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Living Books for American History | Homeschool Resource
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items Looking for engaging, wholesome ways to bring history to life in your homeschool? This curated collection features living books and captivating storybooks that teach American history through narrative rather than dry textbooks. These titles are perfe...
Gives a picture into American life during WWII.
Rascal (Puffin Modern Classics) - Books
A classic series about a family's journey west and life on the frontier.
Little House On The Prairie Books
A peek into the terrible conditions sewing factory workers and middle class families faced in the early 1900's.
Dear Emma - Books
Life on the frontier with Caddie- a girl who couldn't stand to be a "proper" young lady.
Caddie Woodlawn: Brink, Carol Ryrie: 9781416940289
Another book about frontier life- as a young boy holds down his family's homestead all alone.
The Sign of the Beaver: Newbery Honor
This book may be a bit intense for really tender hearts. But I found it didn't go into too many gorey details. It covers the story of a young boy who joined the Union army during the Civil War. I enjoyed reading it!
John Lincoln Clem: Civil War Drummer Boy
Our whole family enjoyed listening to this book! It's based during the Great Depression and gives a glimpse into the life of the families that the government paid to move to Alaska. It's a really wholesome book that doesn't run from the hard things.
Sweet Home Alaska
I loved listening to this book, just as much as the kids did! It is based off of a teenager that lived during the Great Depression. It does an amazing job of making you feel the challenges and struggles they faced- including tension between siblings....
R My Name Is Rachel
If you want a low intensity book that will give your kids a picture into the life of Native American Indians, this is a great one. It doesn't have a super strong story line, but my younger kids have especially enjoyed it.
The Indian Twins
Both the kids and I enjoyed listening to this newer historical fiction book, set in the throws of segregation being overcome. Based on a true story of a boy that gets to live two doors down from the baseball legend Jackie Robinson, it highlights the ...
The Hero Two Doors Down: True Friendship Story
This book is a bit heavy for younger audiences, but it does a great job of depicting life in the South when segregation was still being overcome. It's not a book that skims over things and paints it all into a pretty picture. But I feel like it's don...
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: 40th Anniv