Little Green Leaves Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 My son is going to into the 4th grade, and hes loves history. This year, I'm giving him more input into what he'll study. He'll be doing modern history, beginning with the French revolution. He said he would love to read a biography of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. (I'm kind of stunned -- in the past when I asked what he wanted to study, he just grumbled that he didn't want to study.) Can anyone recommend a good book? a biography would be ideal, but also I'm looking for books on the French Revolution in general, and the years following the revolution. Historical fiction could also be fun. I don't mind if the reading level is above 4th grade. He reads very nicely and has a strong vocabulary. I'm just having trouble finding much at all. So far I've seen that the "Who was" series has a book about Marie Antoinette, but I haven't found much else... Any ideas? Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Not s biography, but a good book focused on the French revolution https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B001PRFTFS/ref=mw_dp_olp?ie=UTF8&condition=all 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Leaves Posted June 20, 2020 Author Share Posted June 20, 2020 15 minutes ago, 8FillTheHeart said: Not s biography, but a good book focused on the French revolution https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B001PRFTFS/ref=mw_dp_olp?ie=UTF8&condition=all Thanks! That looks like a really good series, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Our favorite was A Tale of Two Cities... I'm sure you could get an abridged version for children, if you're interested, although I'm not sure how that theme carries over to younger ages. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 2 hours ago, Little Green Leaves said: Thanks! That looks like a really good series, too. I really like the Horizon Caravel series. Here is a list of titles: https://www.librarything.com/series/Horizon+Caravel+Book 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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