca Falls

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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16. Brother's Keeper

By: Julie Lee

4.34

Format: 314 pages, Hardcover

Can two children escape North Korea on their own? North Korea. December, 1950. Twelve-year-ol… read more

Similar categories in Julie Lee's Brother's Keeper book and Karen Schwabach's Starting from Seneca Falls

  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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17. Echo Mountain

By: Lauren Wolk

4.26

Format: 356 pages, Hardcover

A young heroine in Depression-era Maine is navigating the rocky terrain of her new life on Echo Mou… read more

Similar categories in Lauren Wolk's Echo Mountain book and Karen Schwabach's Starting from Seneca Falls

  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"You want to know?"

-Lauren Wolk, Echo Mountain

"Blame comes from the Greek for “curse"

-Lauren Wolk, Echo Mountain

"The things we need to learn to do, we learn to do by doing."

-Lauren Wolk, Echo Mountain

"Maybe she’ll wake up soon and come back to what she used to be...or what she’ll be next"

-Lauren Wolk, Echo Mountain

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18. Scritch Scratch

By: Lindsay Currie

3.92

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

A ghost story about a malevolent spirit, an unlucky girl, and a haunting mystery that will tie the … read more

Similar categories in Lindsay Currie's Scritch Scratch book and Karen Schwabach's Starting from Seneca Falls

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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19. Turtle Boy

By: M. Evan Wolkenstein

4.31

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Seventh grade is not going well for Will Levine. Kids at school bully him because of his funny-look… read more

Similar categories in M. Evan Wolkenstein's Turtle Boy book and Karen Schwabach's Starting from Seneca Falls

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • audiobook
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20. Show Me a Sign (Show Me a Sign #1)

By: Ann Clare LeZotte

4.02

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Deaf author and librarian Ann Clare LeZotte weaves an Own Voices story inspired by the true history… read more

Similar categories in Ann Clare LeZotte's Show Me a Sign (Show Me a Sign #1) book and Karen Schwabach's Starting from Seneca Falls

  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"Does being deaf determine my worth?"

-Ann Clare LeZotte, Show Me a Sign (Show Me a Sign #1)

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21. The Blackbird Girls

By: Anne Blankman

4.43

Format: None pages, None

On a spring morning in 1986, neighbors Valentina Kaplan and Oksana Savchenko wake up to an angry re… read more

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  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"La distanza tra i veri amici non conta, quando l'amicizia continua nei loro cuori."

-Anne Blankman, The Blackbird Girls

"Distance between true friends doesn't matter when their friendship lives in their hearts"

-Anne Blankman, The Blackbird Girls

"Siamo su questa terra per essere gentili gli uni con gli altri. Gli esseri umani sono la lingua di Dio."

-Anne Blankman, The Blackbird Girls

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22. Tune It Out

By: Jamie Sumner

4.31

Format: 275 pages, Hardcover

A 2020 BookExpo Book Buzz Pick From the author of the acclaimed Roll with It comes a moving nove… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Sumner's Tune It Out book and Karen Schwabach's Starting from Seneca Falls

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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23. The Girl in the Lake

By: India Hill Brown

3.79

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

For fans of Small Spaces, Doll Bones, and Mary Downing Hahn, a truly chilling (and historically ins… read more

Similar categories in India Hill Brown's The Girl in the Lake book and Karen Schwabach's Starting from Seneca Falls

  • audiobook
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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24. Brave Like That

By: Lindsey Stoddard

4.35

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Find yourself. Find your place. Find your brave. This uplifting tale, which award-winning author… read more

Similar categories in Lindsey Stoddard's Brave Like That book and Karen Schwabach's Starting from Seneca Falls

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Stella (Best Friends Dog Tales, #1) by McCall Hoyle

25. Stella (Best Friends Dog Tales, #1)

By: McCall Hoyle

4.34

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

Even dogs deserve a second chance. Ever since she was a puppy, Stella was trained to use her power… read more

Similar categories in McCall Hoyle's Stella (Best Friends Dog Tales, #1) book and Karen Schwabach's Starting from Seneca Falls

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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26. Once Upon a Camel

By: Kathi Appelt

3.76

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

An old camel is out to save two baby kestrel chicks during a massive storm in the Texas desert.Zada… read more

Similar categories in Kathi Appelt's Once Upon a Camel book and Karen Schwabach's Starting from Seneca Falls

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"...the worst thing you can do to a cat is embarrass it."

-Kathi Appelt, Once Upon a Camel

"By the time we grow very old, all our wishes have either been granted, or they haven't. Some stay with us so long that they simply become part of who we are; they grow old with us, and might even tur…"

-Kathi Appelt, Once Upon a Camel

Cover of Long Road to the Circus by Betsy Bird

27. Long Road to the Circus

By: Betsy Bird

4.00

Format: 256 pages, Library Binding

Twelve-year-old Suzy Bowles is tired of summers filled with chores on her family farm in Burr Oak, … read more

Similar categories in Betsy Bird's Long Road to the Circus book and Karen Schwabach's Starting from Seneca Falls

  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Silver Arrow (The Silver Arrow, #1) by Lev Grossman

28. The Silver Arrow (The Silver Arrow, #1)

By: Lev Grossman

3.99

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Dear Uncle Herbert,You've never met me, but I'm your niece Kate, and since it is my birthday tomorr… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Privately Kate thought that for a guy in a banana-yellow suit he was turning out to be a pretty sharp operator."

-Lev Grossman, The Silver Arrow (The Silver Arrow, #1)

"For a certain kind of person there is literally nothing nicer than eating breakfast by yourself on a moving train with a good book."

-Lev Grossman, The Silver Arrow (The Silver Arrow, #1)

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29. Five Things About Ava Andrews

By: Margaret Dilloway

4.22

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A story about a shy eleven-year-old who learns to manage her anxiety through improv classes—and dis… read more

Similar categories in Margaret Dilloway's Five Things About Ava Andrews book and Karen Schwabach's Starting from Seneca Falls

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Wrong Way Home by Kate  O'Shaughnessy

30. The Wrong Way Home

By: Kate O'Shaughnessy

4.34

Format: 336 pages, Library Binding

Twelve-year-old Fern believes she's living a noble life--but what if everything she's been told is … read more

Similar categories in Kate O'Shaughnessy's The Wrong Way Home book and Karen Schwabach's Starting from Seneca Falls

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Starting from Seneca Falls by Karen Schwabach

31. Starting from Seneca Falls

By: Karen Schwabach

3.80

Format: 240 pages, Library Binding

Celebrate the centennial of the 19th amendment with another historical novel about women's suffrage… read more

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  • new york
  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • feminism
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook

28 must-read fiction books like Starting from Seneca Falls by Karen Schwabach

Transform Your Habits

A Place to Hang the Moon

Kate Albus

4.57

Transform Your Habits

Efrén Divided

Ernesto Cisneros

4.29

Transform Your Habits

Alone

Megan E. Freeman

4.14

Transform Your Habits

Odder

Katherine Applegate

4.25

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18 Best fiction books like Once Upon a Camel by Kathi Appelt

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Linked

Gordon Korman

4.18

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Field Guide to the Supernatural Universe

Alyson Noel

3.57

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Pony

R.J. Palacio

4.25

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The Lion of Mars

Jennifer L. Holm

4.07

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