The books covering 1925-1975 have come and gone without sparking any deep inquiries by 7-year-old S or 2-year-old F, and that’s fine. I’m getting more and more comfortable with the idea that I’m doing my job simply by making these books available to them, so I’m going to keep right on doing what I do.
Here’s this month’s haul for U.S. history from 1950-2000:
- César: ¡Sí, Se Puede! Yes, We Can! by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand and illustrated by David Diaz
- Roberto Clemente: Pride of the Pittsburgh Pirates by Jonah Winter and illustrated by Raul Colón
- The Butter Battle Book by Dr. Seuss (Is there a better introduction to the Cold War arms race?)
- Reaching for the Moon by Buzz Aldrin and illustrated by Wendell Minor
- The Bus Ride that Changed History: The Story of Rosa Parks by Pamela Duncan Edwards and illustrated by Danny Shanahan
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Here are links to my previous posts on U.S. history reading, which is one of my contributions to the homeschooling free-range learning of my two sons. I always welcome your suggestions for new titles and older books I’ve overlooked.
Prehistory-1621: The List and The Wrap-Up
1622-1750: The List and The Wrap-Up
1750-1800: The List and The Wrap-Up
1775-1825: The List and The Wrap-Up
1800-1850: The List and The Wrap-Up
1825-1875: The List and The Wrap-Up
1850-1900: The List and The Wrap Up
1875-1925: The List and The Wrap-Up
1900-1950: List #1 and Wrap-Up #1; List #2 and Wrap-Up #2
1925-1975: List #1 and Wrap-Up #1; List #2
1950-2000: List #1 and Wrap-Up #1
1975-present: The List and The Wrap-Up
Fab! Does that mean that the lists are pretty much complete from Prehistory to the Present? If so, I’ll link at my blog and also put the link on my template in the sidebar — what a great resource for other families.
Fab! Does that mean that the lists are pretty much complete from Prehistory to the Present? If so, I’ll link at my blog and also put the link on my template in the sidebar — what a great resource for other families.
Fab! Does that mean that the lists are pretty much complete from Prehistory to the Present? If so, I’ll link at my blog and also put the link on my template in the sidebar — what a great resource for other families.
Complete? Nah — not with so many great books that are still being published, or that we haven’t gotten to yet, not to mention all the facets of history we haven’t touched yet.
But we have covered each period from prehistory to the present at least once. By all means, please feel free to link away — I’d really, really appreciate it.
Complete? Nah — not with so many great books that are still being published, or that we haven’t gotten to yet, not to mention all the facets of history we haven’t touched yet.
But we have covered each period from prehistory to the present at least once. By all means, please feel free to link away — I’d really, really appreciate it.
Complete? Nah — not with so many great books that are still being published, or that we haven’t gotten to yet, not to mention all the facets of history we haven’t touched yet.
But we have covered each period from prehistory to the present at least once. By all means, please feel free to link away — I’d really, really appreciate it.
Great list, Chris.
Free-range! Implying cages? Is this part of rethinking (renaming) everything?
Great list, Chris.
Free-range! Implying cages? Is this part of rethinking (renaming) everything?
Great list, Chris.
Free-range! Implying cages? Is this part of rethinking (renaming) everything?
Thanks, Greg.
Cages, no. Freedom and mobility, yes.
Thanks, Greg.
Cages, no. Freedom and mobility, yes.
Thanks, Greg.
Cages, no. Freedom and mobility, yes.
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