Can you recommend some historical fiction middle school short stories?

Sure. 'The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963' is a great one. It's about an African - American family's journey to the South during the Civil Rights era. Another is 'Number the Stars' which tells a story set during World War II, about a girl helping her Jewish friend.

Sure. 'My Brother Sam Is Dead' is a notable one. It gives a vivid picture of the American Revolutionary War from a family's perspective. Then there's 'The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963' by Christopher Paul Curtis. While it's more of a blend of historical and family story, it's set during the Civil Rights Movement and is very engaging for middle schoolers. And 'Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry' by Mildred D. Taylor, which deals with racial discrimination in the South during the Great Depression era.

One great historical fiction book for middle schoolers is 'The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963' by Christopher Paul Curtis. It tells a story about an African - American family's journey to the South during the Civil Rights Movement.

Sure. 'The Giver' by Lois Lowry is a great one. It's set in a seemingly utopian but actually dystopian society in the future, which has historical implications about how society could develop. Another is 'Number the Stars' by Lois Lowry as well. It's about a girl in Nazi - occupied Denmark during World War II, showing the courage and kindness in a difficult historical period.

Sure. 'The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963' is a great one. It tells the story of an African - American family's journey to Birmingham during a crucial time in American history. Another is 'Number the Stars' which is set during World War II and follows a young girl's involvement in helping Jews in Denmark.

One characteristic is that they are usually set in a specific historical period. For example, if it's about the Middle Ages, it will have details like the clothing, the social hierarchy, and the way of life back then. Another is that they often have a young protagonist. This helps middle school students to relate to the story more easily. And they tend to simplify the historical events to some extent so that they are understandable for the target age group.

Sure. 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson is a great one. It shows a disturbing small - town tradition. Another is 'Flowers for Algernon' which tells a moving story about a man's intellectual journey. And 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe, though not strictly modern, is a classic short story often studied in middle school with its intense psychological exploration.

Sure. 'Flowers for Algernon' is a great one. It tells the story of a man with an intellectual disability who undergoes an experiment to increase his intelligence. Another is 'The Veldt' which explores the relationship between children and technology in a rather disturbing way. And 'All Summer in a Day' is also wonderful, set on Venus where it rains all the time except for one day every seven years.

There's 'The Witch of Blackbird Pond' which is set in colonial New England, part of European - influenced America in history. 'Catherine, Called Birdy' is a middle - school - friendly historical fiction set in medieval England. It gives a vivid picture of the life of a young girl during that time. Also, 'The Bronze Bow' is set in first - century Israel under Roman rule, which was an important part of the broader European - influenced world at that time.

Sure. 'The Giver' by Lois Lowry is a great one. It's set in a seemingly utopian but actually dystopian society in the future which has historical elements in how it came to be. Another is 'Number the Stars' by Lois Lowry as well, which tells a story about the Holocaust, a very important part of history. And 'Johnny Tremain' by Esther Forbes, it shows the events leading up to the American Revolution from a young boy's perspective.