Tapestry of Grace-Year 2 Lower Grammar
Unit One
Brigid’s Cloak-Bryce Milligan
Caedmon’s Song-Ruth Ashby
Chanticleer and the Fox-Barbara Cooney
Here Bygynneth Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales-Marcia Williams
Chaucer’s Tales in graphic novel format
Days of Knights and Damsels-Laurie Carlson
Knights and Castles: 50 Hands-on Activities to Experience the Middle Ages-Avery Hart
Great Medieval Projects You Can Build Yourself-Kris Bordessa This title includes lots of information to back up all the projects.
Famous Men of the Middle Ages-John Haaren
Famous People of the Middle Ages-Donna Trembinski
Francis the Poor Man of Assisi-Tomie De Paola
Saint Francis-Brian Wildsmith
Johann Gutenberg and the Amazing Printing Press-Bruce Koscielniak
Fine Print: A Story about Johann Gutenberg-Joanne Johansen Burch
Knights-Stephanie Turnbull
Knights in Shining Armor-Gail Gibbons, Gibbons is known for outstanding nonfiction.
Knights and Castles: A Nonfiction Companion to The Knight at Dawn-Will Osborne, Mary Pope Osborne, This study guide is a great primer on knights and castles, It can be used with or without the fiction title.
Knight-Christopher Gravett-Eyewitness Books
You Wouldn’t Want to be a Medieval Knight: Armor You’d Rather Not Wear-Fiona MacDonald
Days of the Knights: A Tale of Castles and Battles-Christopher Maynard-Eyewitness Readers
Life in a Medieval Monastery-Marc Cels
Life in a Medieval Monastery-Victoria Sherrow
Life in the Middle Ages: The Church-Kathryn Hinds Lots of information about the early church, catholic practices and the monastery life.
Life in the Middle Ages: The Monk DVD-Schlessinger Media
The Making of a Knight-Patrick O’Brien
Castle Diary: The Journey of Tobias Burgess,Page-Richard Platt,
This is the fictional story of a young page. The large size format includes many illustrations and factual information about a young boy’s life.
Igraine the Brave-Cornelia Funke
Adventures in the Middle Ages-Linda Bailey (Good Times Travel Agency)
Marco Polo-Robert Strathlock
Marco Polo-Demi (picture book biography)
The World in the Time of Marco Polo-Fiona MacDonald
Explorers of the World: Marco Polo (DVD)
Marguerite Makes a Book-Bruce Robertson
New-Magic in the Margins: A Medieval Tale of Bookmaking-W. Nicola-Lisa I just discovered this one. It’s about a young boy who is learning to create illumined manuscripts.
Minstrel in the Tower-Gloria Skurzynski
Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland-Tomie DePaola
Saint Patrick-Ann Tombert
The Renaissance-Jane Shuter
An Italian Renaissance-Nomi J. Waldman
Renaissance-Andrew Langley-Eyewitness Books
London-Neil Morris (Great Cities Through the Ages)-This is a wonderful pictorial view of London throughout history.
Venice-Renzo Rossi (Great Cities Through the Ages)
Saint Valentine-Robert Sabuda
Saint Valentine-Anne Tompert
The Squire and the Scroll-Jennie Bishop
The Tomten-Astrid Lindgren
Usborne Internet-Linked Medieval World-Jane Bingham
Usborne Internet-Linked Encyclopedia of World History-Jane Bingham, Fiona Chandler, Sam Taplin
Usborne Internet First Encyclopedia of History-Fiona Chandler
Times Medieval DVD-Summer Productions
The Vikings-Jane Shuter
Viking-Susan Margeson-Eyewitness Books
The Real Vikings: Craftsmen, Traders and Fearless Raiders-Melvin and Gilda Berger
Going to War in Viking Times-Christopher Gravett
Adventures with the Vikings-Linda Bailey (Good Times Travel Agency) This graphic novel has lots of information about the Vikings
You Wouldn’t Want to be a Crusader-Fiona MacDonald
There really aren’t any other simple books about the crusades. I will suggest two books that could be helpful if you want to spend some time on this issue:
Saladin and the Kingdom of Jerusalem-Lee Hancock
Richard the Lionheart and the Third Crusade-David Hilliam
Unit 2
The Boy Who Held Back the Sea-Lenny Hort
The Children's Shakespeare-Edith Nesbit or The Best of Shakespeare-Edith Nesbit
Usborne Stories from Shakespeare-Anna Claybourne
Columbus-Ingri & Edgar Parin D’Aulaire
Follow the Dream-Peter Sis
A Picture Book of Christopher Columbus-David Adler
Elizabeth I-Stephanie Turnbull
Good Queen Bess: The Story of Elizabeth I of England-Diane Stanley, picture book biography
Elizabeth I: The Outcast Who Became England’s Queen-Simon Adams
Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor-Kathryn Lasky (Royal Diaries)a fictional diary of the life of Queen Elizabeth.
The Royal Diaries DVD includes “Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor.”
The Queen’s Progress: An Elizabethan Alphabet-Celeste Mannis-I recommend this for giving children a picture of Elizabethan Society (supplemental)
Magellan: A Voyage Around the World-Fiona MacDonald
The Story of Exploration by Anna Claybourne has a short chapter about Magellan called “Around the World in 1,080 Days.” It would be a good resource to own.
Around the World in a Hundred Years by Jean Fritz also has a chapter on Magellan.
Explorers of the World: Magellan DVD-Schlessinger Media
Henry VIII and his Wives Paperdolls
Leonardo Da Vinci-Barbara Witteman
Leonardo: Beautiful Dreamer-Robert Byrd
Leonardo Da Vinci for Kids: His Life and Ideas, 21 Activities-Janis Herbert
Da Vinci and His Times-Andrew Langley-Eyewitness Books
Mario-Mary Arrigan
Mario’s Angels: A Story about the artist Giotto-Mary Arrigan
Giotto-Mike Venzia
Martin Luther: The Man Who Changed the World-Paul Maier, this picture book biography is excellent in every way
Midsummer Night’s Dream-retold by Bruce Coville
William Shakespeare’s Hamlet-retold by Bruce Coville
William Shakespeare’s Macbeth-retold by Bruce Coville
Mother Goose-Michael Hague
Favorite Nursery Rhymes from Mother Goose-Scott Gustafson
The Neighborhood Mother Goose-Nina Crews
The Netherlands-Anne Heinrichs
The Netherlands-Rosaline NgCheong-Lum (Countries of the World)
Pieter Bruegel-Mike Venzia
Bruegel-John Malam
Bruegel: A Gift for Telling Stories-Pierre Sterckx
Rembrandt-Xavier Nix
A Weekend with Rembrandt-Pascal Bonafoux
Renaissance Artists Who Inspired the World-Gregory Blanch, Roberta Stathis
The Renaissance-Jane Shuter (History Opens Windows)
The Renaissance-Anna Claybourne (Time Travel Guides)
Lorenzo De’Medici and Renaissance Italy-The second section of this book is “Everyday Life in Renaissance Italy”
Renaissance-Andrew Langley-Eyewitness Books
Renaissance-Alison Cole-Eyewitness Books Note: This is almost the same book as the book above just a slightly different edition.
The Sad Night: The Story of an Aztec Victory and a Spanish Loss-Sally Matthews
Saint George and the Dragon-Margaret Hodges-Caldecott Winner
Saint George and the Dragon-Geraldine McCaughrean
William Shakespeare and the Globe-Aliki
A Shakespearean Theatre-Jacqueline Morley
Unit 3
Colonial Kids: An Activity Guide to Life in the New World-Laurie Carlson.
Colonial Days: Discover the Past with Projects, Games, Activities and Recipes-David C. King
Colonial Living-Edwin Tunis
The Dreadful Smelly Colonies: The Disgusting Details about Life in Colonial America-Elizabeth Raum
Welcome to Felicity’s World, 1774: Growing Up in Colonial America-Catherine Gourley
Coming Home-Max Lucado
The Courage of Sarah Noble-Alice Dalgliesh
The Farewell Symphony-Anna Harwell Celenza
The Boy Who Loved Music-Joe Lasker, another story about Haydn.
Finding Providence-Avi
Roger Williams and Rhode Island DVD
Iroquois Indians-Caryn Yacowitz
The Iroquois-Raymond Bial
The Jamestown Colony-Gail Sakurai
You Wouldn’t Want to be an American Colonist: A Settlement You’d Rather Not Start-Jacqueline Morley
John Smith Escapes Again-Rosalyn Schanzer
Our Strange New Land, Elizabeth’s Diary, Jamestown, Virginia, 1609 (My America)
Colonial Life for Children: Jamestown DVD-Schlessinger Media
Learn & Do: Color Adventure-Kym Wright
Life in New Amsterdam-Laura Fischer
Colonial Life for Children: The Dutch and New Amsterdam-DVD-Schlessinger Media
Dutch Colonies in America-Mary Englar
On the Day Peter Stuyvesant Sailed Into Town-Arnold Lobel-picture book
Life in New France-Jennifer Gillis
Champlain-Christopher Moore, has information about the New France Settlement
The New Americans: Colonial Times 1620-1689-Betsy Maestro,
This book also has information about New France.
Life on a Southern Plantation-Sally Isaacs
Daily Life on a Southern Plantation, 1853-Paul Erickson
Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters-Patricia McKissack (This book covers a later time period of slavery)
Pocahontas-Ingri & Edgar Parin D’Aulaire
The Story of Pocahontas-Caryn Jenner-DK Readers
Three Young Pilgrims-Cheryl Harness
Two Bad Pilgrims-Kathryn Lasky-Brothers Francis and Johnny Billington were known for making trouble on the Mayflower voyage. This graphic picture book tells their story.
Pilgrim Cat-Carol Peacock-another fictional tale from The Mayflower
The Voyage of the Mayflower-Alison Lassieur
Pilgrims: A Nonfiction Companion to Thanksgiving on Thursday
Mary Pope Osborne
Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple -Kathryn Lasky (Dear America)
The Journal of Jasper Jonathan Pierce, A Pilgrim Boy, Plymouth, 1620 0Ann Rinaldi (My Name is America)
William Penn: Founder of the Pennsylvania Colony-Bernadette Baczynski
The Story of William Penn-Aliki
William Penn: Founder of Pennsylvania-Steven Kroll
The World of William Penn-Genevieve Foster
Colonial Life for Children: William Penn and Pennsylvania-DVD
The Fourth of July Story-Alice Dalgliesh
The Life and Times of John Hancock-Mary Lou Kjelle
The Journey of the One and Only Declaration of Independence-Judith St. George
Aaron and the Green Mountain Boys-Patricia Gauch
Sam the Minuteman-Nathaniel Benchley
George the Drummer Boy-Nathaniel Benchley
Benjamin Franklin-Ingri & Edgar Parin D’Aulaire
The Remarkable Benjamin Franklin-Cheryl Harness
Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin-Gene Barretta
Amazing Ben Franklin Inventions You Can Build Yourself-Carmella Van Vleet
A Picture Book of Ben Franklin-David Adler
The Boston Tea Party-Steven Kroll
You Wouldn’t Want to be at the Boston Tea Party: Wharf Water You’d Rather Not Drink-Peter Cook
Carry on Mr. Bowditch-Jean Lee Latham
Daniel Boone Coloring Book-Peter Copeland
Daniel Boone’s Great Escape-Michael P. Spraldin
Dear Benjamin Banneker-Brian Pinkney
Benjamin Banneker-Catherine Welch
George Washington-Ingri & Edgar Parin D’Aulaire
George Washington for Kids: His Life and Times with 21 Activities-Brandon Marie Miller
America in the Time of George Washington: 1747 to 1803-Sally Isaacs
George Washington-Candace Ransom (History Maker Bios)-for lower grades
The George Washington You Never Knew-James Lincoln Collier, more content.
George Washington’s Teeth-Deborah Chandra, This is mostly an amusing picture book but the author did extensive research on George Washington and his dental history.
Gulliver’s Travelsadapted by Harvey Gill
Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver retold by Martin Jenkins
Hasty Pudding, Johnny Cakes and Other Good Stuff-Loretta Ichord
Colonial Cooking-Susan Dosier
Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Adventures of the First Hot Air Balloon Ride-Marjorie Priceman
Liberty! How the Revolutionary War Began-Lucille Penner
Let it Begin Here April 9, 1775: The Day the American Revolution Began-Don Brown, this would make a good read aloud.
American Revolution: A Nonfiction Companion to the Revolutionary War on Wednesday-Mary Pope Osborne, This book can be used with or without the novel.
The Matchlock Gun-Walter Edmonds
Calico Captive-Elizabeth George Speare-another novel about the French and Indian War.
Look to the Hills: The Diary of Lozette Moreau, a French Slave Girl-Patricia McKissack (Dear America) fictional diary from 1763.
Meet Felicity-Valerie Tripp
Ann’s Story, 1747-Joan Lowery Nixon-about Colonial Williamsburg
Caesar’s Story, 1759-Joan Lowery Nixon-a young slave’s perspective on Colonial Williamsburg
A More Perfect Union: The Story of Our Constitution-Betsy Maestro
Shhh! We’re Writing the Constitution-Jean Fritz
If You Were There When They Signed the Consitution-Elizabeth Levy
Napoleon: The Story of the Little Corporal-Robert Burleigh
The Age of Napoleon-Henry Henderson
Paul Revere’s Ride-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Presidents of the United States-Simon Adams
So You Want to Be President-Judith St. George, Caldecott Winner
Lives of the Presidents: Fame, Shame and What the Neighbors Thought-Kathleen Krull-contains interesting facts about each President, their families and their times.
Sea Clocks: The Story of Longitude-Louise Borden
The Man Who Made Time Travel-Kathryn Lasky
With Pipe, Paddle and Song-Louise Yates
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