Childhood of Famous Americans Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Childhood of Famous Americans books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Abraham Lincoln (By: Stevenson Augusta)
Buy on Amazon1932
Tom Jefferson: Third President of the U.S. (By: Helen Albee Monsell)
Buy on Amazon1939
George Washington (By: Augusta Stevenson)
Buy on Amazon1942
Paul Revere: Boston Patriot (By: Augusta Stevenson)
Buy on Amazon1946
Thomas Edison: Young Inventor (By: Sue Guthridge)
Buy on Amazon1947
Abigail Adams: Girl of Colonial Days (By: Jean Brown Wagoner)
Buy on Amazon1949
Wilbur and Orville Wright: Young Fliers (By: Augusta Stevenson)
Buy on Amazon1951
Knute Rockne: Young Athlete (By: Guernsey Van Riper Jr.)
Buy on Amazon1952
Will Clark: Boy Adventurer (By: Katharine Elliot Wilkie)
Buy on Amazon1953
Teddy Roosevelt: Young Rough Rider (By: Edd Winfield Parks)
Buy on Amazon1953
Susan B. Anthony: Champion of Women's Rights (By: Helen Albee Monsell)
Buy on Amazon1954
Betsy Ross: Designer of Our Flag (By: Ann Weil)
Buy on Amazon1954
Babe Ruth: One of Baseball's Greatest (By: Guernsey Van Riper Jr.)
Buy on Amazon1954
Jim Thorpe: Olympic Champion (By: Guernsey Van Riper Jr.)
Buy on Amazon1956
Sitting Bull: Dakota Boy (By: Augusta Stevenson)
Buy on Amazon1958
Elizabeth Blackwell: Girl Doctor (By: Joanne Landers Henry)
Buy on Amazon1961
Albert Einstein (By: Marie Hammontree)
Buy on Amazon1961
Davy Crockett: Young Rifleman (By: Aileen Wells Parks)
Buy on Amazon1962
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Young Man with a Dream (By: Dharathula H. Millender)
Buy on Amazon1969
Dwight D. Eisenhower: Young Military Leader (By: George E. Stanley)
Buy on Amazon1970
Ray Charles: Young Musician (By: Sloate)
Buy on Amazon1970
John Muir: Young Naturalist (By: Montrew Dunham)
Buy on Amazon1975
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: America's Youngest President (By: Lucy Post Frisbee)
Buy on Amazon1982
Buffalo Bill: Frontier Daredevil (By: Augusta Stevenson)
Buy on Amazon1991
Pocahontas: Young Peacemaker (By: Leslie Gourse)
Buy on Amazon1996
Neil Armstrong: Young Flyer (By: Montrew Dunham)
Buy on Amazon1996
Thurgood Marshall: Young Justice (By: Montrew Dunham)
Buy on Amazon1998
Jackie Robinson (By: Herb Dunn)
Buy on Amazon1999
Louisa May Alcott: Young Novelist (By: Beatrice Gormley)
Buy on Amazon1999
Ronald Reagan: Young Leader (By: Montrew Dunham)
Buy on Amazon1999
Joe DiMaggio: Young Sports Hero (By: Herb Dunn)
Buy on Amazon1999
Amelia Earhart: Young Aviator (By: Beatrice Gormley)
Buy on Amazon2000
Laura Ingalls Wilder: Young Pioneer (By: Beatrice Gormley)
Buy on Amazon2001
John Adams: Young Revolutionary (By: Jan Adkins)
Buy on Amazon2002
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: Friend of the Arts (By: Beatrice Gormley)
Buy on Amazon2002
Althea Gibson: Young Tennis Player (By: Beatrice Gormley)
Buy on Amazon2005
Crazy Horse: Young War Chief (By: George E. Stanley)
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Marie Curie: Young Scientist (By: Beatrice Gormley)
Buy on Amazon2007
Christopher Reeve: Young Actor (By: Kathleen V. Kudlinski)
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George S. Patton: War Hero (By: George E. Stanley)
Buy on Amazon2007
Milton Hershey: Young Chocolatier (As: M.M. Eboch)
Buy on Amazon2008
Jesse Owens: Young Record Breaker (As: M.M. Eboch)
Buy on Amazon2008
Frederick Douglass: Abolitionist Hero (By: George E. Stanley)
Buy on Amazon2008
Coretta Scott King: First Lady of Civil Rights (By: George E. Stanley)
Buy on Amazon2008
Teddy Kennedy: Lion of the Senate (By: George E. Stanley)
Buy on Amazon2010
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Childhood of Famous Americans series is publication order: 1. Abraham Lincoln (By: Stevenson Augusta) (1932), 2. Tom Jefferson: Third President of the U.S. (By: Helen Albee Monsell) (1939), 3. George Washington (By: Augusta Stevenson) (1942), 4. Paul Revere: Boston Patriot (By: Augusta Stevenson) (1946), 5. Thomas Edison: Young Inventor (By: Sue Guthridge) (1947), and 40 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Childhood of Famous Americans series by Kris Bock contains 45 books. The series began in 1932 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Childhood of Famous Americans series is written by Kris Bock. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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