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 Carry On Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee LathamReaders today are still fascinated by "Nat," an eighteenth-century nautical wonder and mathematical wizard. Nathaniel Bowditch grew up in a... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $6.95 |  | 1800's | Middle | General |
 Of Plymouth Plantation by William BradfordThe most important and influential source of information about Plymouth, this landmark account was written by the colony's governor.... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $9.95 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Middle | General |
 The World of Columbus and Sons by Genevieve FosterThis is the story of a wonderful, changing, reawakening world the world of the Renaissance and Reformation. Measured by the lifetime of... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $15.63 | | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Middle | General |
 Hitler by Albert MarrinSchool Library Journal: Best Book of the Year Published by Beautiful Feet Books Adolf Hitler der Fuehrer rose from a childhood of... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $13.95 | | Modern 1900-present | Middle | General |
 Gettysburg Address by Abraham LincolnThe words of President Abraham Lincoln in the Gettysburg Address are as relevant and meaningful today as they were in 1863. In this... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.01 | | 1800's | Middle | General |
| Ourselves by Charlotte Mason Charlotte Mason's character curriculum written to children to teach morals and self-control. At: Local Library Amazon $4.38 | | Modern 1900-present | Middle | General |
 A History of US by Joy HakimThe 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. At: Local Library Amazon $10.85 | | MiddleAges to Modern | Middle | General |
 The Story of the World by Susan Wise BauerWhat 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 At: Local Library Amazon $11.53 | | Ancient to Modern | Middle | General |
 Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt by Elizabeth PayneFor 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 At: Local Library Amazon $5.99 | | Ancient before 500BC | Middle | General |
 Stalin by Albert MarrinWhen 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 At: Local Library Amazon $13.95 |  | Modern 1900-present | Middle | General |
 The Histories by HerodotusTranslated by Aubrey de Sélincourt with an introduction and Notes by John M. Marincola. Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $8.00 | | Ancient to Classic | Middle | General |
 Seabird by Holling C. HollingThe history of America at sea is presented through the travels of Seabird, a carved ivory gull. Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $9.37 | | 1800's | Middle | General |
| 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 At: Local Library Amazon $11.55 | | Ancient before 500BC | Middle | General |
| 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 At: Local Library Amazon $15.99 | | Ancient to Modern | Middle | General |
| 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 At: Local Library Amazon $10.83 | | 1800's | Middle | General |
| 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 At: Local Library Amazon $14.96 | | Modern 1900-present | Middle | General |
| 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 At: Local Library Amazon $6.90 |  | Ancient before 500BC | Middle | General |
| Book of Virtues by William Bennett Responsibility. Courage. Compassion. Honesty. Friendship. Persistence. Faith. Everyone recognizes these traits as essentials of good... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $5.93 | | Not History Related | Middle | General |
| 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 At: Local Library Amazon $14.95 | | 1800's | Middle | General |
| 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 At: Local Library Amazon $5.83 | | Modern 1900-present | Middle | General |
| 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 At: Local Library Amazon $11.20 | | Not History Related | Middle | General |
| 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 At: Local Library Amazon $14.95 Read Online | | Modern 1900-present | Middle | General |
| 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 At: Local Library Amazon $10.75 | | RenRef to Colonial | Middle | General |
| 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 At: Local Library Amazon $22.00 | | Not History Related | Middle | General |
| 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 At: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | 1800's | Middle | General |
| 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 At: Local Library Amazon $8.95 Read Online | | Renaissance/ Reformation | Middle | General |
| 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 At: Local Library Amazon $12.55 Read Online | | Ancient before 500BC | Middle | General |
| 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 At: Local Library Amazon $4.99 | | Modern 1900-present | Middle | General |
| 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 At: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | Modern 1900-present | Middle | General |
| 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 At: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | Modern 1900-present | Middle | General |
| 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 At: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | Modern 1900-present | Middle | General |
| 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 At: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | Modern 1900-present | Middle | General |
| The Arts by Hendrik Willem Van Loon At: Local Library Amazon $5.97 | | Ancient to Modern | Middle | General |
| 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 At: Local Library Amazon $4.32 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Middle | General |
| 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 At: Local Library Amazon $5.42 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Middle | General |
| 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 At: Local Library Amazon $9.95 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Middle | General |
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| 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 At: Local Library Amazon $10.75 | | Classic to Colonial | Middle | General |
| 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 At: Local Library Amazon $28.99 | | Not History Related | Middle | General |
| 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 At: Local Library Amazon $9.48 | | Colonial to Modern | Middle | General |
| 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 At: Local Library Amazon $12.92 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Middle | General |
| Victory in the Pacific by Albert Marrin Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $13.95 | | Modern 1900-present | Middle | General |
| 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 At: Local Library Amazon $6.99 | | Modern 1900-present | Middle | General |
| 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 At: Local Library Amazon $4.73 | | Modern 1900-present | Middle | General |
| 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 At: Local Library Amazon $6.99 | | Modern 1900-present | Middle | General |
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| 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 At: Local Library Amazon $6.99 | | Modern 1900-present | Middle | General |
| 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 At: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | 1800's | Middle | General |
| 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 At: Local Library Amazon $20.99 | | Ancient to Modern | Middle | General |
| 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 At: Local Library Amazon $5.74 | | 1800's | Middle | General |
| A Basic History of the United States by Clarence B. Carson At: Local Library Amazon $0.00 | | RenRef to Modern | Middle | General |
| 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 At: Local Library Amazon $7.59 | | Not History Related | Middle | General |
| 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 At: Local Library Amazon $7.05 | | 1800's | Middle | General |
| 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 At: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | 1800's | Middle | General |
| 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 At: Local Library Amazon $15.24 | | 1800's | Middle | General |