Read Lois Lenski's Indian Capture and learn about her real grave at the Find A Grave website. Find out by reading biographies. Russell Freedman has written some great biographies including Eleanor Roosevelt , Wright Brothers , and Abraham Lincoln . A great new book is an autobiography by Lois Lowry called Looking Back . You don't have to read fiction.
Many people enjoy reading about the world of real math and science.
For example, Jim Murphy's The Great Fire traces the Great Chicago fire and David Slatner discovers The Joy of Pi . Read about apples with the book by Bobbie Kalman called Hooray for Orchards . Then, go to the 42eXplore page on Apples to learn more. Read about the world of art, music, and humanities. For example, Linnea in Monet's Garden explores the life of Monet and his art.