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10 best books like Bard of Avon: The Story of William Shakespeare (Diane Stanley): Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei, George Washington, The Little Duke, This Country of Ours, Pagoo, Parables from Nature, American Tall Tales, Fifty Famous Stories Retold, William Shakespeare & the Globe, Trial and Triumph: Stories from Church History

Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei
AuthorPeter Sís
ISBN0374470278
"If they had seen what we see, they would have judged as we judge." -- Galileo Galilei

In every age there are courageous people who break with tradition to explore new ideas and challenge accepted truths. Galileo Galilei was just such a man--a genius--and the first to turn the telescope to the...
George Washington
AuthorIngri d'Aulaire
ISBN0964380315
The D Aulaires researched this classic biography of the Father Of Our Country by traveling in the very footsteps of Washington across Virginia territory, absorbing the essence of this great man. Beautifully illustrated in full color. Recommended in Laura Berquist Syllabus Grades 2, 3 and 4 Author:...
The Little Duke
AuthorCharlotte Mary Yonge
ISBN1406955302
On a bright autumn day, as long ago as the year 943, there was a great bustle in the Castle of Bayeux in Normandy. The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small,...
This Country of Ours
AuthorH.E. Marshall
ISBN1599150107
Stories from the history of the United States beginning with a full account of exploration and settlement and ending with the presidency of Woodrow Wilson. The 99 chapters are grouped under 7 headings: Stories of Explorers and Pioneers, Stories of Virginia, Stories of New England, Stories of the Middle...
Pagoo
AuthorHolling Clancy Holling
ISBN0395539641
I want to be a Hermit Crab.



No mortgages, just move when you want a new dwelling and take it over. I like that. Pagoo (short for 'Pagurus') is a Hermit Crab. When he is born, he is no bigger than a tiny pencil dot.



When you start life like that, the odds are not good. But...
Parables from Nature
AuthorMrs. Alfred Gatty
ISBN1599150050
I cannot say enough about Parables from Nature by Margaret Scott Gatty. What a treasure! Mrs. Gatty wrote with a wonderful prose style, and included many encouraging morals which are a joy to share with children. The stories , which seek to uncover God’s craftsmanship in the natural world, are challenging,...
American Tall Tales
AuthorAdrien Stoutenburg
ISBN0140309284
My new student and I listened to this book on audio. The narration was excellent and most of the stories were fun too. A few of them bogged down but this is a great introduction to American stories. I don't often do audio with students but I am happy we did with this book, the voice helped to make the book more...
Fifty Famous Stories Retold
AuthorJames Baldwin
ISBN1599150069
No book is better for introducing children ages 6 to 9 to legendary historical figures than this collection of stories admirably retold by James Baldwin at the beginning of the last century. Selecting the best of our literary heritage, Baldwin cast it into a form that delights children of all ages. Beginning...
William Shakespeare & the Globe
AuthorAliki
ISBN0064437221
From Hamlet to Romeo and Juliet to A Midsummer Night′s Dream, Shakespeare′s celebrated works have touched people around the world.

Aliki combines literature, history, biography, archaeology, and architecture in this richly detailed and meticulously researched introduction to...
Trial and Triumph: Stories from Church History
AuthorRichard M. Hannula
ISBN1885767544
"Thus says the LORD: Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where the good way is, and walk in it; then you will find rest for your souls" (Jer. 6:16).

Christianity is a faith in love with history. God took on human flesh and dwelt among us. The Spirit carried that divine work over the...
The Adventures of Marco Polo
AuthorRussell Freedman
Was Marco Polo the world's greatest explorer -- or the world's greatest liar? Newbery Medalist Russell Freedman turns his eagle eye on the enigmatic Marco Polo in his most exciting biography yet.

He claimed to have seen rocks burn, bandits command sandstorms, lions tamed with a look, and sorcerers...
Marguerite Makes a Book
AuthorBruce Robertson
Now in many ways Bruce Robertson's Marguerite Makes a Book does a truly wonderful job with both meticulous detail and engagement showing and demonstrating how a hand-painted (illuminated) Mediaeval book is (or more to the point how such a tome generally was) created, was made (and indeed also why these...
The Fourth of July Story
AuthorAlice Dalgliesh
ISBN0689718764
An accessible story of America’s birthday brings alive the history and spirit of the Fourth of July, with an introduction to the fight for independence and the events and people that shaped American tradition.

What happened on the Fourth of July long before there were fireworks and parades?...
Canterbury Tales
AuthorBarbara Cohen
ISBN0688062016
Lively, absorbing, often outrageously funny, Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" is a work of genius, an undisputed classic that has held a special appeal for each generation of readers. "The Canterbury Tales" gather twenty-nine of literature's most enduring (and endearing) characters in a vivid...
Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin
AuthorMarguerite Henry
ISBN0970561806
Apparently, Quakers don't believe in art...I never knew this. Its considered evil I guess. So ironically, "Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin" is about a Quaker boy who loves art.

Ben does his utmost to study art, even behind his family's back. He cuts pieces of Grimalkin's fur to make paint...
A Child's History of the World
AuthorV.M. Hillyer
ISBN0899669387
A Child's History of the World is a classic. Written shortly after World War I by Calvert School's first Head Master, Virgil Hillyer, this history storybook combines charm with facts to stimulate young minds and leave them yearning for more information. This volume of A Child's History of the World...
Sarah Morton's Day: A Day In The Life Of A Pilgrim Girl
AuthorKate Waters
ISBN0590474006

I know I read this ages ago but couldn’t remember the details. I like the examination of what the everyday details would have been like for the Plymouth colonists. It struck me as well researched and presented in a very plausible manner to make history “real” to kids.

One thing that...
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