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America 250: Celebrate Real Stories for Kids

In celebration of America 250, we've collected just a few of the fantastic easy-to-read non-fiction books that celebrate American history and the people who shape our country. The signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 is one of the most pivotal moments in American history. This list, for children 0-8 years old, highlights some of the people, events, and ideals that made America.

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19 items

  • Of Thee I Sing

    a Letter to My Daughters

    Obama, Barack
    Book, 2010New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2010] — J179 OBAM
  • Book, 2023New York : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2023] — 973 KHIAN
  • Revolutionary Mary

    the True Story of One Woman, the Declaration of Independence, and America's Fight for Freedom

    Blumenthal, Karen,
    Book, 2025New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2025. — B G5785B 2025
  • W Is for Welcome

    a Celebration of America's Diversity

    Herzog, Brad,
    Book, 2018Ann Arbor, MI : Sleeping Bear Press, [2018] — 305.800973 HERZO
  • Let Liberty Rise!

    How America's Schoolchildren Helped Save the Statue of Liberty

    Stiefel, Chana, 1968-
    Book, 2021New York : Scholastic Press, [2021] — 974.71 STIEF
  • Book, 2021New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2021. — JB-WONG BROC
  • Book, 2025New York : Little, Brown and Company, [2025] — 780.8996 ALEXA
  • Abe's Honest Words

    the Life of Abraham Lincoln

    Rappaport, Doreen
    Book, 2008New York : Hyperion Books for Children, [2008] — B L736RAP 2008
  • Her Name Was Mary Katharine

    the Story of the Only Woman Whose Name Appears on the Declaration of Independence

    Schwartz, Ella, 1974-
    Book, 2022New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2022. — B G5785S 2022
  • Book, 2016New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, [2016] — B W318ME 2016
  • Rise Up!

    Powerful Protests in American History

    Katz, Rachel C.,
    Book, 2025Concord, MA : Barefoot Books, 2025. — 303.48409 KATZ
  • Ellis Island

    Immigration and the American Dream

    Galindo, Felipe,
    Book, 2025New York : First Second, an imprint of Roaring Book Press, 2025. — 304.873009 GALIN