Are you looking for a wonderful list of children’s books set in New York? Here are some of our favorites! Each of these children’s books is either set in New York or features a person who has close ties to the state. As I’ve compiled this list of books by state, New York has been the easiest because there is SO much children’s literature set in and around the state! From its role in early American history to the bustling life and culture of New York City, you could probably read a children’s books set in New York for every day of the year. If you’d like more information on each book, read more by clicking on the affiliate links listed below.
All-of-a-Kind Family Series
Meet Ella, Henny, Grace, Charlotte, Gertie (and spoiler alert -- baby Charlie!), a lively Jewish family living in New York...
Blizzard of the Blue Moon
Jack and Annie land in Great Depression-era New York City on a quest to find a lost unicorn.
Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers’ Strike of 1909
The true story of Ukrainian immigrant Clara Lemlich and her leadership in the largest women's strike in U.S. history.
Children of the Longhouse
A young Indian boy tries to keep the peace after outing another tribe's plan to raid a neighboring village.
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...
Lost in the Library
A beautifully rhyming tale of Fortitude and Patience, the two library lions who live outside of the New York Public...
Lyle Lyle Crocodile
A pet crocodile who lives with a family in New York City has to prove his charm when neighbors want...
New Kid
A biracial seventh grader finds himself torn between his lower-income neighborhood and his elite private school.
New York’s Braves
The true story of Moses Humphreys, a brave New York fire fighter in the 1840s.
Rebecca American Girl Series
Learn about Rebecca, a young Jewish girl who lives to sing and act in 1914 New York City.