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 The Pilgrim's Progress by John BunyanOne of the most powerful dramas of Christian faith ever written, this captivating allegory of man's religious journey in search of... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $3.50 Read Online |  | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Literature |
 Johnny Tremain by Esther ForbesThis story of a tragically injured young silversmith who ends up hip-deep in the American Revolution is inspiring, exciting, and sad.... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
 The Courage of Sarah Noble by Alice DalglieshIn 1707, young Sarah Noble and her father traveled through the wilderness to build a new home for their family. "Keep up your courage,... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.99 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
 The Matchlock Gun by Walter EdmondsIn 1756, New York State was still a British colony, and the French and the Indians were constant threats to Edward and his family. When his... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $6.99 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
 George Washington by Sterling NorthSterling North, author of the award-winning children’s classic Rascal, tells the tale of the Father of Our Country and how he became... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.32 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | General |
 Treasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonA mysterious seaman hides at a country inn; cut-throats raid a sleepy English village; suddenly, young Jim Hawkins becomes the owner of a map leading to a lost tropical island and a fortune in stolen gold. At: Local Library Amazon $4.00 Read Online | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Literature |
 Paul Revere's Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow"Listen, my children, and you shall hear/Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere ..." So begins one of the most stirring poems in American... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.84 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Literature |
 The Landing of the Pilgrims by James DaughertyIn England in the early 1600s, everyone was forced to join the Church of England. Young William Bradford and his friends believed they had... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.67 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | General |
 George Washington's World by Genevieve Foster1942 Newbery Honor Title The period measured by the life of George Washington 1732 to 1799 was one of revolution and change in many... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $12.49 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | General |
 The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George SpeareWhen his father returns East to collect the rest of the family, 13-year-old Matt is left alone to guard his family's newly built... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
 Peter the Great by Diane StanleyPeter the Great, crowned tsar of Russia at the age of ten, believed that whatever he wanted he should have -- and the sooner the better.... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $9.90 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Biography |
 Shh! We're Writing the Constitution by Jean FritzThis book points out that America had to be dragged kicking and screaming into becoming a new nation. Fifty-five delegates gathered in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787 to attempt to draw up a plan for the future of the United States. At: Local Library Amazon $6.99 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| Benjamin Franklin by Augusta Stevenson I thought that it was a good book because I like biographies. I especially liked the part when he went to the Latin School and he couldn't... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Biography |
| A Child's History of the World by V. M. Hillyer V. M. Hillyer is SO readable. My children continue to love reading his books. We have his geography, his art, and history of the world and... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $58.98 | | Ancient to Modern | Elem | General |
| Ben and Me by Robert Lawson In A New and Astonishing Life Of Benjamin Franklin As Written by His Good Mouse AMOS, young readers will discover that while the good Mr.... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss With a new introduction by J. Hillis Miller Swept off course by a raging storm, a Swiss pastor, his wife, and four young sons are... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.95 Read Online | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Literature |
| George Washington by Ingri D'Aulaire Follows Washington from young boy to surveyor, to soldier in the French and Indian War where he became a war hero. Later Washington lead his troops through the dark and hungry days of the Revolution At: Local Library Amazon $10.94 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Biography |
| And then What Happened Paul Revere? by Jean Fritz Authentic Paul Revere. Young readers find the information appealing. Not only does Fritz give authentic accounts of Revere's ride through Boston, Concord and Lexington, but she adds specific details to each. At: Local Library Amazon $4.93 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| Where Was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May? by Jean Fritz Jean Fritz makes history intersting for all ages. She has an uncanny way of seeing a historical figure as a real person with a... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $6.99 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| Can't You Make Them Behave King George? by Jean Fritz Jean Fritz has created many fabulous books for children. "Can't You Make Them Behave, King George?" is one of my favorites. It shows the... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $5.26 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow The infectious rhythm of The Song of Hiawatha has drawn millions to the shores of Gitchee Gumee. Once there, they've stayed to hear about... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $3.50 Read Online |  | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Literature |
| King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry He was named "Sham" for the sun, this golden-red stallion born in the Sultan of Morocco's stone stables. Upon his heel was a small white... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| Benjamin Franklin by Ingri and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire An intuitive understanding of the things children love to know, combined with the d'Aulaire's extraordinary artistic ability make this book... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $13.95 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Biography |
| Pocahontas by Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire First published in 1946 with the d'Aulaires's beautiful lithographic prints, this tale of the first colony at Jamestown is told from the... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $17.51 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Biography |
| Pocahontas and the Strangers by Clyde Bulla Pocahontas & the Strangers was a hit with my 5th grade class! What a joy to hear the kids say, "Can we keep reading?"! Bulla has done his... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.99 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| Sam the Minuteman by Nathaniel Benchley "Get your gun!" Sam's father said. "The British soldiers are coming this way!" Sam's father was a Minuteman. Sam was ready in a... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $3.99 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| The Cabin Faced West by Jean Fritz For Ann Hamilton, life out west was anything but adventurous. In fact, she had never been lonelier. She longed for the ease and comfort of... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $5.32 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| Calico Bush by Rachel Field This book was a 1932 Newbery Honor Book (i.e., a runner-up to the Medal winner) for best contribution to American children's literature. It... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.76 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| Mr. Revere and I by Robert Lawson This book is such fun for adults to read to kids! The hors-ey perspective on American history is a hoot, the vocabulary is challenging,... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| Winter at Valley Forge by James Knight Through dramatic depictions of significant moments in American history, this informative series gives young readers a vivid sense of... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $7.98 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution by Elizabeth Levy In a lively question and answer format, readers are taken behind the locked doors of the Philadelphia State House during the dramatic... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | General |
| Meet Thomas Jefferson by by Marvin Barrett When Thomas Jefferson was young, Virginia was still a colony of England. Jefferson thought that many English laws and taxes were unfair, so... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.99 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Biography |
| Will You Sign Here, John Hancock? by Jean Fritz John Hancock was a true American patriot. This is a well-researched biography of the first signer of the Declaration of Independence... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.96 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| If You Lived in Colonial Times by Ann McGovern Ann McGovern's gay and informative book gives young readers a vivid picture of life in colonial New England from 1659 to 1730. The... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | General |
| Three Young Pilgrims by Cheryl Harness When Bartholemew, Remember, and Mary Allerton and their parents first step down from the Mayflower after sixty days at sea, they never... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| What's the Big Idea Ben Franklin? by Jean Fritz What's the Big Idea, Ben Franklin? By Jean Fritz. Illustrated by Margot Tomes. Coward- McCann, Inc., 1976. 47 pages.Did you know that... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.82 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Biography |
| Why Don't You Get a Horse Sam Adams? by Jean Fritz Let the others wear the ruffled shirts and ride grandly on horseback; Sam Adams, Massachusetts rebel leader, was a plain and plain-spoken... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.54 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Biography |
| Stories of the Pilgrims by Margaret B. Pumphrey Beginning with Queen Anne's visit to Scrooby inn, tells in story form of the everyday life of the Pilgrims in England and Holland, of their... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $10.95 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | General |
| Toliver's Secret by Esther Wood Brady When her grandfather is injured, 10-year-old Ellen Toliver replaces him on a top-secret patriotic mission. Disguised as a boy, she manages... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.99 |  | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| The New England Primer The New England Primer was the first textbook ever printed in America and was used to teach reading and Bible lessons in our schools until... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $6.95 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | General |
| Poor Richard by James Daugherty This lively text exemplifies both the man and the artist. Benjamin Franklin lived in turbulent times and met those times head-on with... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $16.61 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Biography |
| The Landmark History of the American People by Daniel Boorstin At: Local Library Amazon $13.49 | | Colonial to Modern | Elem | General |
| A Lion to Guard Us by Clyde Bulla ”?A favorite author uses an actual incident from 1609 to base a story of three impoverished children left alone in London who make... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.99 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| Meet George Washington by Joan Heilbroner George Washington grew up in the English colony of Virginia. He was tall and strong, fair in judgment, and respected by his friends as... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.99 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Biography |
| If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution by Kay Moore Using a lively question-and answer-format, the author explains the American Revolution not only as a war for freedom which the American... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | General |
| Heart Strangely Warmed by Louise Vernon At: Local Library Amazon $6.28 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Biography |
| Daniel's Duck by Clyde Bulla Daniel is hurt when others laugh at his wood carving, until he learns that giving people pleasure takes a very special gift. ”?Good,... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $3.99 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| George Washington's Breakfast by Jean Fritz This book is wonderful and engaging. It is about a little boy, George W. Allen who shares his name and his birthday with George... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $6.99 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| Yankee Doodle Boy by Joseph Plumb Martin After reading this book, I know that the best way to learn about something is to get the viewpoint from someone who experienced it. Joseph... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| Exploring Planet Earth by John Hudson Tiner A wonderful supplement to any homeschool curriculum, this book emphasizes the history of civilization from a biblical perspective with... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $6.24 | | Ancient to Modern | Elem | General |
| History of Medicine by John Hudson Tiner The highly-anticipated follow-up book to Exploring Planet Earth, this Christian and homeschool hit takes a look at medical practices from... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $11.19 | | Ancient to Modern | Elem | General |
| The Erie Canal by R. Conrad Stein Before the trains came through, canals were the cheapest means of long-distance overland shipping available. The Erie Canal was a... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.99 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | General |
| Skippack School by De Angeli This is a good book. My seven year old daughter read it. The story is great, but it is written in a dialect that I found a little... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $12.47 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| Johnny Appleseed by Kellogg The larger-than-life story of a true American hero -- John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed. Kellogg "is ideal as interpreter of... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $6.42 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Biography |
| Child's History of England by Charles Dickens Charles Dickens (1812-1870) has produced some of the most memorable writings in the English language, including such well known works as... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $17.79 Read Online | | Ancient to 1800's | Elem | General |
| Child's Geography of the World by V. M. Hillyer Hillyer's geography is a bit outdated for today, OK maybe a lot outdated for today. My children were amused when we read that "one day man... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $38.97 | | Ancient to Modern | Elem | General |
| Johnny Appleseed by Gini Holland My son and I enjoyed it, but I had expected it to be more indepth. Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $7.14 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Biography |
| George Mueller by Janet and Geoff Benge George Muller stared at the beggar girl. She was no older than five and was piggybacking her little brother. Her mother had died in the... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $6.17 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Biography |
| Om-kas-toe by Thomasma I have fond memories of curling up with this book and a few potato chips (yes, potato chips). I think this is a wonderful, educational... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.99 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| Naya Nuki by Thomasma When my teacher told the class that we were reading Naya Nuki: Girl who Ran I thought it was just going to be another ordinary book. ... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| The Journeyman by Elizabeth Yates The boy isn't much to look at: thin, pale, and undersized for his age. Neighbors shake their heads over Jared Austin's odd ways. His... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $8.99 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| Battle of Trenton by Martin McPhillips At: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | General |