31 Days, 31 Lists: Day Twenty-Three – 2017 American History Books for Kids

Of all the lists on this blog this one may seem an odd little inclusion, but I have my reasons. A couple years ago I helped serve on the first committee selecting The New-York Historical Society Children’s History Book Prize. The requirements of the prize are simple: You and a group of schoolchildren must find the best work of middle grade fiction that’s about a moment in American history. The books you choose between can often prove to be fascinating too. I enjoyed the process so much that...