Lisa in the UP of MI Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 I'd like to read biographies of famous Americans to ds next year for first grade. Any suggestions of who to read about or which specific books to use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotAVampireLvr Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 I'd like to read biographies of famous Americans to ds next year for first grade. Any suggestions of who to read about or which specific books to use? :lurk5: great thread! I think that's a great way to incorporate some American History while we are doing STOW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down_the_Rabbit_Hole Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Meet the... is a great series. Meet Ben Franklin, Meet George Washington, Meet John F. Kennedy and more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susankenny Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 My First Book of Biographies is good for that age. Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 I believe the D'Aulaire books are good for that age group. Beautiful Feet books has several of them for their K-3 early American history curriculum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricket Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 I believe the D'Aulaire books are good for that age group. Beautiful Feet books has several of them for their K-3 early American history curriculum. :iagree: My 1st grader last year read three of the D'Aulaire books. She really liked them. There is Leif the Lucky, Columbus, Pocahontas, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Buffalo Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 We love the Signature biography series from the 1950s. Here is a good list to work from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitterpatter Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Darn, you don't have a girl. We have this book and it would be a great introduction to a host of famous women. http://www.amazon.com/My-Name-Not-Isabella-Little/dp/1402243952/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327897186&sr=8-1 It abstractly introduces Sally Ride, Annie Oakley, Rosa Parks, Marie Curie, Elizabeth Blackwell and then provides a brief biography of each and book list in the back. (Ok, not all are American.) Just noticed there's one for boys too. Not sure who is featured in it. (I see now that they are shown in the book preview on Amazon...Teddy Roosevelt, Thomas Edison, Chief Joseph, Fred Astaire and Jackie Robinson.) http://www.amazon.com/Name-Not-Alexander-Jennifer-Fosberry/dp/1402254334/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1327897186&sr=8-2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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