Fascinating Historical Non Fiction Books For Your Kids

By Kathy Kaufman


The acquisition of knowledge is inseparable from the desire to study. History defines the future and provides a unique learning opportunity for the young to sharpen their minds and open up to the challenges in the world. Historical non fiction books for kids actualize this reality by providing an array of resources designed skillfully for their purpose.

A great number of resources are available online with the view of inspiring action by going back in time to significant events. Among the best reading material to avail to children include Freedom Train: The Story of Harriet Tubman, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier and The Diary of a Young Girl. Each resource bears its own significance that is substantial and of immense importance to child development.

Leadership is ideal, as it defines and depicts the progress of a particular nation at a given time. The Scholastic Encyclopedia of the President and Their Time, written by David Rubel, has documentation on the ruling of the United States of America and the presidents who have been in power. The writing conveys information on their struggles in decision-making, leadership style and what their influence in the United States of America. This teaches young people on professional, genuine and trustworthy leadership.

Freedom Train: The Story of Harriet Tubman written by Dorothy Sterling brings to light the immense courage that kids ought to possess by picturing the life of Harriet Tubman. Overcoming the challenges of hunger by hard work, she escapes the place of adversity, North, and found refuge prompting her to take the risk of facing death by helping her people to safety. The story of her dangerous journey stands to inspires confidence in children as well as concern over others dispelling selfless that is detrimental to society.

Conflict worst hits women and children and this is evident from Ishmael Beah account of life as a soldier at a tender age of twelve in A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier. Trapped in a word of turmoil caused by war in Senegal, Ishmael narrates his story as a soldier, struggles in brutality and his triumph over the forces to break free from the confined cocoon. It awakes hope in kids amid tough times.

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank revolves around a similar theme of courage and perseverance amid struggles with the hope of a better day. It reveals the riveting story of Anne during times of the Nazi oppression, the struggles and also that of other people. Despite her passing away, the story still bears the reverence of hope and a lot of courage in tough times.

The highlighted texts are just a pinch of the many available resources online that are structured to instigate a strong spirit in kids. Children are the ones who will shape society in times ahead and are in need of the right molding. Such materials provided facilitate that.

These historical non fiction books also suffice for adults. They are good informative resources which can be useful to all in society. With the right idea of the past, all effort is rightly geared to better the future by building on strong platforms and improving on the failed areas.




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