Literature ideas wanted

[Deb in NZ]

My 16yod will be starting Trisms EOC this month & I am wanting to get a list of literature for her to read. EOC suggests 1 book (historical fiction or biography) for every 2 units. The suggestions in the teacher's manual seem quite young. What would you suggest for the following topics:

 

1. Maya (100BC-AD 1000)

China--Ch'in (221-171 BC)

China--Han (171 BC-AD 220)

 

2. Persia (530-323 BC)

Hellenic Greece (232-146 BC)

Sparta (600 BC-AD 396)

Athens (700 BC-AD 404)

 

3. Alexander the Great (336-323 BC)

Macedon (359-323 BC)

Mauryan Empire of India (321-183 BC)

 

4. Roman Republic (500-30 BC)

Roman Empire (30 BC-AD 476)

 

5. Germanic Tribes (200 BC-AD 430)

Celts (750 BC-AD 50)

Early Christians (AD 33-500)

 

6. Byzantine (AD 313-1453)

Early Middle Ages (AD 500-1050)

Vikings (AD 700-1100)

 

7. Islam (AD 600-945)

Moors of Spain (AD 716-1492)

Romanesque (AD 1000-1150)

Feudal / Monastic

 

8. High Middle Ages (AD 1150-1300)

China--T'ang (AD 618-906)

China--Mongol (AD 1100-1368)

 

9. Japan (660 BC-AD 1300)

Russia (AD 862-1589)

 

TIA

[Cedarmom]

Have you looked at WTM suggestions? Susan has some great books suggested. Sonlight has good suggestions too, if you go to their website. For historical fiction, my son has enjoyed the G.A. Henty series. You may also want to throw in some books that were written during the time period you are reading, such as selections from Canterbury Tales, Beowulf(on of our family's favorite)Song of Roland.

[love2read]

Some links that I've found helpful for finding titles

 

http://www.abookintime.com/ancientworld.html click on the time period in the left hand column for booklists

 

http://homescool-ed.blogspot.com/2007/04/sonlight-books-arranged-by-well-trained.html This one is right there looking at you when you open the page, so you don't have to click around ;)