Are you looking for a wonderful list of children’s books set in Connecticut? Here are some of our favorites! Each of these children’s books is either set in Connecticut or features a person who has close ties to the state. Connecticut has a rich history as one of the early American colonies, but it also is the setting for a surprising amount of chapter book series’ . If you’d like more information on each book, read more by clicking on the affiliate links listed below.
26 Fairmount Avenue Series
An autobiographical account of the early elementary years of noted children's author and illustrator Tomie DePaola.
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Amistad Rising
Based on the true story of a slave uprising on board the Amistad and the imprisonment of the slaves in New...
Big Top Burning
Based on the true story of a deadly fire at the Barnum & Bailey Circus in Hartford, Connecticut during the...
Ferryboat
A family rides a ferryboat across a river and learns about how and why ferryboats are used.
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Two children who run away to the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art find themselves caught up in a mystery...
Ginger Pye
The Pye family's beloved dog, Ginger, is stolen from their small Connecticut town, and it's up to the children to...
Hannah of Fairfield Series
An early chapter book series about a young colonial girl and her family pioneering during the Revolutionary War era.
Miss Crandall’s School for Young Ladies and Little Misses of...
Based on the true story of Prudence Crandall opening a school for African-American girls in Connecticut in 1833.
My Brother Sam Is Dead
Tim Meeker must choose whether to support his brother Sam and the patriots or his father and the British Loyalists...
Noah Webster and His Words
Discover the fascinating life of Connecticut native Noah Webster, who published the first dictionary in 1828.