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Carry On Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham
Readers today are still fascinated by "Nat," an eighteenth-century nautical wonder and mathematical wizard. Nathaniel Bowditch grew up in a... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleGeneral
Of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford
The most important and influential source of information about Plymouth, this landmark account was written by the colony's governor.... Source: Amazon
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Discovery/
Colonial
MiddleGeneral
The World of Columbus and Sons by Genevieve Foster
This is the story of a wonderful, changing, reawakening world the world of the Renaissance and Reformation. Measured by the lifetime of... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
MiddleGeneral
Hitler by Albert Marrin
School Library Journal: Best Book of the Year Published by Beautiful Feet Books Adolf Hitler der Fuehrer rose from a childhood of... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
MiddleGeneral
Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln
The words of President Abraham Lincoln in the Gettysburg Address are as relevant and meaningful today as they were in 1863. In this... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleGeneral
Ourselves by Charlotte Mason
Charlotte Mason's character curriculum written to children to teach morals and self-control.
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Modern
1900-present
MiddleGeneral
A History of US by Joy Hakim
The ten volumes from pre-colonial times to present day. Chapters organized chronologically. Illustrations from the period, dates, key historical figures and geographical development of the country are included.
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MiddleAges to
Modern
MiddleGeneral
The Story of the World by Susan Wise Bauer
What terrible secret was buried in Shi Huangdi's tomb? Did nomads like lizard stew? What happened to Anansi the Spider in the Village of... Source: Amazon
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Ancient to
Modern
MiddleGeneral
Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt by Elizabeth Payne
For more than 3,000 years, Egypt was a great civilization that thrived along the banks of the Nile River. But when its cities crumbled to... Source: Amazon
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Ancient
before 500BC
MiddleGeneral
Stalin by Albert Marrin
When Joseph Djugashvili was born the son of a poor shoemaker, few suspected he would rise to become one of the twentieth century's most... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
MiddleGeneral
The Histories by Herodotus
Translated by Aubrey de Sélincourt with an introduction and Notes by John M. Marincola. Source: Amazon
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Ancient to
Classic
MiddleGeneral
Seabird by Holling C. Holling
The history of America at sea is presented through the travels of Seabird, a carved ivory gull. Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleGeneral
Ancient Egypt by George Hart
The most trusted nonfiction series on the market, Eyewitness Books provide an in-depth, comprehensive look at their subjects with a unique... Source: Amazon
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Ancient
before 500BC
MiddleGeneral
The Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem Van Loon
Anyone who can chronicle world history from 500,000 B.C. to present times--and do so in a lively, entertaining style--deserves a medal.... Source: Amazon
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Ancient to
Modern
MiddleGeneral
Napoleon by Albert Marrin
The book is a shockingly detailed account of the Napoleon as a person and as a conqueror. It is fairly presented and allows the reader to... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleGeneral
The Fallacy Detective by Nathaniel Bluedorn and Hans Bluedorn
What is a fallacy? A fallacy is an error in logic a place where someone has made a mistake in his thinking. A cloud is 90% water. A... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
MiddleGeneral
Science in Ancient Egypt by Geraldine Woods
There were many interesting topics in the book but I felt it was overall a little short. I used it as a read aloud for my children during... Source: Amazon
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Ancient
before 500BC
MiddleGeneral
Book of Virtues by William Bennett
Responsibility. Courage. Compassion. Honesty. Friendship. Persistence. Faith. Everyone recognizes these traits as essentials of good... Source: Amazon
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Not History
Related
MiddleGeneral
Virginia's General: Robert E. Lee by Albert Marrin
Portraying the sterling character of this admired hero, Marrin paints a complete picture of this complex man. Divided between his dislike... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleGeneral
Peace Child by Don Richardson
In 1962, Don and Carol Richardson risked their lives to share the gospel with the Sawi people of New Guinea. Peace Child tells their... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
MiddleGeneral
It Couldn't Just Happen by Lawrence O. Richards
Fascinating facts about God's world that gives us thousands of pieces of evidence to prove that He created and sustains the universe. Source: Amazon
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Not History
Related
MiddleGeneral
South by Sir Ernest Shackleton
The Endurance Expedition 1914-1916. Sir Ernest Shackleton is considered by some authors as the greatest of all Antarctic explorers. Quite... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
MiddleGeneral
The Awakening of Europe by M. B. Synge
Book III in The Story of the World series by M. B. Synge, "The Awakening of Europe" covers the reformation in Germany, the Netherlands,... Source: Amazon
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RenRef to
Colonial
MiddleGeneral
The Thinking Toolbox by Nathaniel and Hans Bluedorn
Give your teen the tools he needs for clear thinking. The Thinking Toolbox: Thirty-Five Lessons That Will Build Your Reasoning Skills is... Source: Amazon
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Not History
Related
MiddleGeneral
The Boys' War by Jim Murphy
First-hand accounts that include diary entries and personal letters describe the experiences of boys, sixteen years old or younger, who... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleGeneral
Lives by Vasari
Vasari's colorful and detailed portraits of the most representative figures of Italian art trace the flowering of the Renaissance across... Source: Amazon
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Renaissance/
Reformation
MiddleGeneral
The Story of the Greeks by H. A. Guerber
Elementary history of Greece, made up principally of stories about persons, giving at the same time a clear idea of the most important... Source: Amazon
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Ancient
before 500BC
MiddleGeneral
The Big Wave by Pearl S. Buck
Kino lives on a farm on the side of a mountain in Japan. His friend, Jiya, lives in a fishing village below. Everyone, including Kino and... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
MiddleGeneral
Blue Willow by Doris Gates
I began reading this book aloud to my daughters, ages 6 and 7. I was very impressed with the quality of writing, and the plot held the... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
MiddleGeneral
Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary
When, in second grade, Leigh writes to an author to tell him how much he "licked" his book, he never suspects that he'll still be writing... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
MiddleGeneral
From Anna by Jean Little
Anna has always been the clumsy one in the family. Somehow she can never do anything right! She bumps into tables, and she can't read the... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
MiddleGeneral
The Pushcart War by Jean Merrill
The pushcarts have declared war!  New York City's streets are clogged with huge, rude trucks that park where they want, hold up traffic,... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
MiddleGeneral
The Arts by Hendrik Willem Van Loon
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Ancient to
Modern
MiddleGeneral
Miracle at Philadelphia by Catherine Drinker Bowen
I purchased this book over ten years ago and for various reasons, I did not get to read it until last summer. A pleasant surprise! The... Source: Amazon
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Discovery/
Colonial
MiddleGeneral
The War for Independence by Albert Marrin
I believe that Albert Marrin did a wonderful job in presenting the American Revolution. This book creates a vivid picture of the war and... Source: Amazon
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Discovery/
Colonial
MiddleGeneral
Poor Richard's Almanack by Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin’s classic book is full of timeless, thought-provoking insights that are as valuable today as they were over two... Source: Amazon
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Discovery/
Colonial
MiddleGeneral
Mao Tse-Tung and His China by Albert Marrin
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Modern
1900-present
MiddleGeneral
The Discovery of New Worlds by M. B. Synge
Book II in The Story of the World series, by M. B. Synge, "The Discovery of New Worlds" relates the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, the... Source: Amazon
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Classic to
Colonial
MiddleGeneral
The Grammar of Poetry by Matt Whitling
This text is the fifth book in a growing series of Imitation in Writing materials designed to teach aspiring writers the art and discipline... Source: Amazon
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Not History
Related
MiddleGeneral
This Country of Ours by H. E. Marshall
This Country of Ours is a classic work featuring details of United States history from settlement through the Woodrow administration.... Source: Amazon
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Colonial to
Modern
MiddleGeneral
Sea King: Sir Francis Drake by Albert Marrin
Great summary of English and world history in the 1500s. Interesting eyewitness account of the early slave trade. Source: Amazon
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Discovery/
Colonial
MiddleGeneral
Victory in the Pacific by Albert Marrin
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Modern
1900-present
MiddleGeneral
The Four Story Mistake by Elizabeth Enright
Into the Four-Story Mistake, an odd-looking house with a confused architectural history, move the Melendy family -- Mona, Rush, Randy,... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
MiddleGeneral
Kildee House by Rutherford George Montgomery
When Jerome Kildee, a solitary man, builds a home in a redwood forest in California, he takes in some skunks and raccoons, but as they... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
MiddleGeneral
The Saturdays by Elizabeth Enright
Meet the Melendys! The four Melendy children live with their father and Cuffy, their beloved housekeeper, in a worn but comfortable... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
MiddleGeneral
Seventeenth Swap by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
Eric Greene needs $17.99 fast. He whants to buy his young crippled friend Jimmy a pair of outrageus red cowboy boots that are on sale for... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
MiddleGeneral
Then There Were Five by Elizabeth Enright
With Father in Washington and Cuffy, their housekeeper, away visiting a sick cousin, almost anything might happen to the Melendy kids left... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
MiddleGeneral
The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge
When orphan Maria arrives at Moonacre Manor, she feels as if she's come home. Her new guardian is kind and funny, and everyone there is... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleGeneral
History of Art for Young People by Anthony Janson
For 40 years this widely praised work has remained unsurpassed as an introduction to art in the Western world. And now-with a more... Source: Amazon
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Ancient to
Modern
MiddleGeneral
Empires Lost and Won: The Spanish Heritage in the Southwest by Albert Marrin
This is the second Marrin book I have read. This author does a good job summarizing the important aspects of this history. Along the way,... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleGeneral
A Basic History of the United States by Clarence B. Carson
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RenRef to
Modern
MiddleGeneral
The Roar on the Other Side by Suzanne Clark
For all its storied past and lofty reputation, poetry is really just the art of noticing, naming, and comparing the stuff of this world.... Source: Amazon
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Not History
Related
MiddleGeneral
1812 The War Nobody Won by Albert Marrin
This book provides a fascinating look into the causes of the War of 1812, as well as life for those fighting. The living conditions... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleGeneral
Journals of Lewis and Clark by John Bakeless
In the spring of 1805, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, with a small band of men and a Shoshone woman, set out on a journey to... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleGeneral
Commander in Chief: Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War by Albert Marrin
In this highly praised examination of Lincoln and his times, Albert Marrin shows how a principled but imperfect man-brilliant and... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleGeneral