Stories of the Pilgrims
10 best books like Stories of the Pilgrims (Margaret Pumphrey): All-of-a-Kind Family, The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street, The Hundred Dresses, The Penderwicks in Spring, Calico Bush, The Matchlock Gun, The Read-Aloud Family: Making Meaningful and Lasting Connections with Your Kids, The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life, George Washington, Tree in the Trail
| Author | Sydney Taylor |
| ISBN | 0385732953 |
It's the turn of the century in New York's Lower East Side and a sense of adventure and excitement abounds for five young sisters - Ella, Henny, Sarah, Charlotte and Gertie. Follow along as they search for hidden buttons while dusting Mama's front parlor, or explore the basement warehouse of Papa's peddler's...
The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street
| Author | Karina Yan Glaser |
| ISBN | 0544876393 |
The Vanderbeekers have always lived in the brownstone on 141st Street. It's practically another member of the family. So when their reclusive, curmudgeonly landlord decides not to renew their lease, the five siblings have eleven days to do whatever it takes to stay in their beloved home and convince...
| Author | Eleanor Estes |
| ISBN | 0152052607 |
Eleanor Estes’s The Hundred Dresses won a Newbery Honor in 1945 and has never been out of print since. At the heart of the story is Wanda Petronski, a Polish girl in a Connecticut school who is ridiculed by her classmates for wearing the same faded blue dress every day. Wanda claims she has one hundred...
The Penderwicks in Spring
| Author | Jeanne Birdsall |
| ISBN | 0375870776 |
Springtime is finally arriving on Gardam Street, and there are surprises in store for each member of the family. Some surprises are just wonderful, like neighbor Nick Geiger coming home from war. And some are ridiculous, like Batty's new dog-walking business. Batty is saving up her dog-walking money...
| Author | Rachel Field |
| ISBN | 0689822855 |
Left orphaned and alone in a strange country, thirteen-year-old Marguerite Ledoux has no choice but to become a servant girl. She promises her services to the Sargent family for six long years in return for food and shelter. But life as a "bound-out girl" is full of more hardship than Maggie ever could...
| Author | Walter D. Edmonds |
| ISBN | 0698116801 |
A Newbery Medal Winner
In 1756, New York State was still a British colony, and the French and the Indians were constant threats to Edward and his family. When his father was called away to watch for a raid from the north, only Edward was left to protect Mama and little Trudy. His father had shown...
The Read-Aloud Family: Making Meaningful and Lasting Connections with Your Kids
| Author | Sarah Mackenzie |
| ISBN | 0310350328 |
Connecting deeply with our kids can be difficult in our busy, technology-driven lives. Reading aloud offers us a chance to be fully present with our children. It also increases our kids’ academic success, inspires compassion, and fortifies them with the inner strength they need to face life’s...
The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life
| Author | Julie Bogart |
| ISBN | 0143133225 |
A joyful and accessible approach to homeschooling that harnesses children's natural curiosity and makes learning a part of everyday life, whether they're in elementary or high school
Parents who are deeply invested in their children's education can be hard on themselves and their kids....
| Author | Ingri d'Aulaire |
| ISBN | 0964380315 |
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:...
| Author | Holling Clancy Holling |
This was one of our geography books for my second grader this past year (see Ambleside Online 2nd grade curriculum). We loved reading one chapter a week but near the end we didn't want to stop and finished reading it all at once.
The illustrations are beautifully detailed with colors true to the...
| Author | Clyde Robert Bulla |
| ISBN | 0590440551 |
I still remember when I picked this up as a beginning reader. It was the thrill of reading an "older kid's book about a real person" that made it exciting, and the more mature narrative flow that made me feel accomplished. Some books you don't forget.
I've recently read a few other titles by Clyde...
| Author | Ingri d'Aulaire |
| ISBN | 0385241062 |
It sort of pains me to only give this book 4 stars; it is really so good. (I am one of those people who either passionately loves a book or hates it. There is rarely an in between.)
These d'Aulaire books are GORGEOUSLY illustrated, and I feel like I am looking at a work of art as I flip through the pages....
| Author | Pam Barnhill |
| ISBN | 0999742108 |
Bring delight back to your homeschool.
Have you fallen into a routine of checking boxes? Do you wonder why you don't have time to focus on building your children's character and love of learning?
That can change.
Better Together teaches you how to design a part of your homeschool...
Homebody: A Guide to Creating Spaces You Never Want to Leave
In her design book, Homebody: A Guide To Creating Spaces You Never Want to Leave, Joanna Gaines walks you through how to create a home that reflects the personalities and stories of the people who live there. This comprehensive guide will help you assess your priorities and your instincts, as well as...
| Author | Elizabeth George Speare |
It's the time of the American Revolution and new Americans like Matt and his family are heading out to colonize areas of virgin territory.
Matt and his father head to Maine territory to stake their claim, which involves declaring their land, building a home and planting crops. Once they've...
