22 Best childrens books like Who Was Thomas Alva Edison? by Nancy Harrison, John O'Brien, Margaret Frith

Cover of Who Was Thomas Alva Edison? by Nancy Harrison, John   O'Brien, Margaret Frith

Who Was Thomas Alva Edison?

By: Nancy Harrison , John O'Brien , Margaret Frith

3.39

Format: 414 pages, Paperback

One day in 1882, Thomas Edison flipped a switch that lit up lower Manhattan with incandescent light…

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1. What Is the Statue of Liberty? (What was...?)

By: Joan Holub , John Mantha , Scott Anderson

4.20

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

In 1876, France decided to give the United States a very big and very special present--the Statue o… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
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2. I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 (I Survived, #2)

By: Lauren Tarshis

4.15

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Based on true events! It's the summer of 1916 and the Jersey shore is being terrorized by a Great W… read more

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  • middle grade
  • chapter books
  • childrens
Cover of What Was the March on Washington? by Kathleen Krull, Tim Tomkinson

3. What Was the March on Washington?

By: Kathleen Krull , Tim Tomkinson

3.69

Format: 143 pages, Paperback

On August 28, 1963, more than 200,000 people gathered in Washington, DC, to demand equal rights for… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
Cover of What Were the Twin Towers? by Jim O'Connor, Ted Hammond

4. What Were the Twin Towers?

By: Jim O'Connor , Ted Hammond

3.65

Format: 135 pages, Hardcover

Discover the true story of the Twin Towers--how they came to be the tallest buildings in the world … read more

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  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
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5. A Letter to Mrs. Roosevelt

By: C. Coco De Young

4.17

Format: None pages, Paperback

Eleven-year-old Margo Bandini has never been afraid of anything. Her life in Johnstown, Pennsylvani… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
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6. What Was the Great Depression?

By: Dede Putra , Janet B. Pascal

3.91

Format: 20 pages, Paperback

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  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
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7. Hate That Cat (Jack, #2)

By: Sharon Creech

3.34

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Jack Room 204--Miss Stretchberry February 25 Today the fat black cat up in the tree by the bus st… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Blizzard of the Blue Moon (Magic Tree House, #36) by Mary Pope Osborne, Salvatore Murdocca

8. Blizzard of the Blue Moon (Magic Tree House, #36)

By: Mary Pope Osborne , Salvatore Murdocca

4.13

Format: 277 pages, Audio CD

Jack and Annie are off on another Merlin Mission. This time, Merlin has sent them to rescue a beaut… read more

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  • middle grade
  • chapter books
  • childrens
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9. Out of the Dust

By: Karen Hesse

3.71

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Where Is the Eiffel Tower? by Tim Foley, Dina Anastasio

10. Where Is the Eiffel Tower?

By: Tim Foley , Dina Anastasio

3.67

Format: 364 pages,

Learn about the Eiffel Tower, beloved and iconic symbol of Paris, France, and one of the most recog… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
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11. Who Was Thomas Alva Edison?

By: Nancy Harrison , John O'Brien , Margaret Frith

3.39

Format: 414 pages, Paperback

One day in 1882, Thomas Edison flipped a switch that lit up lower Manhattan with incandescent light… read more

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  • chapter books
  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • science

12. The Boys in the Boat: The True Story of an American Team's Epic Journey to Win Gold at the 1936 Olympics

By: Daniel James Brown , Gregory Mone

3.93

Format: 592 pages, Hardcover

The #1 New York Timesbestseller about the Greatest Generation freshly adapted for the next generati… read more

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13. What Was the Underground Railroad?

By: Yona Zeldis McDonough , James Bennett , Lauren Mortimer

4.40

Format: 205 pages,

No one knows where the term Underground Railroad came from--there were no trains or tracks, only "c… read more

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14. The Attacks of September 11th, 2001 (I Survived, #6)

By: Lauren Tarshis

2.60

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

On the day that shocks the world, one boy just wants to find his family. A powerful addition to the… read more

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15. What Is the Declaration of Independence?

By: Jerry Hoare , Michael C. Harris

3.20

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

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16. The Star That Always Stays

By: Anna Rose Johnson

4.08

Format: 274 pages, Hardcover

When bright and spirited Norvia moves from the country to the city, she has to live by one new rule… read more

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  • middle grade
Cover of What Was the Holocaust? by Gail  Herman

17. What Was the Holocaust?

By: Gail Herman

4.42

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

A thoughtful and age-appropriate introduction to an unimaginable event—the Holocaust. The Holocaus… read more

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  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
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18. Where Is Area 51?

By: Paula K. Manzanero

4.05

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

You'll find it on a map--but you'll never get anywhere near this top secret military base. What exa… read more

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  • history
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • science
Cover of What Was World War I? by Nico Medina

19. What Was World War I?

By: Nico Medina

4.22

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

This compelling addition to the What Was? series covers what was supposed to be “the war to end all… read more

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  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
Cover of What Was Pearl Harbor? by Patricia Brennan Demuth

20. What Was Pearl Harbor?

By: Patricia Brennan Demuth

4.30

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

A terrifying attack! On December 7, 1941, Japanese war planes appeared out of nowhere to bomb the … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
Cover of What Was the Titanic? by Stephanie Sabol

21. What Was the Titanic?

By: Stephanie Sabol

4.36

Format: 112 pages, Library Binding

For more than 100 years, people have been captivated by the disastrous sinking of the Titanic that … read more

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  • chapter books
  • history
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
Cover of Where Is the Bermuda Triangle? by Megan Stine

22. 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

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  • chapter books
  • history
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • science
Cover of What Were the Roaring Twenties? (What Was?) by Michele Mortlock

23. What Were the Roaring Twenties? (What Was?)

By: Michele Mortlock

4.17

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Flappers, flag-pole sitting, and the Ford Model T--these are just a few of the things that instantl… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • chapter books
  • childrens
Cover of What Was the Children's Blizzard of 1888? by Steve Korté

24. What Was the Children's Blizzard of 1888?

By: Steve Korté

4.14

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

Learn about the deadly and unexpected blizzard that slammed the Midwestern United States in 1888 an… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • middle grade
  • history
  • childrens
Cover of What Was the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921? by Caleb Gayle

25. What Was the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921?

By: Caleb Gayle

4.33

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Learn how envy and racism led to the tragic destruction of the thriving Black community in Tulsa, O… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • childrens
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26. Creation to Babel

By: Ken Ham

4.58

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

In a society mired in godlessness and humanism, parents are given the high calling of raising child… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967: The Graphic Novel (I Survived Graphic Novels #5) by Lauren Tarshis

27. I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967: The Graphic Novel (I Survived Graphic Novels #5)

By: Lauren Tarshis

4.25

Format: 158 pages, Paperback

A gripping graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis's bestselling I Survived the Attack of the Gr… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of What Was the Harlem Renaissance? by Sherri L. Smith

28. What Was the Harlem Renaissance?

By: Sherri L. Smith

4.12

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

In this book from the #1 New York Times bestselling series, learn how this vibrant Black neighborho… read more

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

29. 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

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  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens

17 must-read history books like Who Was Thomas Alva Edison? by Nancy Harrison, John O'Brien, Margaret Frith

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Joan Holub , John Mantha , Scott Anderson

4.20

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Kathleen Krull , Tim Tomkinson

3.69

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Jim O'Connor , Ted Hammond

3.65

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What Was the Great Depression?

Dede Putra , Janet B. Pascal

3.91

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18 Top history books like What Was World War I? by Nico Medina

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Who Was George Washington Carver?

Jim Gigliotti

4.29

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Robert Andrew Parker , Nancy Harrison , Jess M. Brallier

4.22

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Nancy Harrison , June Eding

4.19

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Bonnie Bader , Nancy Harrison , Elizabeth Wolf

4.00

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