madteaparty Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 (edited) I realize we need more non fiction in our life...audiobooks(tons, driving to day camp and back) and read alouds are all fiction. I’m wondering what you like for this age (DD is 8). I’ve been loosely tying them to our travels (Maine/whales/ocean, etc) but this one doesn’t have much travel this summer. I would welcome read alouds you consider “school” too, bc while I know people tie them to curriculum, she won’t be homeschooled until the middle of 3rd grade. Edited June 30, 2019 by madteaparty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porridge Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 David Macaulay books - these are best read-aloud side by side so they can look at the amazing illustrations. Jim Weiss has several collections of history related stories on audiobook Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage - we are listening to this on audiobook and DD11 and DS9 are riveted. Biographies 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyGF Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 We loved "Their Blood Runs Cold" (recommended by a boardie). The kids loved it so much that they reread chapters aloud to their friends. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 How about Jean Craighead George’s One Day in... series? They do have loose stories, but they’re basically nonfiction for ecology. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historically accurate Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Biographies Never Caught - young person's edition. An account of one of George Washington's slaves. I just read the adult edition - highly recommend it. Hidden Figures has a young person's edition too. Story of the World series Escape from Saigon: How a Vietnam War Orphan Became an American Boy 52 Days by Camel: My Sahara Adventure 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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