The following is only a sampling of the many excellent books about people, events, and issues in American and world history and geography that your child might enjoy.
Many of the books listed here are also available in languages other than English. Your local or school librarian can help you locate books in a particular language.
For additional titles, check your library for sources such as the listing of notable children’s books prepared each year by the National Council for the Social Studies and the Children’s Book Council (available online at www.socialstudies.org/resources/notable and at www.cbcbooks.org/html/pubs.html) and the theme-related listing of books chosen annually by the National Endowment for the Humanities for its We the People Bookshelf (available online at www.wethepeople.gov/bookshelf/).
We have divided the books into two groups, those most appropriate for you to read with your younger child and those that will appeal to your older child, who reads independently. However, you’re the best judge of which books are appropriate for your child, regardless of age.
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