FAQ: What books are used in our curriculums?

On our Facebook Page, I got a question that I realized many of you probably have. What books are used in our study guides? It's one of those questions that escapes our notice because we're so familiar with all the books, but many of you may not know what treasures you'll be reading when you choose to do one of our programs. The fastest way to discover what books are used in each study is to visit our website and click on the "Literature Packs" tab. Under each pack you will see all the books listed individually–those are the books you'll be reading through during the school year! For a quick reference, I'm also going to list them below. We'll start with our K-3 programs and work our way up through the high school level programs. I will also provide links to the packs we have available on our website. Remember, we offer a Lowest Price Guarantee on all our packs and give you the option to customize the packs if you already own up to five of the titles! 

Early American History for K-3

• Early American History Study Guide by Rea C. Berg
• Leif the Lucky by Ingri and Edgar D'Aulaire
• Columbus by Ingri and Edgar D'Aulaire
• Pocahontas by Ingri and Edgar D'Aulaire
• Benjamin Franklin by Ingri and Edgar D'Aulaire
• George Washington by Ingri and Edgar D'Aulaire
• Abraham Lincoln by Ingri and Edgar D'Aulaire
• Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims by Clyde Bulla
• Pilgrim Stories by M. Pumphrey, edited by Rea Berg
• The Pilgrims of Plimoth by Marcia Sewall
• Meet Abraham Lincoln by Barbara Cary
• A More Perfect Union by Betsy and Guilio Maestro
• The Matchlock Gun by Walt Edmonds
• The Courage of Sarah Noble by Alice Dalgliesh
• The Forth of July Story by Alice Dalgliesh
• George Washington's Breakfast by Jean Fritz
• Winter at Valley Forge by James Knight
• Jamestown, New World Adventure
• The Year of the Horseless Carriage 1801 by Genevieve Foster
• Benjamin West and his Cat Grimalkin by Marguerite Henry
• 4 Audio CDs featuring the stories of Columbus, the Pilgrims, and Abraham Lincoln

Geography Through Literature for K-6th

• Geography Through Literature Study Guide by Rea C. Berg
• The following titles are all by Holling C. Holling
• Paddle to the Sea
• Minn of the Mississippi
• Tree in the Trail
• Seabird
• Set of Four Maps, these maps have been specifically designed to go along with each book!

Teaching Character Through Literature for K-3

• Teaching Character Through Literature Study Guide by Rebecca Manor
• A Time of Wonder by Robert McCloskey
• The Runaway Bunny by Margaret W. Brown
• Boys and Girls of Colonial Days By Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
• Brave Irene by William Steig
• The Clown of God by Tommy DePaola
• The Courage of Sarah Noble by ALice Dalgliesh
• Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney
• Owl Moon by Jane Yolen
• Obadiah the Bold by Brinton Turkle
• Rachel and Obadiah by Brinton Turkle
• Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox
• When I was Young in the Mountains by Cynthia Rylant

History of the Horse for 4th-6th

• History of the Horse Study Guide by Hilary Severson
• Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
• The Black Stallion by Walter Farley
• Handbook of Horses by Elwyn Edwards
• Draw 50 Horses by Lee James
• Horses of the World card game
• The following titles are by Marguerite Henry
• Album of Horses
• Brighty of the Grand Canyon
• King of the Wind
• Justin Morgan Had a Horse
• Misty of Chincoteague
• Mustang, Wild Spirit of the West
• White Stallion of Lipizza

California History for 4th-6th

• California History Through Literature Study Guide by Rea C. Berg
• California HIstory Timeline by Rea C. Berg
• Columbus by Ingri and Edgar D'Aulaire
• Cruise of the Arctic Star by Scott O'Dell
• Zia by Scott O'Dell
• Patty Reed's Doll By Rachel Laurgaard
• By the Great Horn Spoon by Sid Fleischman
• Riders of the Pony Express by Ralph Moody
• Jessie Benton Fremont–California Pioneer by Marguerite Higgins
• Blue Willow by Doris Gates
• Song of the Swallows by Leo Politi
• Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell

Western Expansion of the US for 4th-7th

• History of Western Expansion Through Literature Study Guide by Rea C. Berg
• Abraham Lincoln by James Daugherty
• Abraham Lincoln's World by Genevieve Foster
• Amistad: The Slave Uprising Aboard the Spanish Schooner by Helen Kromer
• The Boy Who Drew Birds: A Story of John James Audubon by Jacqueline Davies
• Daniel Boone: The Opening of the Wilderness by John Brown
• Frontier Living by Edwin Tunis
• Of Courage Undaunted by James Daugherty
• The Stout-Hearted Seven: Orphaned on the Oregon Trail by Neta Lohnes Frazier
• The Year of the Horseless Carriage by Genevieve Foster

Early American History for Intermediate, 4th-6th

• Early American History Through Literature Intermediate Study Guide by Rea C. Berg
• Early American History Timeline by Rea C. Berg
• Leif the Lucky by Ingri and Edgar D'Aulaire
• Columbus by Ingri and Edgar D'Aulaire
• Pocahontas by Ingri and Edgar D'Aulaire
• Benjamin Franklin by Ingri and Edgar D'Aulaire
• The Landing of the Pilgrims by James Daugherty
• The Lewis and Clark Expedition by Peter Copeland
• A More Perfect Union: The Story of Our Constitution by Betsy and Guilio Maestro
• Abe Lincoln Grows Up by Carl Sandburg
• America's Paul Revere by Esther Forbes
• America's Providential History by S. McDowell and M. Beliles (optional)
• Amos Fortune, Free Man by Elizabeth Yates
• The Life of Washington by Josephine Pollard
• Go Free or Die, A Story about Harriet Tubman by Jeri Ferris
• Sacajawea, Guide to Lewis and Clark by Della Rowland
• Walking the Road to Freedom by Jeri Ferris
• William Bradford, Pilgrim Boy by Bradford Smith
• The Vikings by Elizabeth Janeway
• 4 Audio CDs featuring the stories of Columbus, the Pilgrims, and the story behind the U.S. Flag

The History of Science for 4th-7th

• The History of Science Study Guide by Rebecca Manor
• The History of Science Timeline
• Explorabook by John Cassidy
• The Picture History of Great Inventors by Gillian Clements
• The New Way Things Work by David Macaulay
• Along Came Galileo by Jeanne Bendick
• Archimedes and the Door of Science by Jeanne Bendick
• The Story of Thomas Alva Edison
• Albert Einstein, Young Thinker by Marie Hammontree
• Marie Curie's Search for Radium by Beverly Birch and Christine Birmingham
• Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia by Margaret Cousins
• Pasteur's Fight Against Microbes by Beverly Birch
• Scientists card game
• The Science Experiment Pamphlet

The History of Classical Music for 4th-7th

• The History of Classical Music Study Guide by Rebecca Manor
• The History of Classical Music Timeline
• Set of 18 CDs, these feature the biographies and music of 21 composers!
• Dance Me a Story by Jane Rosenberg
• The Story of the Orchestra Book and CD set by Robert Levine
• Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers by Patrick Kavanough
• Musical Genius by Barbara Allman
• Farewell Symphony by Anna Harwell Celenza
• Coloring Book of Great Composers, Chopin to Tchaikovsky
• Coloring Book of Great Composers, Mahler to Stravinsky
• Composer card game

There you have all the books listed for our Primary and Intermediate program, those appropriate for students from Kindergarten through 6th grade. Tomorrow I will provide book lists for our Jr. High and High School programs. And be sure to keep asking those questions! We're happy to help with any information we can provide.

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