Top 10 Historical Figures Books

David McCullough, a renowned author and historian, has said, "History is who we are and why we are the way we are." There are so many people and events in history that have shaped the world and who we are today. Many of these people are inspiring and admirable examples, and we've gathered up our favorite children's books about these historical figures to inspire your little ones. After all, they are the future and will help build upon the history for those who come later.

Historical Figures

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chapter • 212 Pages
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls
7.0
#1 in Series
female role modelsᐧgirls and womenᐧbraveryᐧactivism
picture • 40 Pages
Malala's Magic Pencil
5.8
picture • 32 Pages
The Story of Ruby Bridges
5.8
picture • 32 Pages
A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr.
5.0
Series
picture • 40 Pages
Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek
5.0
picture • 40 Pages
Mr. Ferris and His Wheel
5.0
picture • 36 Pages
Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine
4.5
picture • 40 Pages
Lillian's Right to Vote
4.0
chapter • 112 Pages
Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Series
chapter • 192 Pages
Abraham Lincoln
Series
picture • 80 Pages
Meet Abraham Lincoln
Series
board • 16 Pages
Courageous People Who Changed the World
Series
board • 26 Pages
The Story of Martin Luther King Jr.
picture • 40 Pages
I Have a Dream
6.1
civil rights movementᐧMartin Luther King, Jr.
picture • 32 Pages
She Persisted
5.8
Series
picture • 104 Pages
Josephine
5.5
picture • 40 Pages
Hidden Figures
5.0
Books about civil rights movement
See Books
picture • 32 Pages
Mr. Lincoln's Whiskers
4.5
picture • 32 Pages
This Is the Rope
4.4
picture • 56 Pages
Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer
picture • 40 Pages
Abraham Lincoln Comes Home
chapter • 112 Pages
Who Was Abraham Lincoln?
Series
picture • 32 Pages
A. Lincoln and Me
chapter • 112 Pages
Herstory
Series
chapter • 88 Pages
Little Leaders
#1 in Series
picture • 48 Pages
Abe's Honest Words
7.0
#3 in Series
picture • 40 Pages
Abe Lincoln
6.0
picture • 40 Pages
Let the Children March
5.8
board • 26 Pages
Dream Big, Little One
5.4
Series
girls and womenᐧBlack historyᐧAfrican AmericansᐧUnique Books for Baby Shower Giftsᐧhistorical figures
picture • 32 Pages
A Sweet Smell of Roses
5.0
picture • 32 Pages
Abraham Lincoln
4.8
Series
picture • 32 Pages
Love Will See You Through
4.5
picture • 32 Pages
Martin & Anne
picture • 40 Pages
Martin & Mahalia
picture • 48 Pages
Abe Lincoln's Hat
Books about girls and women
See Books
picture • 32 Pages
When Martin Luther King Jr. Wore Roller Skates
Series
picture • 45 Pages
Malala
chapter • 128 Pages
Martin Rising
picture • 40 Pages
Pies from Nowhere
6.0
picture • 32 Pages
Twenty-One Elephants
5.8
board • 26 Pages
This Little Scientist
5.5
Series
picture • 40 Pages
The Youngest Marcher
5.3
civil rights movementᐧ(auto)biography
picture • 40 Pages
I Dissent
5.0
Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RBG)
picture • 40 Pages
I am Amelia Earhart
4.8
Series
picture • 40 Pages
Nelson Mandela
4.0
picture • 32 Pages
What Lincoln Said
chapter • 96 Pages
Lincoln and His Boys
picture • 40 Pages
As Good as Anybody
picture • 40 Pages
Electric Ben
chapter • 144 Pages
Abe Lincoln at Last!
#19 in Series

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