A Classical Reading List
Calvary Classical School
Hampton, VA

First Grade Reading List
“+” indicates that any book in the series is acceptable.

Read aloud by teacher in class:
o Leaf, Munro. How to Behave and Why
o Leaf, Munro. How to Speak Politely and Why
o Lloyd-Jones, Sally. The Jesus Storybook Bible
o Taylor, Helen. Little Pilgrim’s Progress
o Leithart, Peter. Wise Words: Family Stories that Bring the Proverbs to Life
o Brown, Jeff. Flat Stanley
o Dalgliesh, Alice. The Courage of Sarah Noble
o Silverstein, Shel. A Light in the Attic

Outside Reading:
Level 1
o Bulla, Clyde. Daniel’s Duck
o Changler, Edna. Cowboy Sam +
o Frasconi, Antonio. The House that Jack Built
o Graham, Margaret. Benjy’s Dog House +
o Hoff, Syd. Sammy the Seal
o Hoff, Syd. Danny and the Dinosaur+
o Krauss, Ruth. The Carrot Seed
o Lionni, Leo. Inch by Inch
o Littledale, Freya. The Magic Fish
o Lobel, Arnold. Frog and Toad Are Friends +
o Offen, Hilda. A Treasury of Mother Goose
o Seuss, Dr. Beginner Books +
o Seuss, Dr. Bright and Early Books +
o Tabak, Simms. There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
o Wood, Audrey. Quick as a Cricket

Level 2
o Carle, Eric. The Very Hungry Caterpillar +
o Davoll, Barbara. The Potluck Supper +
o Daugherty, James. Andy and the Lion
o Duvoisin, Roger. Petunia
o Flack, Marjorie. Angus and the Ducks
o Freeman, Don. Corduroy +
o Galdone, Paul. The Little Red Hen
o Galdone, Paul. The Three Billy Goats Gruff
o Hoban, Russell. Bedtime for Frances +
o Hunt, Angela. A Gift for Grandpa
o Keats, Ezra. Peter’s Chair
o Marshall, James. George and Martha +
o McGovern, Ann. Stone Soup
o Minarik, Else. Little Bear +
o Numeroff, Laura. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie+
o Parish, Peggy. Amelia Bedelia +
o Rey, Margaret & H.A. Curious George +
o Richardson, Arleta. A Day at the Fair
o Sharmat, Marjorie. Nate the Great +
o Zion, Gene. Harry the Dirty Dog +

Level 3
o Buckley, Helen. Grandmother and I
o Burton, Virginia. Maybelle the Cable Car
o Coerr, Eleanor. The Josefina Story Quilt
o De Regniers, Beatrice. May I Bring a Friend?
o Ets, Marie. Just Me
o Gramatky, Hardie. Little Toot +
o Hader, Berta. The Big Snow
o Keats, Ezra. Whistle for Willie
o Lewis, Kim. Floss +
o Lowry, Jannette. The Poky Little Puppy
o McCloskey, Robert. Make Way for Ducklings
o Piper, Watty. The Little Engine that Could
o Potter, Beatrix. The Tale of Peter Rabbit +
o Sendak, Maurice. Where the Wild Things Are
o Turkle, Brinton. Thy Friend, Obadiah +
o Ward, Lynd. The Biggest Bear
o Wilder, Laura. My First Little House Books +
o Williams, Vera. A Chair for My Mother

Second Grade Reading List

Read in class or assigned for outside reading:

o Andersen, Hans C. The Emperor’s New Clothes
o Brown, Marcia. Dick Whittington and His Cat
o Burton, Virginia. The Little House
o Burton, Virginia. Mike Mulligan and His Steamshovel
o Cauley, Lorinda. The Ugly Duckling
o Cleary, Beverly. The Mouse and the Motorcycle
o Cleary, Beverly. Ribsy
o Dalgliesh, Alice. The Bears on Hemlock Mountain
o Lewis, C. S. The Lion, Witch, and Wardrobe
o McCloskey, Robert. Time of Wonder
o Steig, William. Doctor De Soto
o Warner, Gertrude. The Box-Car Children (vol. 1)
o Williams, Marjorie. The Velveteen Rabbit

Outside Reading:
Level 1
o Cannon, Janell. Stellaluna
o Galdone, Paul. The Gingerbread Boy
o Galdone, Paul. The Three Bears
o Galdone, Paul. The Three Little Pigs
o Kessel, Joyce. Squanto and the First Thanksgiving
o Roop, Peter and Connie. Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie
o Slobodkina, Esphyr. Caps for Sale
o Yolen, Jane. Owl Moon

Level 2
o Anderson, C. W. Billy and Blaze +
o Bemelmans, Ludwig. Madeline +
o Bontemps, Arna & Conroy Jack. The Fast Sooner Hound
o Calhoun, Mary. Cross-Country Cat
o DeBrunhoff, Jean. Babar +
o Flack, Marjorie. The Story about Ping
o Gag, Wanda. Millions of Cats
o Gauch, Patricia. Thunder at Gettysburg
o Haywood, Carolyn. Betsy & Billy +
o Hope, Laura Lee. The Bobbsey Twins +
o Leaf, Munro. The Story of Ferdinand
o Loveless, Maude. Betsy-Tacy +
o Milne, A. A. When We Were Young
o Milne, A. A. Now We are Six
o Politi, Leo. Song of the Swallows
o Steig, William. Doctor De Soto Goes to Africa
o Taha, Karen. A Gift for Tia Rosa
o Warner, Gertrude. The Boxcar Children +
o Ziefert, Harriet. A New Coat for Anna

Level 3
o Aardemas, Verna. Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears
o Harness, Cheryl. Three Young Pilgrims
o Le Gallienne, Eva. Seven Tales by H. C. Andersen
o McCloskey, Robert. Blueberries for Sal
o McCloskey, Robert. One Morning in Maine
o McCloskey, Robert. Lentil
o Mowat, Farley. Owls in the Family
o Nesbit, E. The Railway Children +
o Sobol, Donald. Secret Agents Four
o Sproul, R. C. The King Without a Shadow
o West, Jerry. The Happy Hollisters +
o Williams, Jay. Danny Dunn +

Third Grade Literature List

Read in class or assigned for outside reading:
o Atwater, Richard. Mr. Popper’s Penguins
o Barrie, James. Peter Pan
o Farley, Walter. The Black Stallion
o Fleischman, Sid. The Whipping Boy
o Gannett, Ruth. My Father’s Dragon
o Grahame, Kenneth. The Wind in the Willows (Scholastic Jr. Classic)
o Kipling, Rudyard. The Jungle Book (Scholastic Jr. Classic)
o Lewis, C. S. The Horse and His Boy
o Swift, Jonathan. Gulliver’s Stories (Scholastic Jr. Classic)
o White, E. B. Charlotte’s Web
o White, E. B. Stuart Little
o Winterfeld, Henry. Detectives in Togas

Outside Reading:
Level 1
o Bulla, Clyde. A Lion to Guard Us
o Bulla, Clyde. Shoeshine Girl
o Cleary, Beverly. Henry Huggins +
o Dalgliesh, Alice. The Courage of Sarah Noble
o Gardiner, John. Stone Fox
o Hall, Donald. Ox-Cart Man
o Kellogg, Steven. Paul Bunyan
o MacGregor, Ellen. Miss Pickerell +
o MacLachlan, Patricia. Sarah, Plain and Tall +
o McSwigan, Marie. Snow Treasure
o Scieszka, Jon. The Time Warp Trio: Sam Samurai
o Sobol, Donald. Encyclopedia Brown Series +
o Stanley, Diane. The True Adventure of Daniel Hall
o Warner, Gertrude. The Box-Car Children (excluding vol. 1) +

Level 2
o Collodi C. Pinocchio
o Edmonds, Walter. The Matchlock Gun
o Henry, Marguerite. Misty of Chincoteague
o Herriot, James. James Herriot’s Treasury
o Hope, Laura Lee. The Bobbsey Twins +
o Hurwitz, Johanna. Aldo Applesauce
o Lindgren, Astrid. Pippi Longstocking +
o Milne, A. A. Winnie the Pooh
o Nesbit, E. The Railway Children +
o Richardson, Arleta. In Grandma’s Attic +
o Roddy, Lee. Family Adventures +
o Rupp, Rebecca. Dragon of Lonely Island
o Wilder, Laura. Little House on the Prairie +

Level 3
o Bailey, Carolyn. Miss Hickory
o Bond, Michael. Paddington +
o Butterworth, Oliver. The Enormous Egg
o Cleary, Beverly. Ramona +
o D’Aulaire, I. E. Benjamin Franklin +
o Estes, Eleanor. The Moffats
o Fritz, Jean. The Cabin Faced West
o Holling, H. C. Paddle-to-the-Sea +
o Jackson, Dave & Neta. Trailblazer Series +
o Kipling, Rudyard. Just So Stories
o Lawson, Robert. Rabbit Hill
o McCloskey, Robert. Homer Price
o Nesbit, E. The Story of the Treasure Seekers
o Peretti, Frank. The Door in the Dragon’s Throat
o Reece, Colleen. American Adventure Series +
o Streatfeild, Noel. Ballet Shoes

Fourth Grade Literature List

Read in class or assigned for outside reading:
o Blackwood, Gary. The Shakespeare Stealer
o Burnett, Frances Hodgson. The Secret Garden
o Carroll, Lewis. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
o Dahl, Roald. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
o D’Aulaire, Ingri & Edgar. Leif the Lucky
o Daugherty, James. The Magna Charta
o de Angeli, Marguerite. The Door in the Wall
o Du Bois, William Pene. Twenty-one Balloons
o Estes, Eleanor. Ginger Pye
o Henry, Marguerite. King of the Wind
o Green, Roger Lancelyn. King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table
o Konigsburg, E. L. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basel E. Frankweiler
o Lewis, C. S. Prince Caspian
o Norton, Mary. The Borrowers
o Prum, Deborah M. Rats, Bulls, and Flying Machines
o Rebsamen, Frederick. Beowulf
o Sis, Peter. Starry Messenger: Galileo
o Stanley, Diane and Peter Vennema. Bard of Avon
o Stanley, Diane. Joan of Arc
o Vernon, Louise A. Thunderstorm in the Church
o White, E. B. The Trumpet of the Swan

Level 1
o Alexander, Lloyd. The Book of Three +
o Armstrong, William. Sounder
o Babbitt, Natalie. Tuck Everlasting
o Burnett, Frances H. A Little Princess
o Carlson, Natalie. The Family Under the Bridge
o Estes, Eleanor. The Hundred Dresses
o Knight, Eric. Lassie Come-Home
o L’Engle, Madeliene. A Wrinkle in Time +
o Lenski, Lois. Prairie School +
o Lenski, Lois. Strawberry Girl
o Lowry, Lois. Number the Stars
o McSwigan, Marie. Snow Treasure
o Seredy, Kate. The Good Master
o Speare, Elizabeth. The Sign of the Beaver
o Taylor, Sydney. All-of-A-Kind Family
o Thurber, James. Many Moons
o Verne, Jules. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
o Wilson, N. D. 100 Cupboards +

Level 2
o Farley, Walter. The Black Stallion +
o Funke, Cornellia. Inkheart +
o George, Jean C. My Side of the Mountain
o Grahame, Kenneth. The Reluctant Dragon
o Hanes, Mari. Two Mighty Rivers
o Jacques, Brian. Redwall +
o Lofting, Hugh. The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle +
o Morey, Walt. Gentle Ben
o Peretti, Frank. The Cooper Kids Adventure +
o Riordan, Rick. The Lightning Thief +
o Smith, Dodie. The 101 Dalmations
o Street, James. Good-bye My Lady
o Travers, P. I. Mary Poppins +
o Wilson, N. D. Leepike Ridge

Level 3
o Adamson, Joy. Born Free
o Alcott, Louisa May. Little Women +
o Burnford, Sheila. The Incredible Journey
o Field, Rachel. Calico Bush
o Lawson, Robert. Ben and Me
o Robertson, Keith. Henry Reed, Inc. +
o Robinson, Barbara. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
o Sewell, Anna. Black Beauty
o Sidney, Margaret. Five Little Peppers +

Fifth Grade Literature List

Read in class or assigned for outside reading:
o Defoe, Daniel. Robinson Crusoe
o Forbes, Esther. Johnny Tremain
o Lathan, Jean. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch
o Lewis, C. S. The Silver Chair
o Lewis, C. S. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
o Speare, Elizabeth. The Witch of Blackbird Pond
o Swift, Jonathan. Gulliver’s Travels (excerpts)

Level 1
o Beatty, Patricia. Turn Homeward, Hannalee
o Brink, Carol. Caddie Woodlawn
o Byars, Betsy. The Summer of the Swans
o Cleary, Beverly. Dear Mr. Henshaw
o De Jong, Meindert. The Wheel on the School
o Enright, Elizabeth. Thimble Summer
o Gates, Doris. Blue Willow
o Gipson, Fred. Old Yeller
o Hanes Mari. Two Mighty Rivers
o O’Brien, Robert. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
o Rawls, Wilson. Where the Red Fern Grows
o Selden, George. The Cricket in Times Square

Level 2
o Cameron, Eleanor. Mushroom Planet +
o De Jong, Meindert. The House of Sixty Fathers
o George, Jean Craighead. Julie of the Wolves
o Montgomery, Lucy. Anne of Green Gables
o O’Dell, Scott. Island of the Blue Dolphin
o Pearce, Philippa. Tom’s Midnight Garden
o Porter, Eleanor. Pollyanna +
o Rawks, Wilson. Summer of the Monkeys
o Spyri, Johanna. Heidi
o Wyss, Johann. Swiss Family Robinson

Level 3
o Alcott, Louisa. Little Men
o Burnett, Frances. Little Lord Fauntleroy
o De Jong, Meindert. Journey from Peppermint Street
o Dodge, Mary. Hans Brinker
o Grahame, Kenneth. The Wind in the Willows
o MacDonald, George. The Princess and Curdie
o MacDonald, George. The Princess and the Goblin
o North, Sterling. Rascal
o Seredy, Kate. The White Stag
o Stevenson, Robert Louis. Treasure Island
o Terhune, Albert. Lad: A Dog
o Tolkien, J. R. R. The Hobbit
o Verne, Jules. Around the World in Eighty Days
o Verne, Jules. Journey to the Center of the Earth

Sixth Grade Reading List

Read in class or assigned for outside reading:
o Adams, Richard. Watership Down
o Bishop, Claire. Twenty and Ten
o Crane, Stephen. The Red Badge of Courage
o Doyle, Arthur Conan. Sherlock Holmes (excerpts)
o Lewis, C. S. The Magician’s Nephew
o Lewis, C. S. The Last Battle
o Orwell, George. Animal Farm
o ten Boom, Corrie. The Hiding Place

Level 1
o Alexander, Lloyd. The Prydain Chronicles +
o Bradbury, Ray. The Martian Chronicles
o Kjelgaard, James. Big Red +
o Lester, Julius. The Tales of Uncle Remus
o Rawlings, Marjorie. The Yearling
o Sorensen, Virginia. Miracles on Maple Hill
o Speare, Elizabeth. The Bronze Bow
o Van Leeuwen, Jean. Bound for Oregon

Level 2
o Baum, Frank L. The Wizard of Oz
o Bradbury, Ray. Fahrenheit 451
o Dickens, Charles. A Christmas Carol
o Eareckson, Joni. Joni
o Fisher, Dorothy. Understood Betsy
o Irving, Washington. Rip Van Winkle
o Irving, Washington. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
o Jacques, Brian. Marlfox +
o London, Jack. White Fang
o Marshall, Catherine. Christy
o O’Hara, Mary. My Friend Flicka
o Sterling, Dorothy. Freedom Train
o Taylor, Theodore. The Cay
o Trapp, Maria Augusta. The Story of Trapp Family Singers
o Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
o Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Level 3
o Field, Rachel. Hitty: Her First Hundred Years
o Henty, G. H. By Right of Conquest
o Henty, G. H. In the Reign of Terror
o Kipling, Rudyard. The Jungle Book
o London, Jack. The Call of the Wild
o Orczy, Emmuska. The Scarlet Pimpernel
o Stevenson, Robert Louis. Kidnapped
o Taylor, Mildred. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
o Tunnell, Michael. Candy Bomber
o Twain, Mark. The Prince and the Pauper
o Verne, Jules. Around the World in Eighty Days
o Wells, H. G. War of the Worlds
o Yates, Elizabeth. Amos Fortune, Free Man

Seventh Grade Reading List

Following is the list of adopted titles used for the seventh grade reading program. Although certain titles are assigned to specific grades, when necessary, teachers may use a list of titles above or below their grade. It is desired that at least 5 adopted books are read each year. Some books will be assigned and read in class, and others will be assigned for outside reading. Every effort has been made to pick the best available literature. As with everything, each book must be read with scripture as our final standard. All Landmark books are acceptable on the literature list.

o Aldrich, Thomas. The Story of a Bad Boy
o Brother Andrew. God’s Smuggler
o Bunyan, John. The Pilgrim’s Progress (original)
o DeJong, Meindert. The House of Sixty Fathers
o DeKruif, Paul. Microbe Hunters
o Dickens, Charles. Nicholas Nickleby
o Dickens, Charles. Oliver Twist
o Dumas, Alexandre. The Count of Monte Cristo
o Dumas, Alexandre. The Three Musketeers
o Eaton, Jeanette. David Livingstone, Foe of Darkness
o Field, Rachel. Calico Bush
o Forester, C. S. Horatio Hornblower
o Freedman, Ben. Mrs. Mike
o Grant, George. The Last Crusader
o Henry, O. The Best Short Stories of O. Henry
o Henty, G. A. By Pike and Dyke +
o Henty, G. A. In Freedom’s Cause +
o Hugo, Victor. Les Miserables
o Kipling, Rudyard. Captains Courageous
o Latham, Jean Lee. This Dear-Bought Land
o Lewis, C. S. Out of the Silent Planet
o Lewis, C. S. Perelandra
o Lewis, C. S. That Hideous Strength
o Little, Paul. Know What You Believe
o Little, Paul. Know Why You Believe
o MacDonald, George. The Baronet’s Song
o O’Dell, Scott. Streams to the River, River to the Sea
o O’Dell, Scott. The Hawk That Dare Not Hunt By Day
o Orczy, Baroness. The Scarlet Pimpernel
o Seredy, Kate. The Good Master
o Speare, Elizabeth George. The Bronze Bow
o Stevenson, Robert Louis. The Black Arrow
o Stevenson, Robert Louis. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
o Thomson, Andy. Morning Star of the Reformation

Seventh Grade History List

This year in history the students will be studying Explorers to 1815. Students will be reading numerous books from this time period in class. Outside reading is also encouraged, especially historical fiction which engages the imagination and makes the time period come alive. We encourage you to read aloud with your children from books that may be above their reading level. Suggestions for reading are offered below. We are endeavoring to purchase as many of these titles as possible for the classroom.

Four books must be read from the following list:
o Bliven, Bruce. The American Revolution (Landmark) – H
o Blos, Joan. A Gathering of Days: A New England Girl’s Journal – H, NN, YC
o Bond, Douglas. Guns of Thunder
o Bond, Douglas. Rebel’s Keep
o Calabro, Marian. The Perilous Journey of the Donner Party – H, NN
o Carter, Alice. The American Revolution
o Collins, David. Noah Webster: Master of Words
o Cousins, Margaret. Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia (Landmark) – H
o Cox, Clinton. Mark Twain – H, NN, YC
o Cox, Clinton. Undying Glory: True Story of the Massachusetts 54th Regiment – H, NN
o Dafoe, Daniel. Robinson Crusoe – H, NN, YC
o Daugherty, James. Of Courage Undaunted – H, NN
o Daugherty, James. The Landing of the Pilgrims – CCS, H
o de Trevino, Elizabeth. I, Juan de Pareja – H, NN, YC
o DK Eyewitness. North American Indian – NN
o Forbes, Esther. Johnny Tremain – CCS, H, NN, YC
o Forbes, Esther. Paul Revere and the World He Lived In – H, NN
o Fenimore, James. The Last of the Mohicans – H, NN, YC
o Foster, Genevieve. George Washington’s World – H
o Freedman, Russell. Out of Darkness: The Story of Louis Braille – H, NN, YC
o Fritz, Jean. The Double Life of Pocahontas – H, NN, YC
o Fritz, Jean. Why Not, Lafayette? – H, NN, YC
o Hamilton, Alexander, et al. The Federalist Papers – H, NN, YC
o Haugaard, Erik. Cromwell’s Boy – H
o Jackson, Shirley. The Witchcraft of Salem Village – H, YC
o Lasky, Kathryn. Jahanara: Princess of Princesses – H, NN, YC
o Lawton, Wendy. The Captive Princess
o Lawton, Wendy. The Tinker’s Daughter – CCS
o Mansfield, Stephen. Forgotten Founding Father: George Whitefield – CRPC
o McPherson, Joyce. The Ocean of Truth: The Story of Isaac Newton
o Murphy, Jim. A Young Patriot – H, NN, YC
o Newman, Shirlee. The African Slave Trade – H, NN, YC
o O’Dell, Scott. Streams to the River, River to the Sea – H, NN
o Roosevelt, T. and Lodge, H. Hero Tales from American History
o Savery, Constance. The Reb and the Redcoats
o Schanzer, Rosalyn. How We Crossed the West – NN, YC
o Severance, John. Thomas Jefferson: Architect of Democracy – H, NN
o Speare, Elizabeth. George. The Witch of Blackbird Pond – CCS, H, NN, YC
o Speare, Elizabeth George. Calico Captive – H, NN, YC
o Speare, Elizabeth George. The Sign of the Beaver – CCS, H, NN, YC
o Stevenson, Robert Louis. Kidnapped- H, NN, YC
o Stevenson, Robert Louis. Treasure Island – H, NN, YC
o Vaughn, David. Give Me Liberty – CRPC, YC
o Yates, Elizabeth. Amos Fortune, Free Man – H, NN, YC

Eighth Grade Reading List

Following is the list of adopted titles used for the eighth grade reading program. Although certain titles are
assigned to specific grades, when necessary, teachers may use a list of titles above or below their grade. It is
desired that at least 5 adopted books are read each year. Some books will be assigned and read in class, and
others will be assigned for outside reading. Every effort has been made to pick the best available literature. As
with everything, each book must be read with Scripture as our final standard. All Landmark books are
acceptable on the literature list.

o Austen, Jane. Emma +
o Austen, Jane. Northhanger Abbey +
o Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice +
o Braithwaite, Edward. To Sir, with Love
o Chesterton, G. K. The Complete Father Brown
o Chesterton, G. K. The Best of Father Brown
o Colson, Charles. Born Again
o Defoe, Daniel. Robinson Crusoe
o DeKruif, Paul. Microbe Hunters
o Dickens, Charles. A Tale of Two Cities +
o Dickens, Charles. David Copperfield +
o Douglas, Lloyd C. The Robe
o Forester, C. S. Horatio Hornblower +
o Gilbreth & Carey. Cheaper By the Dozen – L
o Gilbreth & Carey. Bells on Their Toes – L
o Henry, O. Best Short Stories of O. Henry
o Herriot, James. All Creatures Great and Small – L
o Herriot, James. All Things Bright and Beautiful – L
o Herriot, James. All Things Wise and Wonderful – L
o Lee, Harper. To Kill a Mockingbird – M
o Lewis, C. S. The Screwtape Letters
o Scott, Sir Walter. Ivanhoe
o Shakespeare, William. Hamlet
o Shakespeare, William. Julius Caesar
o Shakespeare, William. Macbeth
o Shakespeare, William. Much Ado About Nothing
o Shakespeare, William. Othello
o Shakespeare, William. Twelfth Night
o Sheldon, Charles. In His Steps – C
o Swift, Jonathan. Gulliver’s Travels
o ten Boom, Corrie. The Hiding Place – V
o Twain, Mark. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court
o Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer – L
o Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn – L
o Wallace, Lew. Ben Hur
o White, T. H. The Sword in the Stone

Eighth Grade History List

This year in history the students will be studying 1815 to Present. Students will be reading numerous books
from this time period in class. Outside reading is also encouraged, especially historical fiction which engages
the imagination and makes the time period come alive. We encourage you to read aloud with your children
from books that may be above their reading level. Suggestions for reading are offered below. We are
endeavoring to purchase as many of these titles as possible for the classroom

Four books must be read from the following list:
o Abernathy, Alta. Bud & Me: The True Adventure of the Abernathy Boys
o Ambrose, Stephen. The Good Fight: How WWII Was Won – H, YC
o Beatty, Patricia. Turn Homeward, Hannalee – H, YC
o Bierman, Carol. Journey to Ellis Island – NN, YC
o Bliven, Bruce. Invasion: The Story of D-Day – H
o Bradley, James. Flags of Our Fathers – H, NN, YC
o Brown, Dee. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee – CCS classroom, H, NN, YC
o Catton, Bruce. A Stillness At Appomattox – CCS classroom, H, NN, YC
o Cornelissen, Cornelia. Soft Rain: A Story of the Cherokee Trail of Tears – NN, YC
o Crockett, Davy. Davy Crockett: His Own Story
o Derry, Joseph T. Story of the Confederate States – H, NN
o De Vries, Anne. Journey Through the Night
o Doswell, Paul. War Stories: True Stories from the First and Second World Wars
o Frank, Anne. The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition – H, NN, YC
o Freedman, Russell. Immigrant Kids – H, NN
o Grant, George. Carry a Big Stick: The Uncommon Heroism of T. Roosevelt – CPRC
o Hemingway, Ernest. The Old Man and the Sea – H, NN, YC
o Henty, G. A. With Lee in Virginia
o Hersey, John. Hiroshima – H, NN, YC
o Hunt, Irene. Across Five Aprils – H, NN, YC
o Ingold, Jeanette. Hitch – NN, YC
o Irwin, James. Destination: Moon
o Kantor, MacKinlay. Gettysburg – H
o Lester, Julius. To Be A Slave – H, NN
o Levitin, Sonia. Journey to America – H, YC
o Linnea, Sharon. Raoul Wallenberg: The Man Who Stopped Death – NN
o Mansfield, Stephen. Never Give In: The Extraordinary Character of Winston Churchill
o Marrin, Albert. The Yanks Are Coming – H, YC
o Marrin, Albert. Stalin: Russia’s Man of Steel – NN
o Marrin, Albert. Hitler – H, NN
o Marrin, Albert. America and Vietnam: The Elephant and the Tiger – H, NN
o McMurdie, Jean McAnlis. Land of the Morning
o McMurdie, William. Hey, Mac!
o Murphy, Jim. The Boys’ War: Confederate & Union Soldiers Talk About the Civil War – H, NN, YC
o Nolan, Peggy. The Spy Who Came in from the Sea
o O’Grady, Captain Scott. Basher Five-two – NN, YC
o Prins, Piet. The Lonely Sentinel (The Shadow Series) +
o Raven, Margot. Theis Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot – H, NN, YC
o Reynolds, Quentin. The Wright Brothers – H, NN
o Serraillier, Ian. Escape From Warsaw
o Sperry, Armstrong. All Sail Set – H
o Steele, William. We Were There on the Oregon Trail – NN
o Steele, William. We Were There with the Pony Express
o Taylor, Theodore. Air Raid—Pearl Harbor! – H, NN
o Taylor, Mildred. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry- H, NN, YC
o ten Boom, Corrie. The Hiding Place- CRPC, CCS, H, NN, YC
o Trapp, Maria Augusta. The Story of Trapp Family Singers – H, NN, YC
o Van Leeuwen, Jean. Bound for Oregon – YC
o Velde, Vivian. A Coming Evil
o Wilkins, J. Steven. Call of Duty: The Sterling Nobility of Robert E. Lee
o Winik, Jay. April 1865: The Month That Saved America – H, NN, YC
o York, Alvin. Sergeant York and the Great War — CCS