Mon Histoire is a French series based on the

Dear America ''Dear America'' is a series of historical fiction novels for children published by Scholastic starting in 1996. By 1998, the series had 12 titles with 3.5 million copies in print. The series was canceled in 2004 with its final release, ''Hear ...

and

Dear Canada ''Dear Canada'' is a series of historical novels for children, published by Scholastic Canada and popular in school libraries and classrooms. Each text explores significant events in Canadian history through the eyes of a female child. First p ...

series. The books are written in French and each one is in the style of a diary based on true events. While most of the characters are fictional, some of them are based on historical personages, such as

Marie Antoinette Marie Antoinette (; ; Maria Antonia Josefa Johanna; 2 November 1755 – 16 October 1793) was the last List of French royal consorts, queen of France before the French Revolution and the establishment of the French First Republic. She was the ...

. Most of the books are set in France. They are published by

Gallimard Jeunesse Gallimard Jeunesse is a French publisher of children's books. It is a subsidiary of Éditions Gallimard. It is the publisher of the French versions of ''Harry Potter'' by J.K. Rowling, the catalogue of Roald Dahl, ''The Little Prince'' by Anto ...

Books

{, class="wikitable sortable" , - ! Title !! English Translation !! Location !! Year !! Author !! Published , - , ''SOS Titanic: Journal de Julia Facchini'' , , SOS Titanic: Journal of Julia Facchini , , RMS ''Titanic'', , 1912 , , Christine Féret-Fleury , , 2005 , - , ''Pendant la guerre de Cent Ans: Journal de Jeanne Letourneur'' , , During the

Hundred Years' War The Hundred Years' War (; 1337–1453) was a conflict between the kingdoms of Kingdom of England, England and Kingdom of France, France and a civil war in France during the Late Middle Ages. It emerged from feudal disputes over the Duchy ...

, , , , 1418 , , Brigitte Coppin , , 2005 , - , ''Marie-Antoinette: Princesse autrichienne à Versailles'' , ,

Marie-Antoinette Marie Antoinette (; ; Maria Antonia Josefa Johanna; 2 November 1755 – 16 October 1793) was the last queen of France before the French Revolution and the establishment of the French First Republic. She was the wife of Louis XVI. Born Archd ...

: Austrian Princess in Versailles , ,

Versailles The Palace of Versailles ( ; ) is a former royal residence commissioned by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, Yvelines, Versailles, about west of Paris, in the Yvelines, Yvelines Department of Île-de-France, Île-de-France region in Franc ...

, , 1769-1771 , ,

Kathryn Lasky Kathryn Lasky (born June 24, 1944) is an American children's writer who also writes for adults under the names Kathryn Lasky Knight and E. L. Swann. Her children's books include several Dear America books, The Royal Diaries books, ''Sugaring T ...

and Lilas Nord , , 2005 , - , ''Dans Paris occupé: Journal d'Hélène Pitrou'' , , In Occupied Paris , ,

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, , 1940-1945 , ,

Paule Du Bouchet Paule du Bouchet (born 19 April 1951) is a French writer, novelist and author of several books for youth. She is currently in charge of the Music Department of Gallimard Jeunesse. Career Paule du Bouchet was born on 19 April 1951, daughter of ...

, , 2005 , - , ''Cléopâtre, fille du Nil'' , ,

Cleopatra Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (; The name Cleopatra is pronounced , or sometimes in both British and American English, see and respectively. Her name was pronounced in the Greek dialect of Egypt (see Koine Greek phonology). She was ...

, Girl of the Nile , , Egypt , , 57-55 avant J.-C. , , Kristiana Gregory and Marie Saint-Dizier , , 2005 , - , '' Je suis une esclave: Journal de Clotée'' , , I Am a Slave , , , , 1859-1860 , , Patricia-C McKissack and Bee Formentelli , , 2005 , - , ''Le sourire de Joséphine'' , , Josephine's Smile , , , , , , Claude Helft , , 2005 , - , '' Nzingha, princesse africaine'' , , Nzingha, African Princess , , , , 1595-1596 , , Patricia-C McKissack and Marie Saint-Dizier , , 2006 , - , '' En route vers le Nouveau Monde: Journal d'Esther Whipple'' , , On Route to the New World , , , , 1620-1621 , , Kathryn Lasky and Bee Formentelli , , 2006 , - , ''Le Temps des cerises: Journal de Mathilde'' , , The Time of Cherries , , , , 1870-1871 , , Christine Féret-Fleury , , 2006 , - , ''Catherine, princesse de Russie'' , ,

Catherine Katherine (), also spelled Catherine and Catherina, other variations, is a feminine given name. The name and its variants are popular in countries where large Christian populations exist, because of its associations with one of the earliest Ch ...

, Russian Princess , , Russia , , 1743-1745 , ,

Kristiana Gregory Kristiana Gregory (born 1951) is an American children's author. Gregory grew up in a small town by the sea near Los Angeles with her parents and two younger siblings. Gregory is a popular author of children's historical fiction, including sever ...

, , 2006 , - , ''Pendant la famine, en Irlande: Journal de Phyllis McCormack'' , , During the Famine in Ireland, , Ireland , , 1845-1847 , ,

Carol Drinkwater Carol Drinkwater (born 22 April 1948) is a British actress, writer and filmmaker residing in France. She portrayed Helen Herriot (née Alderson) in the television adaptation of the James Herriot books '' All Creatures Great and Small'', which l ...

and Bee Formentelli , , 2006 , - , ''Sous la Révolution française: Journal de Louise Médréac'' , , Under the French Revolution, , , , 1789-1791 , , Dominique Joly , , 2006 , - , ''Marie Stuart: Reine d'Ecosse à la cour de France'' , , Mary Stuart: Queen of Scotland at the Court of France , , , , 1553-1554 , , Kathryn Lasky and Julie Lafon , , 2007 , - , ''J'ai fui l'Allemagne nazie: Journal d'Ilse'' , , I Fled

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, , , , 1938-1939 , , Yaël Hassan , , 2007 , - , ''A l'aube de la révolution russe: Journal de Liouba'' , , At the Dawn of the Russian Revolution , , , , 1916-1917 , , Anne-Marie Pol , , 2007 , - , ''Au temps des martyrs chrétiens: Journal d'Alba'' , , At the time of Christian Martyrs , , , , 175-178 après J.-C., , Paule du Bouchet , , 2007 , - , ''Sissi: Journal d'Elisabeth, future impératrice d'Autriche'' , , Sissi: The Journal of Elisabeth, Future Empress of Austria , , , , 1853-1855 , , Catherine de Lasa , , 2008 , - , ''Au temps de François Ier: Journal d'Anne de Cormes'' , , At the Time of Francis I, , , , 1515-1516 , , Brigitte Coppin , , 2008 , - , ''A l'aube du XXe siècle: Journal de Flora Bonnington'' , , The Dawn of the 20th Century , , , , 1899-1900 , , Carol Drinkwater and Julie Lafon , , 2008 , - , ''A la cour de Louis XIV: Journal d'Angélique de Barjac'' , , At the Court of

Louis XIV LouisXIV (Louis-Dieudonné; 5 September 16381 September 1715), also known as Louis the Great () or the Sun King (), was King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715. His verified reign of 72 years and 110 days is the List of longest-reign ...

, , , , 1684-1685 , , Dominique Joly , , 2008 , - , ''Catherine de Médicis: Journal d'une princesse italienne'' , ,

Catherine de' Medici Catherine de' Medici (, ; , ; 13 April 1519 – 5 January 1589) was an Italian Republic of Florence, Florentine noblewoman of the Medici family and Queen of France from 1547 to 1559 by marriage to Henry II of France, King Henry II. Sh ...

: A Journal of an Italian Princess , , , , 1530-1533 , , Catherine de Lasa , , 2009 , - , ''Isabelle de Castille: Journal d'une princesse espagnole'' , , Isabel of Castile: A Journal of a Spanish Princess , , , , 1466-1469 , ,

Carolyn Meyer Carolyn Meyer (born June 8, 1935) is an American author of novels for children and young adults. The typical genre for her work is historical fiction, one of her more popular projects being the ''Young Royals'' series, each novel of which tel ...

and Bee Formentelli , , 2009 , - , ''Constance, fiancée de Mozart: Vienne'' , ,

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, the Fiancée of

Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791) was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period (music), Classical period. Despite his short life, his rapid pace of composition and proficiency from an early age ...

, , , , 1781-1783 , , Isabelle Duquesnoy , , 2009 , - , ''Les cendres de Pompéi: Journal de Briséis'' , , Ashes of

Pompeii Pompeii ( ; ) was a city in what is now the municipality of Pompei, near Naples, in the Campania region of Italy. Along with Herculaneum, Stabiae, and Villa Boscoreale, many surrounding villas, the city was buried under of volcanic ash and p ...

, , , , an 79 , , Christine Féret-Fleur , , 2010 , - , ''Yves, captif des pirates'' , , Yves, a Captive of Pirates , , Avril-Août , , 1718 , , Dominique Joly , , 2010 , - , ''Du côté des impressionnistes: Journal de Pauline'' , , Side of the Impressionists , , , , 1873-1874 , , Clara Bourreau , , 2010 , - , ''Martin, apprenti de Gutenberg: Carnet de voyage d'un imprimeur'' , , Martin, an Apprentice of

Gutenberg Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg ( – 3 February 1468) was a German inventor and craftsman who invented the movable-type printing press. Though movable type was already in use in East Asia, Gutenberg's invention of the printing ...

: The Travels of a Printer , , , , 1467-1468 , , Sophie Humann , , 2010 , - , ''Li Mei : Suivante dans la Cité Interdite'' , , Li Mei: Next in the Forbidden City , , The

Forbidden City The Forbidden City () is the Chinese Empire, imperial Chinese palace, palace complex in the center of the Imperial City, Beijing, Imperial City in Beijing, China. It was the residence of 24 Ming dynasty, Ming and Qing dynasty, Qing dynasty L ...

, China , , 1692-1693 , , Isabelle Duquesnoy , , 2011 , - , ''Guillaume, fils de chef viking : Chronique Normande'' , , William, son of the Viking chief: Norman Chronicle , , , , 911-912 , , Sigrid Renaud, , 2011 , - , ''Anne de Bretagne: Duchesse insoumise'' ,

Anne of Brittany Anne of Brittany (; 25/26 January 1477 – 9 January 1514) was reigning Duchess of Brittany from 1488 until her death, and Queen of France from 1491 to 1498 and from 1499 to her death. She was the only woman to have been queen consort of Fran ...

: Rebellious Duchess , , 1488-1491 , Catherine de Lasa , 2011 , - , ''Minémès, explorateur pour Pharaon: Récit d'une expédition'' , Minemes, Explorer for the Pharaoh: Story of an Expedition , , 1472 BC , Viviane Koenig , 2011 , - , ''Au temps des crinolines: Journal de Charlotte'' , At the Time of the Crinolines , , 1855 , Jean-Côme Noguès , 2012 , - , ''La chanteuse de Vivaldi: Journal de Lucrezia'' , The Singer of

Vivaldi Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741) was an Italian composer, virtuoso violinist, impresario of Baroque music and Roman Catholic priest. Regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers, Vivaldi's influence during his lif ...

, , 1720 , Christine Féret-Fleury , 2012 , - , ''Infirmière pendant la Première Guerre mondiale: Journal de Genevière Darfeuil'' , Nurse During World War I , , 1914-1918 , Sophie Humann , 2012 , - , ''Anne, fiancée de Louis XIII: Journal d'une future reine de France'' ,

Anne Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female name Anna (name), Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah (given name), Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie (given name), Annie a ...

, Fiancée of

Louis XIII Louis XIII (; sometimes called the Just; 27 September 1601 – 14 May 1643) was King of France from 1610 until his death in 1643 and King of Navarre (as Louis II) from 1610 to 1620, when the crown of Navarre was merged with the French crown. ...

: Diary of a Future Queen of France , , 1615-1617 , Isabelle Duquesnoy , 2012 , - , ''Au temps du théâtre grec: Journal de Cléo'' , At the Time of Greek Theatre , , 468 BC , Viviane Koenig , 2013 , - , ''Mon rêve d'Amérique: Journal de Reïzel'' , My Dream of America , , 1914-1915 , Yaël Hassan , 2013 , - , ''Blanche de Castille: Future reine de France'' , Blanche of Castile: Future Queen of France , , 1199-1200 , Catherine de Lasa , 2013 , - , ''Léon, sur le chantier de la Tour Eiffel: Journal d'un ouvrier'' , Leon, on the Site of the

Eiffel Tower The Eiffel Tower ( ; ) is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889. Locally nicknamed "''La dame de fe ...

: Diary of a Worker , , 1888-1889 , Dominique Joly , 2014 , - , ''Apprentie Geisha: Journal d'Ayami'' ,

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Apprentice , , 1923 , Isabelle Duquesnoy , 2014 , - , ''Comédienne de Molière: Journal d'Armande'' , Molière's Actress , , 1658-1661 , Christine Féret-Fleury , 2015 , - , ''Marco Polo, la grande aventure: Journal de la Route de la Soie'' ,

Marco Polo Marco Polo (; ; ; 8 January 1324) was a Republic of Venice, Venetian merchant, explorer and writer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295. His travels are recorded in ''The Travels of Marco Polo'' (also known a ...

, the Great Adventure: Diary of the Silk Road , , 1269-1275 , Viviane Koenig , 2016 , - , ''Marie, fiancée de Louis XV: Journal d'une future reine de France'' ,

Marie Marie may refer to the following. People Given name * Marie (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name ** List of people named Marie * Marie (Japanese given name) Surname * Jean Gabriel-Marie, French compo ...

, fiancée of

Louis XV Louis XV (15 February 1710 – 10 May 1774), known as Louis the Beloved (), was King of France from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774. He succeeded his great-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five. Until he reached maturity (then defi ...

: Diary of a Future Queen of France , , 1724-1725 , Sophie Humann , 2017 , - , ''J'ai aimé le Roi-Soleil: Journal de Marie Mancini'' , I Loved the

Sun King LouisXIV (Louis-Dieudonné; 5 September 16381 September 1715), also known as Louis the Great () or the Sun King (), was King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715. His verified reign of 72 years and 110 days is the longest of any monar ...

: Diary of

Marie Mancini Anna Maria "Marie" Mancini, Princess of Paliano (28 August 1639 – 8 May 1715) was the third of the five Mancini sisters, nieces to Cardinal Mazarin who were brought to France to marry advantageously. Along with two of their female Martinozzi ...

, , 1656-1659 , Christine Féret-Fleury , 2018 , - , ''Dans la révolte des canuts: Journal de Pauline'' , During the Canuts Revolts , , 1831-1832 , Catherine de Lasa , 2019 , - , ''Berlin, 1989: un mur s'écroule: Journal d'Anita'' , Berlin 1989: A Wall Collapses , , 1989 , Sophie Humann , 2019 , - , ''Julia, fille de César: Journal d'une jeune Romaine'' ,

Julia Julia may refer to: People *Julia (given name), including a list of people with the name *Julia (surname), including a list of people with the name *Julia gens, a patrician family of Ancient Rome *Julia (clairvoyant) (fl. 1689), lady's maid of Qu ...

, Daughter of Caesar: Diary of a Young Roman , , 73-59 BC , Viviane Koenig , 2020 , - , ''Camille Claudel: Journal d'une apprentie sculptrice'' , Camille Claudel: Diary of a Sculptor's Apprentice , , 1877-1879 , Justine Duquesnoy , 2021 , - , ''Dans l'atelier de Coco Chanel: Journal d'Aimée Dubuc'' , Inside

Coco Chanel Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel ( , ; 19 August 1883 – 10 January 1971) was a French fashion designer and Businessperson, businesswoman. The founder and namesake of the Chanel brand, she was credited in the post-World War I era with populari ...

's Studio , , 1914-1919 , Christine Féret-Fleury , 2022 , - , ''Peintre de Marie-Antoinette: Journal d'Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun'' , Painter of Marie-Antoinette: Diary of

Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (; ; 16 April 1755 – 30 March 1842), also known as Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun or simply as Madame Le Brun, was a French painter who mostly specialized in portrait painting, in the late 18th and early 19t ...

, , 1766-1770 , Catherine de Lasa , 2022

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