7th
Grade Historical Fiction
Key: AR = Accelerated
Reader reading level Lexile= Lexile scale reading
level
Avi. Crispin: the Cross of
Lead Falsely accused of theft and murder, an orphaned peasant boy
in 14th century
Avi. Midnight Magic In
Barrett,
Blackwood,
Gary L. The
Shakespeare Stealer. A young orphan boy is ordered by his
master to infiltrate Shakespeare's acting troupe in order to steal the script
of "Hamlet," but he discovers instead the meaning of friendship and
loyalty. AR: 5.2, Lexile: 840
Blackwood,
Gary L. Shakespeare’s Scribe. In plague-ridden 1602
Bosse, Malcolm J. Captives of Time Orphaned by
the brutal murder of their parents, Anne and her gentle but mute brother suffer
great hardships as they travel across a dangerous, pestilence-ridden
Bosse, Malcolm J. The Examination Two brothers face the dangers of traveling in medieval
Bosse, Malcolm J. Tusk and Stone After Dacoits attack his caravan and
he loses his identity as a Brahmin, Arjun resigns
himself to his new life, becomes an elephant driver, and searches for his
kidnapped sister. Set in medieval
Bradford, Karleen. There Will Be Wolves
Ursula, condemned as a witch because of her knowledge of healing, escapes being
burned to death when she joins her father & thousands of others who follow
Peter the Hermit on the 1st Crusade from
Branford, Henrietta. Fire,
Bed & Bone It is 1381 & unrest is spreading
like a.plague among the peasants of
Brady, Charles. A. The
King’s Thane
Cadnum, Michael. The Book of the
Lion In 12th
century England, after his master, a maker of coins for the king, is brutally
punished for alleged cheating, 17 yr. old Edmund finds himself traveling to the
Holy Land as a squire to a knight crusader on him way to join the forces of
Richard Lionheart. AR: 6.9, Lexile:
980
Cadnum, Michael. In a Dark Wood On orders from the King, the
Sheriff of Nottingham seeks to capture the outlaw Robin Hood, but he finds him
to be a tricky and elusive foe. Legend set in the time of Richard I, 1189-1199.
AR: 5.8, Lexile: 780
Clark,
Ann Nolan. Secret of the Andes.An Indian boy who tends llamas in a
hidden valley in
Conrad,
Pam. El Diario de Pedro: Un
Viaje con Cristobal Colon. Fictionalized
diary.
Cushman, Karen. Catherine, Called Birdy The
13-yr.-old daughter of an English country knight keeps a journal in which she
records the events of her life, particularly her longing for adventures beyond
the usual role of women and her efforts to avoid being married off. AR: 6.4,
Lexile: 1170
Dana, Barbara. Young
Joan: a Novel
Joan, a girl growing up in the French countryside during the Hundred Years’
War, begins to hear voices
telling her she is destined to reunite her torn country in opposition to
the English invaders. (
De Angeli,
Marguerite. The Door in the Wall A crippled boy in 14th century
Diekmann,
Miep. Slave Doctor. In 1681 a fifteen-year-old orphan signs
on as a ship's doctor and learns first hand the horrors of the slave trade in
the
Fletcher, Susan. Shadow
Spinner
When Marjan, a 13-yr-old physically handicapped girl, joins the
Sultan’s harem in ancient
Garden, Nancy. Dove
and Sword: a Novel of Joan of Arc Domremy.
peasant girl (Joan) hears
voices. These voices say she has been chosen as God’s
warrior; they tell her to lead
an army and crown the dauphin King of France. AR: 6.4 Lexile:
1140
Goodman, Joan E. Peregrine In 1144, 15-yr.-old Lady Edith, having
lost her husband & child to avoid marrying a man she detests, sets out from
her home in Surrey to go on a pilgrimage to
Goodman, Joan E. Winter
Hare In
1140, with England divided between King Stephen & those of the Empress
Matilda, 12 yr.-old William Belet, small for his age
but longing to be a knight, comes to his uncle’s castle
to be a page & soon
finds himself involved in dangerous intrigues & adventures. AR: 5.9
Gray, Elizabeth Janet. Adam
of the Road
11 yr. Old Adam
loved to travel through the open roads of 13th century
saints & thieves &
somewhere in the crowd, his father & his dog. AR: 6.5, Lexile:
1030
Gregory,
Kristiana. Cleopatra VII:
Daughter of the
Guillot, Rene. The Troubadour Aubrey, Knight of the Red Cross, travels in
the disguise of a troubadour in order to overthrow a Baron and restore a castle
to its rightful owner.
Haugaard, Erik C. Cromwell’s Boy A 13-yr. old
spy’s wit and
horsemanship make him invaluable to the Cromwell forces as they fight against
King Charles in the English Civil War of 1642 Lexile:
780
Haugaard, Erik C. Hakon
of Rogen’s
Saga The story of
a widowed father who kidnaps an Earl’s daughter for his new bride; of the vengeance that swiftly
follows, of a brother’s treachery, of a small Viking boy grown wise beyond his years
who survives bloodshed & tragedy to seek his own birthright along with his
manhood. Adventure!
Haugaard, Erik C. Samurai’s Tale In turbulent 16th century Japan,
orphaned Taro is taken in by a general serving the great warlord Takeda Shingen & grows up to become a samurai fighting for the
enemies of his dead family. AR: 6.3, Lexile: 960
Haugaard, Erik C. The Revenge of the
Forty-seven Samurai. A fourteen-year-old serving boy finds himself
surrounded by suspicion and betrayal as his master gathers a group of samurai
to avenge Lord Asano's death.
Haycraft, Molly. My Lord
Brother the Lion Heart.
Hewes, Agnes Danforth.
A Boy of the Lost Crusade. A fictionalized account of the Children’s Crusade of 1212.
Hoobler, Dorothy. Ghost in the Tokaido Inn While attempting to solve the mystery of a
stolen jewel, Seikei, a merchant’s son who longs to be a samurai, joins a
group of Kabuki actors in 18th century
Hunter, Mollie. The
Spanish Letters
Anglo-Scottish
relations are not good in the time of Elizabeth I. This is a thrilling tale of
espionage set in
Hunter, Mollie. King’s
Swift Rider: a Novel on Robert the Bruce. Unwilling to
fight but feeling a sense of duty, sixteen-year-old Martin joins Scotland's
rebel army as a swift rider and master of espionage for the leader, Robert the
Bruce. Set in about 1274
Hunter, Mollie. You
Never Knew Her as I Did The
speaker is 17-yr.-old
Hunter, Mollie. The
13th Member
Set in
sixteenth-century
Kelly, Eric P. The
Trumpeter of Krakow A Polish family in the Middle Ages guards a
great secret treasure, & a boy’s memory of an earlier trumpeter of
Kent, Louise A. He
Went with Marco Polo: a story of
King,
Clive. Ninny’s Boat. An
enterprising young slave accompanies the Angles on their fifth-century flight
to
Konigsburg, E.L. Proud Taste for Scarlet
and Miniver This novel, based on the life of Eleanor of Aquitaine, has succeeded in making history amusing as well as
interesting. AR 5.4, Lexile:770
Konigsburg, E.L. The Second Mrs.
Giaconda
Relates, from the
point of view of his servant Salai, how Leonardo da Vinci came to paint the Mona Lisa. AR 5.7, Lexile: 840
Lasky, Kathryn. Elizabeth I: Red
Rose of the House of Tudor
In a series of diary entries, Princess Elizabeth, the 11 yr. old daughter of
King Henry VIII, celebrates holidays & birthdays, relives her mother’s execution, revels in her studies,
& agonizes over her father’s health. AR:5.5, Lexile: 820
Lasky, Kathryn. Mary, Queen of
Scots, Queen without a Country
Lester,
Julius. Pharoah’s Daughter: a Novel
of Ancient
Mantel, S. G. Youngest Conquistador An adventure story of the conquest of
Martin, Susan. I
Sailed with
McCaughrean, Geraldine. The
Kite Rider. In
thirteenth-century
McGraw, Eloise Jarvis. The Golden Goblet. Ranofer was the son
of a famous artisan and supposed to follow in his father's footsteps, but when
his father dies, Ranofer's greedy brother Gebu comes and forces him to steal for him. AR: 6.3, Lexile: 930
McKissack, Patrick. Nzingha:
Warrior Queen of Matamba Presents the diary of 13 yr. old Nzingha, a 16th century West African princess who loves to
hunt & hopes to one day lead her kingdom against the invasion of the
Portuguese traders.
AR: 5.6, Lexile:
750
Meisels, Andrew. Son of a Star A heroic story of the bitter struggle of
a handful of Jews against overwhelming odds. The time is A.D/ 132, when a
simple warrior named Simon Bar Kochba united the hill
tribes of
Melnikoff, Pamela. Star and the Sword In 12th century
Meyer, Carolyn. Isabel,
Jewel of Castilla While awaiting anxiously for others to
choose a husband for her, Isabella, the futre
queen of
Meyer, Carolyn. Mary,
Bloody Mary
Mary Tudor, who would
reign briefly as queen of
Miklowitz, Gloria D. Secrets in the House of
Delgado
In Spain in 1492,
14-yr-old Maria, a Catholic orphan, becomes a servant to a wealthy family of Conversos, converted Jews, at a time when the Jews are
being expelled from the country & when the Inquisition is diligently
searching for religious heretics. AR: 4.7, Lexile:
670
Molina Llorente,
Pilar The
Apprentice
Working as an artist’s apprentice in Renaissance
Florence, 13-yr.-old Arduino makes a discovery which may cost
him the chance to become a painter. AR 5.3, Lexile: 730
Morpurgo, Michael. Joan of Arc of Domremy While sitting on the riverbank in the
ancient French city of
Morris, Gerald. The Squire, His Knight, &
His Lady Legend taking place in medieval
Morris, Gerald. The
Squire’s Tale Story based on legend. In medieval
Namioka, Lensey.
Den of the White Fox In
medieval
Namioka, Lensey.
The Samurai and the Long-Nosed Devils In medieval
O’Dell,
Scott .
The Captive
As part of a
Spanish expedition to the
O’Dell,
Scott. The
Hawk that Dare not Hunt by Day. Amid political turmoil and threats of plague, young
Tom Barton accepts the risks of helping William Tyndale
publish and smuggle into
O’Dell,
Scott. Road
to
Park, Linda Sue. The
Kite Fighters
In
Park, Linda Sue. A Single Shard.
Tree-ear, a thirteen-year-old orphan in medieval
Paterson, Katherine. The
Master Puppeteer
The setting is
Paterson, Katherine. Of
Nightingales that Weep
The vain young daughter of a samurai finds her comfortable life ripped apart
when opposing warrior clans begin a struggle for imperial control of
Paterson, Katherine. Sign
of the Chrysanthemum
The setting is
Polland, Madeleine.
Pope, Elizabeth. The
Perilous Gard In 1558 while imprisoned in a remote castle, a young girl
becomes involved in a series of events that lead to an underground labyrinth
peopled by the last practitioners of druidic magic. AR: 6.3, Lexile: 1020
Prince,
Maggie. House on the Hill. Soon after she, her mother, and her younger brother move
into an old house on what was once known as Beggarsgate,
Emily begins to have terrifyingly real glimpses of scenes of
seventeenth-century
Pyle, Howard. Men
of Iron
Myles Falworth is the son of a lord unjustly condemned for
treason in the days when King Henry IV was bringing
Rupert, Janet E. The African Mask
12-yr.-old Layo, a Roruba
girl living in the area of 11th century Africa which is now Nigeria, attempts
to reject the man who has been chosen to be her husband.
Scott, Walter. Ivanhoe Relates the adventures of the Saxon knight in
1194, the year of Richard the Lion-Hearted’s
return from the Third Crusade.
Danger, daring & romance in the world’s
most popular novel of chivalry. A classic!
AR 12.9, Lexile:1410
Siegel, Deborah Spector. The Cross by Day, the Mezussah
by Night
Because she is a Marrano, 13-yr.-old Isabel suffers the harrowing experience
of expulsion from
Skurzynski, Gloria. Spider’s
Voice
Because he is a
young mute person who can hear, Aran becomes involved
in the adventures of Eloise & Abelard, France’s
most famous lovers, who
lived during the 12th century. AR 5.8, Lexile: 850
Stevenson, Robert Louis. The
Black Arrow
Tale of adventure
during the Wars of the Roses when Henry VI precariously occupied the throne of
AR: 9.0, Lexile:
980
Suttcliff, Rosemary. The Shining Company 7th century
Sutcliff, Rosemary. Sword Song.
At 16, Bjarni is cast out of the Norse settlement in
the Angles’ Land
for an act of oath-breaking & spends 5 yrs. sailing & witnessing the
feuds of the clan chiefs of
Tomlinson, Theresa. Child of the May. 15 yr.-old Magda helps Robin
Hood’s men rescue Lady Matilda & her daughter, Isabel, from the
clutches of the king’s evil henchmen. (Sequel to The Forestwife.
Trease, Geoffrey. Bows
Against the Barons
The setting is Norman (Medieval)
Trease, Geoffrey. Escape to King
Alfred
The setting is
Trevino, Elizabeth Borton de. I, Juan de Pareja The setting is
Wallace, Lew.
Ben-Hur A romantic story of
Webb,
Robert. We were there with Richard
the Lionhearted in the Crusades. Two
young boys, Guy and Gladwyn, share in the adventures
of Richard the Lionhearted as they go on the Third Crusade.
Wheeler, Thomas G. All Men Tall The
year is 1323. 15-yr.-old Thomeline will soon take
part in one of the most momentous events of all time:
the discovery of
gunpowder. Intriguing characters in this novel include Queen Isabella, plotting
revenge against her husband, Edward II; Mortimer the traitor making his
famous escape from the Tower of London; and young Edward III taking the
throne and later daring to use the new weapons against the French.
Willard, Barbara. The
Iron Lily
Orphaned in 1557 by the plague and disowned by her “brother’s”
widow, who claims she is
not true kin of the family, 15-yr.-old Lilas begins a
lifelong attempt to identify her true parentage.
Williams, Laura E. Executioner’s Daughter 13-yr.-old Lily, daughter of the town’s
executioner living in the 15th-centruy
Wise, William. Nell
of Branford Hall
Nell Bullen recounts the horror of the Great London Plague in
1665 and the “Circle of Death” that was drawn around her village to
keep the disease from spreading to the neighboring towns. AR: 7.0, Lexile: 1090
Yep, Laurence. Lady
of Ch’iao
Kuo: Warrior of the South Southern China, A.D. 531 In 531 A.D., a fifteen-year-old
princess of the Hsien tribe in southern China keeps a
diary which describes her role as liaison between her own people and the local
Chinese colonists, in times of both peace and war. This is one of the “Royal
Diaries series”.
AR: 5.3, Lexile: 700
Yolen, Jane. Queen’s Own Fool : a novel of Mary, Queen of
Scots When
12-yr.-old Nicola leaves Troupe Brufort & serves
as the fool for Mary, Queen of Scots, she experiences the political &
religious upheavals in both France & Scotland. AR: 6.0, Lexile:
650
SC/Kim. Sword of the Samurai: Adventure
Stories from Japan 11 short stories
about samurai warriors, their way of life, courage, wit & foolishness. AR
4.6