Last week on What to Read Wednesday, I shared some of our favorite historical biographies for kids. In our homeschool this year, we're going through US history and I wanted to also share some of our favorite USA historical fiction resources. This is not an exhaustive list, by any means, but it is a place to start.
The Who Was series about famous Americans
American Pioneers and Patriots by Caroline D. Emerson
Magic Tree House Historical Fiction Series by Mary Pope Osborne
The Mandie Books by Lois Gladys Leppard
Ben and Me: An Astonishing Life of Benjamin Franklin by His Good Mouse Amos by Robert Lawson
Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink
Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
Picture Books:
My Great Aunt Arizona by Gloria Houston
When I Was Young in the Mountains by Cynthia Rylant
Queen of the Falls by Chris Van Allsburg
The What to Read Party!
For the What to Read Wednesday Party this week, we are featuring others' posts about USA historical fictions resources. I hope you'll link up if you're a blogger, and be sure to stop by Tara's and Jeanae's blogs and see what they're posting as well! If you do link up it will be posted on all of our blogs! If you'd like to join us as a co-host, please send an email to Katie at ParadisePraises dot com.
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Last Week's Favorite Post for Kids Historical Biographies was Felicity Learns a Lesson from A Nest in the Rocks
Sheryl at LibertyHillHouse.com says
Ooh! I forgot about Caddie Woodlawn. Thanks for the reminder!