Book List

For those who would like to follow along with our course, here is a list of the books we will be reading.  Since some can be more difficult to find I'll list some alternatives here and there.  You'd be welcome to read other books (please send me recommendations, I'd love it!)

Christopher Columbus- 
The Value of Curiosity: The Story of Christopher Columbus.

John Smith- 
Captain John Smith: American Hero by Juliana Brennan Rodgers

William Bradford

·         The Story of the Pilgrims

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Ben Franklin-

·         Ben Franklin and the Power of Saving, (Other options include Electric Ben, Now and Ben

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George Washington- 

·         George Washington and the Power of Attitude

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John Paul Jones- 

·         Unlikely Heroes

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James Madison-

·         A Picture Book of Dolley and James Madison

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Lewis & Clark- 

·         How We Crossed the West- Rosalyn Schanzer

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Hugh Glass/John Colter-

·         Mountain Men: True Grit and Tall Tales

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Davy Crockett- 

·         Davy Crockett Saves the world (Other option: A Picture Book of Davy Crockett by David Adler)

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Joseph Smith- 

·         Stories from the Life of Joseph Smith / 

Levi Savage- 

·         Pioneer Children Sang as They Walked

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Frederick Douglass- 

·         Henry’s Freedom Box  (Other option: Follow the drinking Gourd)

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Abraham Lincoln- 
The Power of Trying Again (Other options:  The Value of Respect/ I am Kind: A Little Book about…

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Joshua Chamberlain/Robert E Lee

·         Voices of Gettysburg

I'll be sharing links to all of the videos we watch with the weekly blog posts.