Heather in VA Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 I'm in need of a recommendation for a read aloud for my 4th grader next year. Post-civil war but before the start of immigration etc. I'm spending 3 weeks on this topic (Unit 7 for those who have seen Complete Book of US History). I plan to have one read aloud during this time be Dragon's Gate but I need one more. We've done the Little House books so I'd like something different. Also - not all of my read aloud selections will be history based so if you have a great recommendation that is just a really good book or good literature, especially adventure or fantasy I'd love to hear it. Thanks Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirstenhill Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Here's a couple we've read: Roller Skates by Ruth Sawyer (1890s) (I wrote a review of this on my blog...see my siggy for a link, and you should be able to search for it). the first couple Betsy-Tacy books by Maud Hart Lovelace are 1890s If you haven't read the "Rose" books (Laura Ingalls Wilder's daughter), the first few of those are pre-1900. This page at A Book in Time has some suggestions for that time period. HTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in VA Posted June 28, 2012 Author Share Posted June 28, 2012 Thanks I'll take a look at those. This is my 3rd child so honestly I've had my fill of all versions of Little House LOL. But the other two look interesting. I've been looking at abookintime too. Thanks Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Coot Club, by Arthur Ransome, is a current fav here. It's British. Also enjoyed the Under Sea, Over Stone trilogy (USOS is the first) by Susan Cooper. (Also British!) ETA--Ah--it's the Dark is Rising series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirstenhill Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Here's another one I just found while browsing through my amazon wish list: Just Plain Nora -- about a girl in Colorado in 1881 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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