Best children 1800s american history books according to redditors
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I read a ton as a kid, here are some suggestions!
The biggest thing reading did for me was to expand my vocabulary and get better at recognizing good writing. Being able to journey in my mind to different situations, worlds and people was fun and I think made me more creative. Let him explore what he truly likes, don't shy away from educational illustrated books which can have fantastic visuals and as long as something is close to his comprehension level don't quit if there are big words it'll help him learn faster. Good luck!
If you switched it from present time to past and back to present, it would be similar to A Girl Called Boy. I'm not aware of a sequel, though.
https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Called-Boy-Belinda-Hurmence/dp/0618689257
I have three available on amazon:
Bread for the Pharaoh This is the first one I published, and doesn't quite hew to the "ordinary people against ordinary problems" formula. But it's still a cracking good ancient Egypt story. :)
Pebblehoof This one fits the mold a lot better. A nobody immigrant family pitted against mid-19th century railroad robber-barons.
Blackpelt Talking animal adventure about a beaver on the run from a fur trapper. Definitely in the mold of the wider world gives zero shits about whether the beaver lives or dies.
These are all middle-grade novels, but I've had a surprising number of adults tell me that they too got sucked into the stories.
Also Carry On, Mr. Bowditch.
No need to thank me
PS-glad you aren't a zombie
Was it maybe A Picture of Freedom from the Dear America series?
Might try the Legend of John Henry for West Virginia.
This might be a little heavy for a 9-year-old, but I highly recommend Soun Tetoken, a story about the Nez Perce as told by a young Nez Perce boy. Much of the action of the story takes place in Montana, including the Bitterroot Valley, Yellowstone National Park, and the Front Range.
The American Girl Series, specifically Kirsten, who I just found out was discontinued as a doll in their catalog in searching for this :(
I'd like this one
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The Oklahoma Land Run?
[Rascal] (http://www.amazon.com/Rascal-Sterling-North-ebook/dp/B00DYX9LO6/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1394286528&sr=1-1&keywords=rascal) by Sterling North
[The Secret Garden] (http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Garden-Frances-Hodgson-Burnett-ebook/dp/B0083Z614S/ref=sr_1_36?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1394286833&sr=1-36) by Frances Hodgson Burnett
[Harriet the Spy] (http://www.amazon.com/Harriet-Spy-Anniversary-Louise-Fitzhugh-ebook/dp/B00EX4E29Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1394287171&sr=1-1&keywords=harriet+the+spy) by Louise Fitzhugh
[Superfudge] (http://www.amazon.com/Superfudge-Judy-Blume-ebook/dp/B00630NYN6/ref=sr_1_129?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1394287388&sr=1-129) by Judy Blume
[Mr. Popper's Penguins] (http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Poppers-Penguins-Richard-Atwater-ebook/dp/B0051WIWP2/ref=sr_1_130?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1394287388&sr=1-130) by Richard and Florence Atwater
[The Cricket in Times Square] (http://www.amazon.com/Cricket-Times-Square-Chester-Friends-ebook/dp/B00HBQ2D5Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1394288058&sr=1-1&keywords=the+cricket+in+times+square) by George Selden
[Justin Morgan Had a Horse] (http://www.amazon.com/Justin-Morgan-Horse-Marguerite-Henry-ebook/dp/B009K58TT0/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1394288175&sr=1-1&keywords=justin+morgan+had+a+horse) by Marguerite Henry
[Sarah, Plain and Tall] (http://www.amazon.com/Sarah-Plain-Tall-Patricia-MacLachlan-ebook/dp/B00BS8SO9M/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1394288419&sr=1-1&keywords=sarah+plain+and+tall) by Patricia MacLachlan
[Until the Last Spike] (http://www.amazon.com/Journal-Sullivan-Transcontinental-Railroad-Nebraska-ebook/dp/B00C2YWJEW/ref=sr_1_4?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1394288867&sr=1-4&keywords=my+name+is+america) by William Durbin
[The Giving Tree] (http://www.amazon.com/Giving-Tree-Shel-Silverstein-ebook/dp/B00DB2QZPI/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1394288987&sr=1-1&keywords=shel+silverstein) by Shel Silverstein
[Falcon's Dragon] (http://www.amazon.com/FALCONS-DRAGON-Luli-Gray-ebook/dp/B005FG2ANO/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1394289481&sr=1-1&keywords=falcon%27s+egg) by Luli Gray
[Ella Enchanted] (http://www.amazon.com/Enchanted-Trophy-Newbery-Carson-Levine-ebook/dp/B008XOAJQA/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1394289716&sr=1-1&keywords=ella+enchanted) by Gail Carson Levine
[Aesop's Fables] (http://www.amazon.com/Aesops-Fables-new-translation-Aesop-ebook/dp/B0082VCQZQ/ref=sr_1_573?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1394290310&sr=1-573) by Aesop
[Caddie Woodlawn] (http://www.amazon.com/Caddie-Woodlawn-Carol-Ryrie-Brink-ebook/dp/B007MB5CEE/ref=sr_1_745?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1394290700&sr=1-745) by Carol Ryrie Brink
[Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher] (http://www.amazon.com/Jeremy-Thatcher-Dragon-Hatcher-Magic-ebook/dp/B009YA49Q8/ref=sr_1_917?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1394290956&sr=1-917) by Bruce Coville
[The Last Holiday Concert] (http://www.amazon.com/Last-Holiday-Concert-Andrew-Clements-ebook/dp/B00710P1JM/ref=sr_1_17?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1394291315&sr=1-17&keywords=andrew+clements) by Andrew Clements
[Cam Jansen: The Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds] (http://www.amazon.com/Cam-Jansen-Mystery-Stolen-Diamonds-ebook/dp/B002CMP95K/ref=sr_1_1127?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1394291705&sr=1-1127) by David A. Adler
[Alice in Wonderland] (http://www.amazon.com/Alice-Wonderland-Illustrated-Fairy-eBooks-ebook/dp/B00A64NSSG/ref=sr_1_534?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1394289796&sr=1-534) by Lewis Carroll
The Phantom Tollbooth
Sorry, this has the same cover
Ghost Cadet
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/239410.Ghost_Cadet
http://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Cadet-Paperbacks-Elaine-Alphin/dp/0590452444
A Picture of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee . . from The Dear America Series?
No problem, I remembered them right away! I loved the ribbon bookmark in them. I think the ones your talking about are A Picture of Freedom and Dreams in the Golden Country
The Broken Blade by William Durbin? https://www.amazon.com/Broken-Blade-William-Durbin/dp/044041184X
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By the Great Horn Spoon!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316286125/ref=ox_ya_oh_product
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Benjamin Franklin: Young Printer
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0020419201/ref=ox_ya_oh_product
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Aesop's Fables
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0451529537/ref=ox_ya_oh_product
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For Boys Only: The Biggest, Baddest Book Ever
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0312377061/ref=ox_ya_oh_product
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Linus Torvalds, Software Rebel
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0761319603/ref=ox_ya_oh_product
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Strange Stuff: True Stories of Odd Places and Things
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0208024050/ref=ox_ya_oh_product
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Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and Drawings
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060256672/ref=ox_ya_oh_product
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Call It Courage
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/141695368X/ref=ox_ya_oh_product
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Rocks and Minerals
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0789497603/ref=ox_ya_oh_product
Not the answer but if you enjoy reading books where people eat I would recommend Farmer Boy it’s one of my favorite books to read around the holidays because the description of food is so prominent.