pitterpatter Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 (edited) I've rounded up ancient history book lists from many of the usual sources, but most suggestions are a little higher level and/or longer than what I feel comfortable assigning DD for independent reading this year. She has dyslexia and convergence excess, so books around 160 pages or less and short chapters work best. Printed books with small, cramped text I usually discard too. (Yes, she can read Kindle versions and adjust text size and spacing, but we prefer printed when possible.) These are some of the books often suggested with their AR book levels and approximate page counts. Does anyone have good alternate suggestions that might be a better fit for independent reading? She'll still be listening to many of these as audiobooks. She's also reading some non-historical fiction for literature/reading as well, so we really just need a couple of really good suggestions for history. TIA! Our history stops this year after the fall of Rome. The Golden Goblet - 6.3 - 248 pages The Bronze Bow - 5.0 - 254 pages (She'll probably read this one.) Mara, Daughter of the Nile - 6.7 - 279 pages Hittite Warrior - 5.7 - 237 pages The Eagle of the Ninth - 7.1 - 240 pages The Silver Branch - 6.8 - 231 pages Black Ships Before Troy - 6.8 - 128 pages Edited July 14, 2017 by pitterpatter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Roman Diary might be a good fit. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitterpatter Posted July 15, 2017 Author Share Posted July 15, 2017 This one is the perfect length and the print version has very nice spacing. Thanks! I see there is also Egyptian Diary. I remember reading Caste Diary to DD during our first round of Medieval Times. :) Roman Diary might be a good fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SebastianCat Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 What about Detectives in Togas, The Mystery of the Roman Ransom, Archimedes and the Door of Science? The "You Wouldn't Want to be..." books are also good. You might get some good ideas from curriculum sites like Guest Hollow, Heart of Dakota, or Tapestry of Grace. Of the books on your list, Mara, Daughter of the Nile is frequently mentioned as being a difficult read even for students who don't have challenges reading. The content would be fine for a 10-year-old, but if you keep the books on this list, this would need to be an audiobook for sure. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitterpatter Posted July 15, 2017 Author Share Posted July 15, 2017 We have already read all of the You Wouldn't Want to Be... books. Do you know whether Detectives in Togas and The Mystery of the Roman Ransom are horribly fluffy? I've added Archimedes... to my list for consideration. Thanks for the suggestions...and for the tip about Mara. I appreciate it. What about Detectives in Togas, The Mystery of the Roman Ransom, Archimedes and the Door of Science? The "You Wouldn't Want to be..." books are also good. You might get some good ideas from curriculum sites like Guest Hollow, Heart of Dakota, or Tapestry of Grace. Of the books on your list, Mara, Daughter of the Nile is frequently mentioned as being a difficult read even for students who don't have challenges reading. The content would be fine for a 10-year-old, but if you keep the books on this list, this would need to be an audiobook for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kfamily Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 (edited) The Wonders of the Ancient World series by Elizabeth Mann are picture books, but they are longer and nicely written. There are a number in the series which fit the time period nicely. The Great Pyramid The Roman Colosseum Taj Mahal The Great Wall Parthenon ​Maybe... A Triumph for Flavius or Theras and His Town by Caroline Dale Snedeker ​Cleopatra by Diane Stanley Edited July 15, 2017 by Kfamily 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixpix5 Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 The Boy of the Pyramid is really great and 5th grade leveled I would say. We bought our copy from Simply Charlotte Mason but you might be able to get it on Amazon. Haven't looked. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitterpatter Posted July 15, 2017 Author Share Posted July 15, 2017 These titles look promising but seem to be pretty obscure. Anyone know whether these are generally liked and worth tracking down? I can't even churn up a preview of anything besides the the TOCs. Thanks for the suggestions! The Wonders of the Ancient World series by Elizabeth Mann are picture books, but they are longer and nicely written. There are a number in the series which fit the time period nicely. The Great Pyramid The Roman Colosseum Taj Mahal The Great Wall Parthenon ​Maybe... A Triumph for Flavius or Theras and His Town by Caroline Dale Snedeker ​Cleopatra by Diane Stanley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bensonduck Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 How about something for Greek Mythology? We like The Children's Homer, but there are oodles of mythology books at all different levels. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixpix5 Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 We also have liked the Odyssey series by Mary Osborne Pope. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kfamily Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 (edited) sorry....I was going to share another book but it was not what I thought it was. Edited July 15, 2017 by Kfamily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitterpatter Posted July 15, 2017 Author Share Posted July 15, 2017 (edited) I really wish Amazon and Goodreads had a better way to sort books. I can drill down to ancient history books for 9-12-year-olds on Amazon, but then I can't choose fiction or historical fiction, which leaves me with thousands of books to scroll through. Goodreads is worse. ETA: Nevermind my comment, I think I may have found a different way to search Amazon. Edited July 15, 2017 by pitterpatter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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