This week, we continue our conversation about learning history through literature with book recommendations for the Modern time period. Early Thunder by Jean Fritz depicts the mood and the conflicts in Salem just before the American Revolution. For middle grade readers.By the Great Horn Spoon! by Sid Fleischman is a hilarious adventure story set during the California Gold …
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This week, we continue our conversation about learning history through literature with book recommendations for the Renaissance time period. Fine Print: A Story about Johann Gutenberg by Joann Johansen Burch is an engaging fictionalized biography of Johann Gutenberg, for ages 9 and up.A Ceiling Made of Eggshells by Gail Carson Levine is set in 15th …
Last week, we discussed how to learn history through literature. I listed several book recommendations for ancient times. Today, we will continue this conversation with book recommendations for medieval times. Like last week, I am focusing on less know titles, not on classics that you can easily find elsewhere. Chengli and the Silk Road Caravan by …
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I was a bookworm as a child. I spent many hours curled up on the couch with a book, and the library was one of my most cherished places in the world. One of my favorite genres was historical fiction. Back then, I didn’t realize how much I was learning from the books I was …
