Books Recommended

The chart below is an overview of ALL the books recommended by the author of The Weaver Curriculum. Books used in at least four volumes (including general resources) are in bold print (these are the books that are “must haves” for your homeschool library). Books used in The Interlock are noted by *. To learn more about each book, please see each corresponding volume page.

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  • In the Beginning, God Created
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  • Volume 1
  • Volume 2
  • Volume 3
  • Volume 4
  • Volume 5
Resource Book TitleVolume 1Volume 2Volume 3Volume 4Volume 5
The Usborne Complete First Book of Nature*1,2,7,83,6,75,83
Finding Out About Rockets and Spaceflight (Usborne)*106
The Usborne Book of Weather Facts63,8,911,68,9
The Human Body122,3,4,6,81,5,853,5
Knights & Castles (Usborne Time Traveler)21,8
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made1285
Basic History of the US4, 164, 1072, 811, 12
The Alphabet Makers312
The Solar System10661, 4
Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles6, 8, 1463
Electricity and Magnetism1, 2, 34
Nutrition7, 12, 152, 883, 51,5
Insects15653
Sumer and Babylonia1, 26, 7
Geology: Rocks and Minerals1, 27, 9449
Plants72, 3, 7, 8838
3-D Body Book12885, 12
Where Does Electricity Come From?*1, 244, 11
Earth, Sun and Stars1014
Seasons and Living Things106, 934
Heat, Light and Sound1, 3, 104, 94
Patriarchs (CEF Flannelgraph Series)5-14
Joseph (CEF Flannelgraph Series)15, 16
Exploring Space10
United States Map Skills13119
The Human Body122, 3, 4, 6, 81, 5, 855
Oceanography61
Sower Series:
Susanna Wesley
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Francis Scott Keyxxx
Abraham Lincolnxxx
Christopher Columbusxxxx
The Wright Brothersx
George Washingtonxxxx
George Washington Carverxx
Johnny Appleseedxxx
Ancient Egypt1,2
The Young Naturalist3, 4, 6838
A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 233
The Sun’s Family10614
Handbook of Invention & Discovery42
The Colonies Move Toward Independence107
The Revolutionary War10
A New Nation is Born10
Weather63, 8, 911, 68, 9
What Makes It Rain?*63, 8, 911, 68, 9
Kings and Queens1
Troy, Crete & Mycenae2
Age of Exploration1
The Hebrews, Phoenicians & Hittites24
Time64
The Growth of Democracy7
A Young Nation Develops7
Westward Expansion7
Map Skills, United States13119
Sower Series:
Abigail Adams
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Samuel F. B. Morsexx
Teresa of Calcuttaxxx
George Frideric Handelx
Johannes Keplerx
The Usborne Illustrated Dictionary of Biology3, 73, 55, 8
Small Living Things1, 73, 5
The Way Things Work1, 4, 8410
The Bronze Bow5
Jesus Among the People [VHS]6, 9
Atlas of the Bible Lands2, 9, 11
The Light and the Glory for Children51
Growing Up in Ancient Rome2
Growing Up in Viking Times3
Growing Up in Ancient Egypt13
Growing Up in Ancient China43
Growing Up in Ancient Greece93
Growing Up in Aztec Times3
The Light and the Glory51
Rome Book 1
Rome Book 2		2
Atoms and Molecules4, 6
The Usborne Illustrated Dictionary of Chemistry4, 6
Industrial America, 1877-1900 (American Timeline)811
Entering the 20th Century, 1901-1939 (American Timeline)11, 12
World War II to the 80s, 1940-1986 (American Timeline)12
The Wallchart of World History3, 4, 532
City144
Castle214410
Cathedral2410
Underground24
Pyramid214
Mill4
Unbuilding24, 10
Red River of Life (DVD)885
Distinctively Human (DVD)883
Journey of Life (DVD)3

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