Books for December 5
Chapter 15: A New World in Conflict
A New World in Conflict
War Against the Colonies: Louis XIV Saves New France
William Penn's Holy Experiment
A Colonial Quaker Girl: The Diary of Sally Wister, 1777-1778
Kids in Colonial Times by Lisa Wroble
William Penn: Founder of Democracy by Norma Jean Lutz
Maiden of the Mist: A Legend of Niagara Falls by Veronika Martenova Charles
The Wampanoag Indians by Bill Lund
A Day in the Life of a Colonial Dressmaker by Amy French Merrill
Tapenum's Day: A Wamapanoag Indian Boy in Pilgrim Times by Kate Waters (I think this may have been from last time but it looks like it goes well here
also, not with the books: Witch of Blackbird Pond. We read and enjoyed in the summer--more for older kids
Chapter 16: The West
The Universal Ideas of Newton and Locke
Scientific Farming
Early Farm Life by Lise Gunby
Growing Seasons by Elsie Lee Splear
The Magic School Bus Plays Ball: A book About Forces
Starry Messenger by Peter Sis
The Year at Maple Hill Farm by Alice and Martin Provensen
Mechanical Harry by Bob Kerr
more coming that are not in yet:
Why Doesn't the Earth Fall Up? And Other Not So Dumb Questions about Motion by Vicki Cobb
A Farm through Time by Angela Wilkes
Chapter 21: Fighting Over North America
Three Pointless Wars
The Seven-Year War
Gulliver in Lilliput retold by Margaret Hodges
George Washington's Mother by Jean Fritz
Daniel Boone by Cheryl Harness
Meet George Washington by Joan Heilbroner
The French and Indian War by Christopher Collier
also listed, but not in the books:
Kaya American girl books
Chapter 22: Revolution!
Discontent in the British Colony
The American Revolution
George Washington's Socks by Elvira Woodruff
Paul Revere: In Their Own Words
Betsy Ross and the Silver Thimble by Stephanie Greene
Paul Revere and the Bell-Ringers by Jonah Winter
Liberty! How the Revolutionary War Began by Lucille Recht Penner
Midnight Riders: A Fun Song about the Rider of Paul Revere and William Dawes by Michael Dahl
Molly Pitcher by Frances E. Ruffin
The Making of the American Flag by Janet Palazzo-Craig
Our Declaration of Independence by Jay Schleifer
also Johnny Tremain (not with the books). this summer we listened to an excellent audio CD version of it; it is really long so would be a challenge read. This was a good way for all of us to get the story.
Can't You Make them Behave, King George? By Jean Fritz
If you Lived at the Time of the American Revolution by Kay Moore
Sleds on Boston Common by Louise Borden
Chapter 23: The New Country
The American Constitution
The First American President
Democracy's Signature by Danny Fingeroth
Five Smooth Stones: Hope's Revolutionary War Diary by Kristiana Gregory
Mr. President: A book of U.S. Presidents by George Sullivan
Pistols and Politics: Alexander Hamilton's Great Duel by August Greeley
Giants in the Land by Diana Apppelbaum
Mandy and the Washington Nightmare
more coming here:
If You Were There When they Signed the Constitution
Shh, We're Writing the Constitution by Jean Fritz
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/sitemap.html#P
good web site for government study.
Posted by: Marcia` | December 05, 2008 at 08:48 AM