Here are some historic and/or February-born author book suggestions.
Ages 3-7
The Perfect Pancake by Virgiina Kahl (Medieval)
The Princess Knight by Cornelia Funke (Medieval)
A Single Pebble by Bonnie Christensen (9th Century China)
Ages 7-9
A Boy Called Dickens by Deborah Hopkinson (Victorian Era)
Canadian Flyer Adventures # 7: Hurry, Freedom! by Frieda Wishinsky (Underground Railroad)
Magic Tree House # 14: Day Of The Dragon King by Mary Pope Osborne (Ancient China)
Ages 10-13
Chengli & The Silk Road Caravan by Hildi Kang (Ancient China)
Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis (19th-Century Canada)
Listen For The Whippoorwill by Dave & Neta Jackson (Pre-Civil War America)
Teens
Anna & The King by Margaret Landon (19th Century Siam, now Thailand)
Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson (American Revolutionary War)
Dear America: Look To The Hills by Fred McKissack (Slavery)