7 Top historical fiction books like Second Chances by Harriet Zaidman

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Second Chances

By: Harriet Zaidman

4.19

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Thirteen-year-old Dale Melnyk finds himself stuck in an iron lung, desperately fighting for breath …

If you liked the historical fiction plot in Second Chances by Harriet Zaidman , here is a list of 7 books like this:

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1. Borders

By: Thomas King

3.93

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

A stunning graphic-novel adaptation based on the work of one of Canada’s most revered and bestselli… read more

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  • canada
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2. The Circus Train

By: Amita Parikh

4.03

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

At the World of Wonders, Europe's most magnificent travelling circus, every moment is full of magic… read more

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  • historical fiction
"There were some things that only a mother could fix."

-Amita Parikh, The Circus Train

"There are few things that can't be fixed by a good night's sleep."

-Amita Parikh, The Circus Train

"Sometimes the people who love us most hold us back because they want to protect us."

-Amita Parikh, The Circus Train

"If you have a setback, you rest. Then one day, probably sooner than you think, you wake up, ready to try again."

-Amita Parikh, The Circus Train

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3. Tremendous Things

By: Susin Nielsen

4.15

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

From Governor General's Literary Award--winning author Susin Nielsen comes a funny and heartfelt st… read more

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  • canada
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4. Birdspell

By: Valerie Sherrard

3.79

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

Corbin Hayes has felt alone for as long as he can remember. His mom's illness means lost jobs, cons… read more

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  • canada
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5. Elvis, Me, and the Lemonade Stand Summer

By: Leslie Gentile

4.22

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

It’s the summer of 1978 and most people think Elvis Presley has been dead for a year. But not eleve… read more

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  • canada
  • historical fiction
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6. Echoes and Empires (Echoes and Empires, #1)

By: Morgan Rhodes

3.72

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A snarky seventeen-year-old must team up with an enigmatic criminal to cure herself of dangerous fo… read more

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7. Peter Lee's Notes From the Field

By: Angela Ahn

4.05

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Eleven-year-old Peter Lee has one goal in life: to become a paleontologist. But in one summer, that… read more

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  • canada
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8. Winterkill

By: Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

4.23

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

From acclaimed author Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch, this incredibly gripping and timely story set during… read more

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  • canada
  • historical fiction
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9. Living With Viola

By: Rosena Fung

4.17

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

This graphic novel from a debut creator is an exploration of mental health, cultural differences, a… read more

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10. Eight Days

By: Teresa Toten

3.85

Format: 298 pages, Paperback

Governor General's award-winning author Teresa Toten's story about one girl's transformative eight-… read more

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  • canada
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11. Let the Monster Out: A Novel

By: Chad Lucas

4.01

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

An equal parts heart-pounding and heartfelt middle-grade mystery about facing––and accepting––your … read more

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  • canada
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12. Fly

By: Alison Hughes

3.84

Format: 200 pages, Hardcover

A novel in free verse about a middle schooler who discovers he’s not the only one grappling with th… read more

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13. Deadman's Castle

By: Iain Lawrence

3.83

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

For most of his life, Igor and his family have been on the run. Danger lurks around every corner--o… read more

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  • canada
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14. Both Sides Now

By: Peyton Thomas

3.30

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Gilmore Girls meets Red, White and Royal Blue in this witty and warm-hearted novel about a trans te… read more

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15. Apartment 713

By: Kevin Sylvester

4.26

Format: 231 pages, Hardcover

Secret ballrooms, hidden artwork and unlikely friends—welcome to the Regency, where even time moves… read more

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  • canada
  • historical fiction
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16. Firefly

By: Philippa Dowding

4.01

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

Winner of the Governor General's Literary Award 2021 | Winner of the Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Childre… read more

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  • canada
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17. How to Be a Goldfish

By: Jane Baird Warren

4.25

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

When her class is assigned a family tree project, Lizzie knows hers will become fodder for Scotch G… read more

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  • canada
  • historical fiction
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18. Second Chances

By: Harriet Zaidman

4.19

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Thirteen-year-old Dale Melnyk finds himself stuck in an iron lung, desperately fighting for breath … read more

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  • canada
  • historical fiction
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19. Lessons In Fusion

By: Primrose Madayag Knazan

4.28

Format: 200 pages, Paperback

WINNER, McNally Robinson Book for Young People Award FINALIST, MYRCA Northern Lights Award FINALIST… read more

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  • canada
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20. Dear Peter, Dear Ulla

By: Barbara Nickel

3.83

Format: 349 pages, Paperback

Dear Peter, Dear Ulla is an imaginative and beautifully crafted historical middle-grade novel about… read more

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  • historical fiction
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21. Taking the Ice

By: Lorna Schultz Nicholson

4.17

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Can Aiden learn to stand his ground on his new home ice? Meet Aiden Mallory. He’s trying to find… read more

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Thomas King

3.93

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4.15

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3.79

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4.31

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Katherine Marsh

4.50

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Gordon Korman

4.31

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Alan Gratz

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