Historical fiction for boys?

[Anonymous]

The magic tree house series is getting a little too easy for my son, plus he's read them all. I loved the American Girl series and mysteries for my daughter, but they are pretty girly for a boy to read. Any suggestions of more gender neutral historical fiction? He reads the Who Was... Series, but I think he'd like some fiction as well.
Thanks!

[Anonymous]

How old is he?

[Anonymous]

The I Survived series

[Anonymous]

Dear America has some in the series from a boy's perspective, like:

http://www.amazon.com/My-Name-Is-America-Jonathan/dp/0590510789/ref=pd_sim_14_6?ie=UTF8&dpID=51sTdCs9jsL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR102%2C160_&refRID=0VPRT7RY9SNVX7V392M6

http://www.amazon.com/My-Name-Is-America-Revolutionary/dp/0590313509/ref=pd_sim_14_1?ie=UTF8&dpID=514W41PHC7L&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR111%2C160_&refRID=0H22K2029Z4K4E3K041J

http://www.amazon.com/The-Journal-James-Edmond-Pease/dp/059043814X/ref=pd_sim_14_3?ie=UTF8&dpID=51NGK1C94WL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR113%2C160_&refRID=1SMVP3DYB16D1KZ0E4RB

The I Survived is another series, like:

http://www.amazon.com/Survived-Attacks-September-11th-2001/dp/0545207002/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1454017723&sr=1-1&keywords=twin+towers+book+kids

[Anonymous]

My 10 yr old has been reading the Nathaniel Hale series - graphic novels. I second the "I Survived" series. He's read those, too.

[Anonymous]

There's the "you wouldn't want to be a..." series

Also I think Johnny Tremain is an oldie but goodie. Maybe the Roman Mysteries.

[Anonymous]

39 clues.

[Anonymous]

Thanks! I think he's read most of the you wouldn't want to be...and he's been enjoying Nathan hale a lot, but I'd prefer he read fewer graphic novels--it's currently the overwhelming majority of his reading, and I'd like him to understand how a story progresses without dialog!
We've got a ton of dear America books for my daughter--nice to know there are some centered on boys too.

[Anonymous]

Jon Scieszca's Time Warp Trio series
Steve Brezenoff's Return to the Titanic series
Lauren Tarshis' I Survived series (plus 2 true story volumes)
The You Choose:Interactive History series
Brian Selznick's latest books (start with The Invention of Hugo Cabret)
Christopher Paul Curtis--Bud Not Buddy & The Watsons Go to Birmingham

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There's the "you wouldn't want to be a..." series

Also I think Johnny Tremain is an oldie but goodie. Maybe the Roman Mysteries.

+1

[Anonymous]

9 year old just started Hatchet by Gary Paulsen (survival story, fiction)
Rick Riordan books?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:9 year old just started Hatchet by Gary Paulsen (survival story, fiction)
Rick Riordan books?

This really isn't historical fiction. How about: Ben & Me or Island of the Blue Dolphins?

[Anonymous]

Avi writes a lot of good historical fiction.

[Anonymous]

Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder is about Laura's husband, Almanzo, when he was a boy. Great book.

[Anonymous]

My 4th grader enjoyed the Nathan Hale novels. From that he moved to Percy Jackson / Rick Riordan books

He had previously did 39 clues as well read together in 2nd grade

Will he do nonfiction? My son enjoyed:
Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two

Rick Atkinson has done some young readers adaptations of his work as has Laura Hildebrant.