This is an ever growing list of books I'm compiling for our history studies. You will find books mainly on American & Australian history here, as right now that's where our focuses lay. It is not an exclusive list by any means at all! If you're looking for more history info, you'll find it here. If you're looking for read aloud suggestions, you'll find that here. To find out why we link to Book Depository click here.

American:

• By The Great Horn Spoon
• The Cabin Faced West
• Seaman: The Dog Who Explored The West With Lewis & Clark 
• The Courage Of Sarah Noble 
• Sarah Plain & Tall 
• Caddie Woodlawn 
• Island Of The Blue Dolphins
• Sign Of The Beaver 
• Carry On Mr Bowditch 
• Roll Of Thunder Hear My Cry
• A Lion To Guard Us 
• George vs George
• Will You Sign Here John Hancock?
• Traitor: The Case Of Benedict Arnold?
• Can't You Make Them Behave King George?
• Where Was Patrick Henry On The 29th of May?
• Shh! We're Writing The Constitution
• Why Don't You Get A Horse Sam Adams?
• The Declaration of Independence
• The Story Of The Star Spangled Banner
• What's The Big Idea Ben Franklin?
• Adventures In Colonial America: Boston Tea Party
• And Then What Happened Paul Revere?
• The Story Of The Liberty Bell
• Picture Book Of Revolutionary War Heroes
• George Washington's Socks
• The American Revolution

Australian:

• Our Sunburnt Country Arthur Baillie
• The Australia Book by Eve Pownall
• Are We There Yet by Alison Lester
• Abel Tasman by George Finkle
• The Night We Made The Flag: A Eureka Story by Carole Wilkinson
• Advance Australia Fair by Peter Dodds McCormick
• I Wish I'd Sailed With Captain Cook by Leonie Young
• What Was The War Like Grandma? Emmy Remembers World War II by Rachel Tonkin

World/Other:

• Number The Stars by Lois Lowry
• FireKeeper's Son by Linda Sue Park
• Kite Fighters by Linda Sue Park
• Esperanza Rising 
• The Secret Garden  Frances Hodgson Burnett
• A Little Princess Frances Hodgson Burnett
• Heidi Johanna Spyri
• SeaSaw Girl by Linda Sue Park
• The Golden Goblet 

Last updated November 2010 Red are books we've read together; Black/Blue are books we will read at some point. See here to know why we link to Book Depository.