# Books about historical fiction assigned in US schools

**4** books in the US-school assigned-reading canon explore _historical fiction_. Sourced from state ELA standards, AP/IB syllabi, and Common Core exemplar lists.

**Grade span:** 3–12
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/theme/historical-fiction
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Authors who explore historical fiction

- [Avi](https://readinglist.school/author/avi)

## historical fiction canon

- [Good Night, Mr. Tom](https://readinglist.school/book/good-night-mr-tom) by Michelle Magorian _(Grades 6–8)_
- [Lewis and Clark and Me](https://readinglist.school/book/lewis-and-clark-and-me) by Laurie Myers _(Grades 3–6)_
- [The Fighting Ground](https://readinglist.school/book/the-fighting-ground) by Avi _(Grades 4–8)_
- [The Underground Railroad](https://readinglist.school/book/the-underground-railroad) by Colson Whitehead _(Grades 11–12)_

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