Preschool-Grade 2
Bauer, Susan Wise. The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child, Volume 1: Ancient Times. Peace Hill Press.
Berger, Melvin and Berger, Gilda. Mummies of the Pharaohs: Exploring the Valley of the Kings. National Geographic Society.
Bartoletti, Susan Campbell. Black Potatoes: The Story of the Great Irish Famine, 1845-1850. Houghton Mifflin.
Fisher, Leonard E. Pyramid of the Sun, Pyramid of the Moon. Atheneum.
Ganeri, Anita. Emperors and Gladiators. Peter Bedrick Books.
Musgrove, Margaret W. Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions. Dial Books for Young Readers.
Provensen, Alice and Provensen, Martin. The Glorious Flight: Across the Channel with Louis Blériot. Puffin.
Wells, Ruth. A to Zen: A Book of Japanese Culture. Simon & Schuster.
Zimlicka, Shannon. The Colors of Russia. Carolrhoda Books.
Grades 3 and Up
Chrisp, Peter. Alexander the Great: The Legend of a Warrior King. DK Publishing.
Coerr, Eleanor. Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes. Puffin.
Deedy, Carmen Agra. The Yellow Star: The Legend of King Christian X of Denmark. Peachtree.
Fiedler, Joseph Daniel. Hatshepsut, His Majesty, Herself. Atheneum.
Hoose, Phillip. It's Our World, Too! Sunburst.
Macaulay, David. Pyramid. (See also City: A Story of Roman Planning and Construction; Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction; and Castle). Houghton Mifflin.
Major, John S. The Silk Route: 7,000 Miles of History. Harper Trophy.
Mead, Alice. Girl of Kosovo. Yearling Books.
Nickles, Greg. Russia: The Cultures. Crabtree.
