Books Recommended for Volume 5
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:
- The Bronze Bow, by Elizabeth George Speare / Houghton Mifflin Company
- Atlas of the Bible Lands, by Harry Thomas Frank / Hammond Inc. / Broadman
- Jesus: The Story Begins [VHS], Reader’s Digest, Home Entertainment Division / Bridgestone Group, Inc
- Jesus: Among the People [VHS], Reader’s Digest, Home Entertainment Division / Bridgestone Group, Inc
- Jesus: The Final Days [VHS], Reader’s Digest, Home Entertainment Division / Bridgestone Group, Inc
- The Light and the Glory for Children, by Peter Marshall, Jr., and David Manuel, Jr. / Fleming H. Revell, division of Baker Book House
- Growing Up In Ancient Rome, by Rosalie David / Troll Associates
- Growing Up in Viking Times, by Dominic Tweddle / Troll Associates
- Growing Up In Ancient Egypt, by Rosalie David / Troll Associates
- Growing Up In Ancient China, by Ken Teague / Troll Associates
- Growing Up In Ancient Greece, by Chris Chelepi / Troll Associates
- Growing Up In Aztec Times, by Marion Wood / Troll Associates
- The Light and the Glory, by Peter Marshall, Jr., and David Manuel, Jr. / Fleming H. Revell, division of Baker Book House
- Rome (Book 1), Milliken Books
- Rome (Book II), Milliken Books
- Atoms and Molecules, Usborne Books
- Industrial America 1877-1900 (American Timeline Series), Milliken Books
- Entering the 20th Century (American Timeline Series), Milliken Books
- World War II to the 1980’s (American Timeline Series), Milliken Books (Out of Print)
Books Recommended by Weaver Users:
- CHAPTER 1
- Wings, Wheels and Water, Usborne Books
- U.S. Map Poster (32×50 inches) Laminated, Mapping Specialists / QuickStudy Reference Guides
- CHAPTER 2
- Electing Our President, by Nancy Gill / Fearon Teacher Aids
- Ancient World (Internet Linked), Usborne Books
- The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, by William Shakespeare / Canterbury Classics
- CHAPTER 3
- Where Do Babies Come From? by Dr. Jillian Roberts / Orca Book Publishers
- Guy Stuff: The Body Book for Boys, by Cara Natterson / American Girl Publishing
- The Complete Girls’ Guide to Puberty, by Elisabeth M. Campbell
- CHAPTER 4
- Discovery Atlas of Planets and Stars, Rand McNally
- Signs and Symbols: An Illustrated Guide to Their Origins and Meanings, DK Compact Culture Guides
- CHAPTER 5
- What’s Inside You?, Usborne Books
- The Usborne Illustrated Dictionary of Biology, Usborne Books
- Tell Me About the Human Body, by Emma Beare
- CHAPTER 6
- Book of Knowledge (Internet-Linked), Usborne Books
- Atoms and Molecules, Usborne Books
- CHAPTER 7
- Christian Heroes: Then & Now Gift Set, by Janet & Geoff Benge / YWAM Publishing
- Brave Heroes and Bold Defenders: 50 True Stories of Daring Men of God, by Shirley Raye Redmond / Harvest Kids
- They Were Christians: The Inspiring Faith of Men and Women Who Changed the World, by Cristobal Krusen / Baker Books
- Twelve Extraordinary Women: How God Shaped Women of the Bible, and What He Wants to Do with You, by John F. MacArthur / Thomas Nelson
- CHAPTER 8
- Fruit, Scholastic: First Discovery Book
- Pastabilities (cookbook), by Jeffrey Eisner
- The Big Book of Pizza, Food Network
- The Usborne Complete First Book of Nature, Usborne Books
- The Young Naturalist, Usborne Books
- Seasons & Living Things, Milliken
- My First Book of Time, Dorling Kindersley
- Our Money, Karen Bornemann Spies / Houghton Mifflin Co.
- Too Much, Too Little, Federal Reserve Bank of NY
- World of Flowers: A Coloring Book and Floral Adventure, Johanna Basford / Penguin Life
- The Silk Roads: A New History of the World, Peter Frankopan / Vintage
- Basic Economics, by Thomas Sowell / Basic Books
- CHAPTER 9
- Usborne Book of World Wildlife, Usborne Books
- What’s Under the Sea?, Usborne Books
- Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World, by Times UK
- CHAPTER 10
- 7 Feasts: Finding Christ in the Sacred Celebrations of the Old Testament, by Erin Davis / Moody Publishers
- Celebrating Biblical Feasts: In Your Home or Church, by Martha G. Zimmerman
- Simple Machines! by Anita Yasuda / Nomad Press
- Simple Machines, by Deborah Hodge / Kids Can Press
- Herod’s Temple: A Useful Guide to the Structure and Ruins of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, by Michael Lustig
- CHAPTER 11
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn: Norman Rockwell Collector’s Edition, by Mark Twain / Abbeville Press
- CHAPTER 12
- The Crucial Era: The Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945, by Gerald D. Nash / St Martins Press
- American History 20th Century (bar chart), by QuickStudy
- 1920: The Year of the Six Presidents, by David Pietrusza