Books Recommended for Volume 3
Below, you will find books recommended by Rebecca Avery, author of The Weaver Curriculum, as well as books recommended by Weaver users.
Some of these books are no longer in print and you will need to search for alternative titles. Be sure to check your local library and book reseller shops, as older books can often be found there.
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Books Recommended by Original Author:
- Troy, Crete, & Mycenae, Milliken Books
- The Age of Exploration, Milliken Books
- Hebrews, Phoenicians & Hittites, Milliken Books
- Time, Milliken Books
- Growth of Democracy, Milliken Books
- Young Nation Develops, Milliken Books
- Westward Expansion, Milliken Books
- Map Skills, United States, Milliken Books
- Teresa of Calcutta (Sower Series), by D. Jeanene Watson / Mott Media
- George Frideric Handel (Sower Series), by Charles Ludwig / Mott Media
Books Recommended by Weaver Users:
- CHAPTER 1
- National Geographic Complete National Parks of the United States, National Geographic
- Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West, Stephen Ambrose / Simon & Schuster
- CHAPTER 2
- Master Detective Allan Pinkerton, by Arthur Orrmont / Julian Messner, Inc., NY
- The Burns Braille Transcription Dictionary, by Mary F. Burns / American Foundation for the Blind
- Pony Express!, by Steven Kroll / Scholastic Press
- Here Comes Mr. Eventoff with the Mail!, by Alice K. Flanagan / Children’s Press
- Spy (DK Eyewitness Books), by Richard Platt / Eyewitness Books
- Ancient Egyptians and Their Neighbors: An Activity Guide, by Marian Broida / Chicago Review Press
- Amazing Experiments with Electricity and Magnetism, by Navarro & Jimenez / B E S Publishing Co
- CHAPTER 3
- Exploring Weathering and Erosion, by Marie Rogers / Powerkids Press
- Nature is a Sculptor: Weathering and Erosion, by Heather Ferranti Kinser / Millbrook Press
- It’s a Wonderful World: How to Protect the Planet and Change the Future, by Jess French / DK Children
- CHAPTER 4
- World History, Usborne Books
- My America, A Beka Books
- Our America, A Beka Books
- Alfred’s Basic Piano Library: Recital Book, Level 1A, by Palmer, Manus, and Lethco / Alfred Music
- My Book of Rocks and Minerals: Things to Find, Collect, and Treasure, by Devin Dennie / DK Children
- The Study of Orchestration, by Samuel Adler / W. W. Norton & Company
- CHAPTER 5
- What’s Inside You?, Usborne Books
- The Nature Trail Book of Insect Watching, Usborne Books
- Usborne Internet-Linked Mysteries and Marvels of Nature, Usborne Books
- CHAPTER 6
- My First Book of Time, DK Books
- World History, Usborne Books
- Discovery Atlas of Planets and Stars, Rand McNally
- If You Were an Astronaut, Dinah L. Moche / Gold Books
- Look Closer: Cave Life, Christiane Gunzi / DK Books
- The Ultimate Book of Space, Anne-Sophie Baumann / Twirl
- CHAPTER 7
- George Washington Dealmaker-in-Chief: The Story of How the Father of Our Country Unleashed the Entrepreneurial Spirit in America, by Cyrus A. Ansary
- The Presidents Visual Encyclopedia, by DK Children
- President Without a Party: The Life of John Tyler, by Christopher J. Leahy / LSU Press
- Founding Rivals: Madison vs. Monroe, the Bill of Rights, and the Election that Saved a Nation, by Chris DeRose / Regnery History
- CHAPTER 8
- Fruit, Scholastic First Discovery Book
- Exploring God’s World, A Beka Books
- Why Do People Eat?, Usborne Books
- Book of Knowledge: The Usborne Internet-Linked, Usborne Books
- What’s Inside You?, Usborne Books
- Boys & Girls – Alike & Different, Ellen Chambers / Family Touch
- The Body (Through the Microscope), Lionel Bender / Shooting Star Press
- Tell Me About the Human Body, by Emma Beare
- Grandma & Me, Children’s Finger Puppet Board Book, by Brick Puffinton / Cottage Door Press
- CHAPTER 9
- Can We Help? Kids Volunteering to Help Their Communities, by George Ancona / Candlewick
- The Kid’s Guide to Service Projects: Over 500 Service Ideas for Young People Who Want to Make a Difference, by Barbara A. Lewis / Free Spirit Publishing
- A Civilian’s Guide to the U.S. Military, by Barbara & Richard Schading
- So, You Want to Be a Space Force Guardian? by Ashley Lomelin