Our Nation's Beginnings (USA) text set

Many books have been published about the Revolutionary War and the USA's beginning government.  The following books my boys have read to themselves or I have read to them during our recent study:

1. Extraordinary Patriots of the United States of America (Colonial Times- Pre-Civil War) by Nancy Robinson Masters**Highly, highly recommend.
Brief biographies with fascinating facts.
Perfect for third graders through high school!
-Borrowed from the library (but if I see this book somewhere, I will buy it.)


2. We the People by Peter Spier
*Highly recommend.
Numerous illustrations depict the preamble of the constitution.  I liked how Mr. Spier contrasted activities and ways of life in the Colonial period with modern times.
-Borrowed from the library.


3. A More Perfect Union : The Story of Our Constitution by Betsy and Giulio Maestro
-We own this book.


4. The Story of the Constitution by Marilyn Prolman
-We own this book.


5. The U.S. Constitution by Norman Pearl illustrated by Matthew Skeens
A very basic overview-good for early elementary school.
-Borrowed from the library.


6. The Magic Tree House Research Guide-American Revolution by Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce illustrated by Sal Murdocca
-We own this book.


7. If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution by Kay Moore illustrated by Daniel O'Leary
-We own this book.


8. Gingerbread for Liberty by Mara Rockliff illustrated by Vincent X. Kirsch
Love this book!  Ms. Rockliff is a local author.
Shares "How a German Baker Helped Win the American Revolution".  The text is sparse, but Ms. Rockliff includes many interesting facts in the author's note section.
*Highly recommend.
-We own this book.


9. 12 Questions About the Bill of Rights by Tracey E. Dils
-Borrowed from the library.


10. The Bill of Rights in Translation: What It Really Means by Amie Jane Leavitt
-Borrowed from the library.


11. Shh! We're Writing the Constitution by Jean Fritz illustrated by Tomie dePaola
Lots of other great books by this author about our founding fathers and our country's beginnings.  My ten year old read at least four from that series in a short amount of time.
-Borrowed from the library.


12. Rush Revere series by Rush Limbaugh
-We own the first three.