The Gettysburg National Military Park's Winter 2026 History Kids Reading Adventures Club reading program teaches budding history buffs about important events and important people in history. Children ages 4-10 and their families are invited to join a park educator every Saturday from 11 am to 11:45 am to hear a new book and discover a new story. This program will be held in a theater at the Gettysburg National Military Park Visitor Center. Each book reading will also include either an indoor or outdoor family-led adventure related to that week’s book. The theme of the 2026 History Kids Reading Adventures Club is This years theme is “America” – 250 Years of Change-Makers”!
This year’s selections include:
January 3:
Sofia Valdez, Future Prez
by Andrea Beaty
January 10:
Revolutionary Mary: The True Story of One Woman, the Declaration of Independence, and America’s Fight for Freedom
by Karen Blumenthal and Jen McCartney
January 17:
Guts for Glory: The Story of Civil War Soldier Rosetta Wakeman
by Joanna Lapati
January 24:
Rosie the Riveter: The Legacy of an American Icon
by Sarah Dvojack
January 31:
A Flea for Justice: Marian Wright Edelman Stands Up for Change
by Valerie Bolling
February 7:
I Am Sally Ride
by Brad Meltzer
February 14:
I Am Dolly Parton
by Brad Meltzer
February 21:
Girls With Guts: The Road to Breaking Barriers and Bashing Records
by Debbie Gonzales
February 28:
The Flag We Love
by Pam Munoz Ryan
These events are free of charge and registration is not required.
Family Adventures - Gettysburg National Military Park (U.S. National Park Service)
The Chamber of Gettysburg & Adams County - Gettysburg National Military Park
The Chamber of Gettysburg & Adams County - Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center
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