We have biography series but only a few history books for 3-5 graders. Any recommendations? I have a very frustrated 5th grade girl waiting for us to meet her interests! HELP!
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My son (reads at a fourth grade level) really enjoys the I Survived series. I have been pre-reading them before passing them along and find them engaging, informative, and so far I haven't come across any questionable subject matter. I also wouldn't discount the American Girl series books. I LOVED them as a child. There are newer editions and newer series that I haven't read, so I can only vouch for the ones published in the 90s.
Notgrass is a Christian history curriculum that uses literature alongside their history studies. Their book lists are great:
https://www.rainbowresource.com/ossslp.html
https://www.rainbowresource.com/our50l.html
https://www.rainbowresource.com/fauslp.html
https://www.rainbowresource.com/atblrp.html
https://www.rainbowresource.com/nusayp.html
https://www.rainbowresource.com/expwld.html
https://www.rainbowresource.com/expwgl.html
And from another Christian history curriculum: Diana Waring "History Revealed!" literature packages:
https://www.rainbowresource.com/wwwysp.html
https://www.rainbowresource.com/wwwhfp.html
We have almost all of the series that Debbie mentioned. I was glad to see her endorsement of the Chosen Daughters series, one I've been thinking about adding. It it means I'll have to take something off the shelf, but her comment helps to ease the pain of doing so.
I guess it depends what you have to eliminate - but I do think these books are great. I am particularly partial to Dr. Oma (my grandchildren call me Oma - I'm Dutch) - but all of the ones I've read have been so interesting. They are about people I've never heard of, but who were real people, and when I've searched for them on-line afterwards, sure enough, I've found information about them. Beautiful covers, too!
you may want to look at the "I survived" series by Lauren Tarshis. the kids love them!
Daughters of the Faith series
A Life of Faith: Kathleen McKenzie Series
Chosen Daughters series (I HIGHLY recommend these)
The American Adventure series
Trailblazer books
Liberty Letters series
Sisters in Time series
Immigrants' Chronicles
Patricia M. St. John's books - not specifically historical but might be a really good fit
The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare
All-of-a-Kind Family series by Sidney Taylor - Not Christian but wonderful historical fiction about a Jewish family living in NYC