ThreeBlessings Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 I'm looking for chapter book suggestions to go along with studying Ancient History for my 3rd and 5th graders. Some will be read alouds, others for them to read alone. I already plan to read The Golden Goblet, Bronze Bow, and Mara Daughter of the Nile. Any other suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Keeper Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 The Veritas Press catalog (or website) has a great ancients book list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 While I'm not a huge fan, some of those Magic Treehouse books sure are cute and informative, so that's a possibility for the 3rd grader. But, on a more serious note, Detectives in Togas (and I think there's a couple of sequels) is an excellent novel about ancient Rome. There's also the Roman Mysteries series by Caroline Lawrence. These were made into a well reviewed children's show on CBBC, though I haven't seen it, not being in the UK. There's also Rosemary Sutcliff's excellent books, like The Eagle of the Ninth, which deals with the Romans in Brittan. Of course, you could also have them read one of the many children's version of the Odyssey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen+4dc Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 I'm looking for chapter book suggestions to go along with studying Ancient History for my 3rd and 5th graders. Some will be read alouds, others for them to read alone. I already plan to read The Golden Goblet, Bronze Bow, and Mara Daughter of the Nile. Any other suggestions? Golden Goblet & A Place in the Sun for Egypt Bronze Bow for Jewish culture Hittite Warrior for Hititte & Phoenician cultures D'Aulaire's Greek Myths & Theras & His Town for Greece Chi'i-Lin Purse for China Detectives in Togas & Mystery of the Roman Ransom for Rome The Gilgamesh Trio for Babylonia There's more we read but I can't think of them off the top of my head right now..... I wouldn't read Mara (although it's a fabulous book) with a 5th and 3rd grader. The themes are too old and it woudn't be interesting at that age. JMHO Last year just my 7th grader read it but we all loved Golden Goblet. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinF Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 :lurk5:Thanks for the great suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Any thoughts on which of these novels have female protagonists? My 8 yr old claims to be unable to get into any book without a girl as the main character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna A. Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 I didn't see Tirzah mentioned for Egypt. She's a girl. :001_smile: Bronze Bow for Jewish cultureJewish culture, but timewise it places in Ancient Rome/time of Christ. And while a boy is the main character in Bronze Bow, there's a girl right alongside him. Couple of 'em , in fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starwarsmum Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Check out the list of books that Sonlight curriculum uses, almost all the ones mentioned so far are in their curriculum. Look at Core 6 especially, and also Cores 1 and 2 as those are the world history ones. http://www.sonlight.com Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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