Home in the Woods by Eliza Wheeler This book is based on the childhood of the author's grandmother, Marvel. Marvel's family is force...

The Great Crash 1929 by John Kenneth Galbraith I don't know how this book ended up on my to-read list back in 2012, but I enjoyed ...

Years of Dust: The Story of the Dust Bowl by Albert Marrin This is one of the "further reading" books I selected for First S...

Rocks in His Head by Carol Otis Hurst, pictures by James Stevenson Based on the true story of the author's father, this book is a fan...

This is the fourth post in a series on the picture books we read along with our American History studies in 2012-2013 when First Son was in...

This year, I decided we'd set aside a little time each day to share a read-aloud with the family focused on the time period we were stud...

Mr. Williams written and illustrated by Karen Barbour Mr. Williams was a real person, a friend of the author's mother. She has cr...

Shades of Gray by Carolyn Reeder was a pre-read for our study of the Civil War in American history next year. Twelve-year-old Will has lost...

Uncle Jed's Barbershop by Margaree King Mitchell, illustrated by James Ransome I discovered this book a few years ago, when we ...

The Gardener by Sarah Stewart, pictures by David Small This book, set during the Great Depression, is written through letters from Lydia...

The Virtues by Pope Benedict XVI (a review for The Catholic Company ) Tanglewood Tales, Illustrated Edition (Yesterday's Classics) b...

The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan This is a enlightening book on a dark time on the Great Plains. Mr. Egan tells the story of life i...

Leah's Pony by Elizabeth Friedrich, illustrated by Michael Garland, tells the story of a little girl's sacrifice to help her pare...