Historical Literature for Elementary and Middle Grades

Recommended biographies in American history: 

The Colonial Era (pdf)

The Revolutionary Era (pdf)

The 19th Century (pdf) 

The 20th Century (pdf) 

Become a biography expert (pdf) 

Suggestions of what to look for as you read a biography.  Learn how to determine an author's point of view and discover how to find out if a biography is an accurate account of a person's life.

Select excellent books about history (pdf) 

Find out what criteria judges use to select the winners of the Orbis Pictus Award for non-fiction.  You can use this criteria to select excellent books about history.