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In Times Past
an eBook on CD
by Carol Hurst and Rebecca Otis
Integrating US History with Literature in Grades 3-8.
Enliven your US History curriculum!
Teach US History using great kids books.
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US History and Children's Literature
- In Times Past by Carol Otis Hurst and Rebecca Otis.
This book is an Encyclopedia for Integrating US History with Literature in Grades 3-8. Our section about this book includes the table of contents and sample chapters. Order from Amazon.com.
Subjects and Themes
These topics are fully developed with related children's books, and activities.
- Creating a Living History Museum
- A timeline activity with children's books, an article.
- See also the Subjects and Themes, and Featured books listed above or below for more US History activities.
Here are some of the historical books reviewed on this site. Those marked "Featured Book" also have activities and other related titles with the review.
- Ackerman, Karen. Araminta's Paint Box. Illustrated by Betsy Lewin. Picture Book. Grades1+. Featured Book.
- Avi. Devil's Race. Novel. Grades 5+.
- Bunting, Eve and Greg Shed. Dandelions. Picture Book. Grades 2+. Featured Book.
- Burch, Robert. Ida Early Comes Over the Mountain. Novel. Grades 3+. Featured Book.
- Byars, Betsy. Keeper of the Doves. Novel. Grades 4+. Featured Book.
- Connor, Leslie. Miss Bridie Chose a Shovel. Illustrated by Mary Azarian. Picture Book. Grades 1 and up. Featured Book.
- Conrad, Pam. Prairie Songs. Novel. Grades 5+.
- Erdrich, Louise. The Birchbark House. Novel. Grades 3+.
- Fleischman, Paul. Bull Run. Novel. Grades 4+.
- Gerstein, Mordicai. Man Who Walked Between the Towers, The. Picture Book, Nonfiction. Grades K+.
- Hurst, Carol Otis. Through the Lock. Novel. Grades 4+.
- Hurst, Carol Otis. Rocks in His Head. Picture Book. Grades PreK+.
- Keehn, Sally M. I Am Regina. Novel. Grades 5+. Featured Book.
- Kimmel, Eric A. Charlie Drives the Stage. Illustrated by Glen Rounds. Picture Book. Grades 1+.
- Kinsey-Warnock, Natalie. The Night the Bells Rang. Novel. Grades 4+. Featured Book.
- Lowry, Lois. Autumn Street. Novel. Grades 4+.
- Paterson, Katherine. Lyddie. Novel. Grade 5+. Featured Book.
- Paulsen, Gary. Alida's Song. Novel. Grades 5 and up.
- Paulsen, Gary. The Foxman. Novel. Grades 5+. Featured Book.
- Peck, Richard. The Ghost Belonged to Me. Novel. Grades 3+. Featured Book.
- Peck, Richard. A Long Way from Chicago. Novel. 1920's-1942, Illinois.
- Polacco, Patricia. Keeping Quilt, The. Picture Book. Grades K+.
- Polacco, Patricia. Pink and Say. Picture Book. Grades 3+.
- Reeder, Carolyn. Shades of Gray. Novel. Grades 4+.
- Sandler, Martin W. Library of Congress Book of Presidents. Nonfiction. Grades 3+.
- Turner, Ann. Grasshopper Summer. Novel. Grades 3+. Featured Book.
- Yolen, Jane. Letting Swift River Go. Picture Book. Nonfiction. Grades PreK+. Featured Book.
Didax Booksets
These booksets are offered by Didax at a discount from their cover prices. Book titles have been selected by Carol Otis Hurst around various topics and grade levels including the following US History topics.
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