History Books for some Summer Reading

History Books for some Summer Reading
By Jack Kartchner

If you are bored and are looking for something to read this summer you might want to consider some historical fiction books. Historical Fiction books are interesting because they tell you about things that happened in history but create a fun story with the characters they create. They are exciting because they help you imagine what it would be like to live at that time in history. Here are a few books I would recommend to get you started. 
Johnny Tremain: Forbes, Esther
Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes: Johnny Tremain is about a boy who is a silversmith apprentice at the beginning of the revolutionary war. An accident changes his plans for the future but gets him involved with the Sons of Liberty and the events that start the Revolutionary War. This is a great historical fiction book about America at the beginning of the Revolutionary War.

Amazon.com: Rifles for Watie (9780064470308): Keith, Harold: Books
Rifles for Watie by Harold Keith: Rifles for Watie follows the story of Jeff as he joins the Civil War on the Union Side. When he becomes a spy behind enemy lines and he figures out they aren’t much different than him he has to decide which side to join.
Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales: One Dead Spy: Hale, Nathan ...
Hazardous Tales by Nathan Hale: These books are graphic novels that teach about different events in history. The series includes books about the Civil War, The Underground Railroad, The Alamo, World War 2 and much more. These books are a funny and entertaining way to teach history. I hope you will like these books, if you read them, I’m sure you will. Happy Reading!

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