DawnL Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 I'm still trying to decide on a spine for history. I have some old history books I've downloaded, but nothing seems quite right. I'm also looking for some "easy reader" type history books. It's seems very time consuming to search for easy reader history books, unless I know a specific author, title, or subject (such as a specific Native American Indian tribe, or the Underground Railroad). At the homeschool conference, I found some at the Rainbow Resource booth. http://www.amazon.com/Penny-Goose-Can-Read-Book/dp/0064442500/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1312789556&sr=1-1 http://www.amazon.com/Finding-Providence-Story-Roger-Williams/dp/0064442160/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1312789666&sr=1-1 http://www.amazon.com/Drinking-Gourd-Story-Underground-Railroad/dp/0064440427/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1312789732&sr=1-1 The first two are non-fiction and the last one is fiction. I like these because they are good stories and keep a child's interest. When my dd10 saw these books she plowed right through them, quickly. She tried to plow through my new copy of The Bulletproof George Washington, by David Barton, but quickly declared it boring. (LOL It's not geared toward children) So I am interested in books my dd can easily read and keep her interest, as well as lengthier books she can read herself. As long as it's interesting to her. And these shorter books I can read to ds7 and maybe even youngest ds, who will be 5 next month. Is there some sort of list somewhere? No matter how I search, it's tedious and often doesn't result in very many discoveries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicMom Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Do you have a Rainbow Resource catalog? I made my lists from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Beautiful Feet early american history has some easy chapter books: the matchlock gun, the courage of sarah noble.. Have you looked at Sonlight? I believe they have easy am history readers there too. American history spine: We're reading Mara Pratt's American History series. It's a great spine for 1st to 3rd or so. Free online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kfamily Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 It looked as if you were looking for American history books, so that is what I've copied from my blog. If you're interested in World History, let me know and I'll see what I can find. I don't know of a good list of readers either. Hopefully, someone else will have one. I do use and like this list: http://www.abookintime.com/ Sam the Minuteman by Nathaniel Benchley George the Drummer by Nathaniel Benchley Phoebe the Spy by Judith Berry Griffin Buttons for George Washington by Peter & Connie Roop *On My Own History looks like a good series for this level: Here are two more: Sybil Ludington's Midnight Ride by Marsha Amstel The Copper Lady by Alice Ross ** I Can Read series The Josephina Story Quilt by Eleanor Coerr Dust For Dinner by by Ann Turner Wagon Wheels by Barbara Brenner The Long Way to a New Land by by Joan Sandin Prairie School by Avi Also, here is a free teacher's guide for some of these books: http://www.icanread.com/educators/downloadables/ICR_TeachersGuide_LEVEL3.pdf Meet Benjamin Franklin by Maggie Scarf Meet George Washington by Joan Heilbroner Meet Thomas Jefferson by Marvin Barrett The Cabin Faced West by Jean Fritz is not too hard and is fairly short. Most books by Clyde Robert Bulla work well in this category too: Pochahontas and the Strangers A Lion to Guard Us Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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