Incorporating
excellent American history books into your social studies lesson plans
can be a powerful way to personalize distant time periods
and
events. All that "history stuff" happened "so long ago" that it can be
hard for children to see its impotance or relate to the people
involved.
American
history books
are the antidote to this problem! Well-chosen US
history books for kids are not only great resources for teaching
history lessons; they also can bring these "long ago" events and people
to life when part of a required reading
list. We've seen it happen firsthand and so have countless other
teachers.
Homeschoolers: US history books for kids are a great
supplement to your
homeschool history curriculum. And since you can get the books at the
library, it helps the homeschool history curriculum budget too!
Below
are lists of the
best American history books for kids, sorted by
subject and grade level. Have fun searching and please share
your recommendations. For world history books, clickhere.
Book Lists
Organized by Time Period
It's Easy:
(1) Select the time period from the lists below. (2) Click
the link. (3)
See the best books!
Note: Our
site is focused on American history
books for kids.
If
you're looking for manuals or resources for teaching history
lessons, click here to be
connected with a
list on Amazon.com of books for teachers to help you create your social
studies lesson plans.
We are always looking for more US history books for kids. Send us your
book suggestions!