Treasury · Merit

Beautiful Feet

A history curriculum taught entirely through literature — this is the reading it assigns, book by book.

188 books in the catalog stand on this list. The list itself (opens the list's own website) ↗

A reader aged

93 of these books cover age 9. The 49 that name no age at all are left off rather than guessed at — choose any age to bring them back.

• Abraham Lincoln by Ingri and Edgar D'Aulaire, 1957 · ages 8–10 · Lexile 900L · AR 5.2 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Adam of the Road by Elizabeth Janet Gray, 1943 · ages 8–10 · Lexile 1030L · AR 6.5 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
  also on Newbery Award
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• Adara by Beatrice Gormley, 2002 · ages 9–14 · AR 5.9 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
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• Amazing Impossible Erie Canal by Cheryl Harness, 1995 · ages 9–14 · Lexile 1050L · AR 6.0 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
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• America's Paul Revere by Esther Forbes, 1974 · ages 9–14 · Lexile 1000L · AR 6.6 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
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• Anatole by Eve Titus, 1957 · ages 5–9 · Lexile 680L · AR 3.9 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Archimedes and the Door of Science by Jeanne Bendick, 2001 · ages 9–14 · AR 6.9 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
  also on The Good & The Beautiful
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• Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne, 1873 · ages 9–14 · Lexile 1090L · AR 9.6 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
  also on Davidson Gifted, Deep Roots Grade
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• Beethoven Lives Upstairs by Barbara Nichol, 1993 · ages 9–14 · Lexile 750L · AR 4.6 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
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• Benjamin Franklin by Ingri and Edgar D'Aulaire, 1950 · ages 6–9 · Lexile 890L
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• Benjamin West and his Cat Grimalkin by Marguerite Henry, 1947 · ages 9–14 · Lexile 730L · AR 4.9 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
  also on The Good & The Beautiful
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• Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo, 2006 · ages 9–14 · Lexile 1180L · AR 7.0 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
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• Black Beauty by Anna Sewell, 1877 · ages 8–12 · Lexile 1010L · AR 7.7 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
  also on Davidson Gifted, Deep Roots Grade, Mensa Kids, The Good & The Beautiful, TJEd Youth Recommended
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• Black Ships Before Troy by Rosemary Sutcliff, 1993 · ages 9–14 · Lexile 1240L · AR 6.8 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
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• Boy Who Held Back the Sea by Lenny Hort, 1987 · ages 5–9 · Lexile 840L · AR 4.5 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Brave Irene by William Steig, 1986 · ages 5–9 · Lexile 630L · AR 3.9 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Brighty of the Grand Canyon by Marguerite Henry, 1963 · ages 8–10 · Lexile 880L · AR 5.6 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
  also on Deep Roots Grade
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• Buffalo Bill by Ingri and Edgar D'Aulaire, 1952 · ages 6–9
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• Bully for You, Teddy Roosevelt by Jean Fritz, 1991 · ages 9–14 · Lexile 980L · AR 6.8 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
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• Castle by David Macaulay, 1977 · ages 9–14 · Lexile 1180L · AR 7.9 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
  also on The Good & The Beautiful
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• Cathedral by David Macaulay, 1973 · ages 9–14 · Lexile 1180L · AR 7.3 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
  also on Halsted - Best Friends
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• City by David Macaulay, 1974 · ages 9–14 · Lexile 1100L · AR 7.7 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
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• Clown of God by Tomie dePaola, 1978 · ages 5–9 · Lexile 600L · AR 3.7 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Columbus by Ingri and Edgar D'Aulaire, 1955 · ages 7–10
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• Crow Boy by Taro Yashima, 2010 · ages 5–9 · Lexile 660L · AR 4.5 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Day of Ahmed's Secret by Florence Parry Heide, 1990 · ages 5–9 · Lexile 610L · AR 3.4 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Echoes of the White Giraffe by Sook Nyul Choi, 1993 · ages 9–14 · Lexile 870L · AR 5.7 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
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• Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah by Laurie Ann Thompson, 2015 · ages 5–9 · Lexile 770L · AR 4.4 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Energy Island by Allan Drummond, 2011 · ages 5–9 · Lexile 920L · AR 5.4 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Finding Winnie by Lindsay Mattick, 2015 · ages 5–9 · Lexile 590L · AR 3.4 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Galen and the Gateway to Medicine by Jeanne Bendick, 2002 · ages 9–14 · AR 6.9 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
  also on The Good & The Beautiful
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• George Washington by Ingri and Edgar D'Aulaire, 1936 · ages 6–9 · Lexile 920L
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• George Washington's Breakfast by Jean Fritz, 1969 · ages 9–14 · Lexile 710L · AR 4.1 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
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• Gilgamesh the Hero by Geraldine McCaughrean, 2003 · ages 9–14 · Lexile 780L · AR 5.1 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
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• Go Free or Die by Jeri Ferris, 1988 · ages 9–14 · Lexile 800L · AR 4.6 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
  also on The Good & The Beautiful
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• Golden Goblet by Eloise Jarvis McGraw, 1961 · ages 9–14 · Lexile 930L · AR 6.3 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
  also on The Good & The Beautiful
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• Grandfather's Journey by Allen Say, 1993 · ages 8–10 · Lexile 650L · AR 3.6 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
  also on Halsted - Best Friends, NY Public Library
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• Guns for General Washington by Seymour Reit, 1990 · ages 9–14 · Lexile 900L · AR 6.1 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
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• Hush! A Thai Lullaby by Minfong Ho, 1996 · ages 5–9 · Lexile 600L · AR 2.0 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Jamestown, New World Adventure by James Knight, 1982 · ages 9–14 · Lexile 630L · AR 3.9 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
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• King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table by Roger Lancelyn Green, 1953 · ages 9–14 · Lexile 1130L · AR 7.7 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
  also on TJEd Youth Recommended
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• Kite Rider by Geraldine McCaughrean, 2002 · ages 9–14 · Lexile 900L · AR 6.5 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
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• Leonardo da Vinci by Diane Stanley, 1996 · ages 9–14 · Lexile 1010L · AR 6.8 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
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• Lucia's Travel Bus by Nam-joong Kim, 2016 · ages 5–9 · Lexile 540L · AR 4.7 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Martin de Porres by Gary D. Schmidt, 2012 · ages 5–9 · Lexile 640L · AR 4.4 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Minn of the Mississippi by Holling C. Holling, 1951 · ages 8–10 · Lexile 910L · AR 5.6 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
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• Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney, 1982 · ages 5–9 · Lexile 680L · AR 3.8 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry, 1947 · ages 9–14 · Lexile 750L · AR 5.3 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
  also on The Good & The Beautiful
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• More Perfect Union: The Story of Our Constitution by Betsy and Giulio Maestro, 1990 · ages 9–14 · Lexile 920L · AR 5.8 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
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• Once a Mouse... by Marcia Brown, 1961 · ages 5–9 · Lexile 760L · AR 3.2 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Ordinary Genius by Stephanie McPherson, 1995 · ages 8–10 · Lexile 880L · AR 6.4 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
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• Owl Moon by Jane Yolen, 1987 · ages 5–9 · Lexile 550L · AR 3.2 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Ox, House, Stick by Don Robb, 2007 · ages 5–9 · Lexile 1070L · AR 6.2 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Path to the Pacific: The Story of Sacagawea by Neta Lohnes Frazier, 2007 · ages 9–14 · Lexile 1170L · AR 7.1 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
  also on The Good & The Beautiful
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• Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt by Elizabeth Payne, 1964 · ages 9–14 · Lexile 1100L · AR 8.3 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
  also on The Good & The Beautiful
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• Pilgrims of Plymouth by Susan E. Goodman, 2001 · ages 5–9 · Lexile 510L · AR 2.6 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Pocahontas by Ingri and Edgar D'Aulaire, 1998 · ages 6–9
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• Poor Richard by James Daugherty, 1941 · ages 9–12
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• Rainforest Grew All Around by Susan K. Mitchell, 2007 · ages 5–9 · Lexile 820L · AR 4.4 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Rascal by Sterling North, 1963 · ages 9–14 · Lexile 1140L · AR 7.1 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
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• Right Word by Jen Bryant, 2014 · ages 5–9 · Lexile 590L · AR 4.1 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Seabird by Holling C. Holling, 1978 · ages 8–10 · Lexile 810L · AR 5.1 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
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• Seven Wonders of the Ancient World by Lynne Curlee, 2002 · ages 9–14 · AR 8.2 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
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• So Far from the Bamboo Grove by Yoko Kawashima Watkins, 1986 · ages 9–14 · Lexile 730L · AR 4.7 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
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• Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims by Peter Burchard and Clyde Robert Bulla, 1982 · ages 9–14 · Lexile 530L · AR 3.0 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
  also on The Good & The Beautiful
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• Stealing Home: The Story of Jackie Robinson by Barry Denenberg, 1990 · ages 9–14 · Lexile 930L · AR 6.2 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
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• Stone Soup by Marcia Brown, 2000 · ages 8–10 · Lexile 550L · AR 3.3 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
  also on Mensa Kids
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• Story About Ping by Marjorie Flack, 1933 · ages 5–9 · Lexile 920L · AR 4.3 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Tale of the Mandarin Ducks by Katherine Paterson, 1990 · ages 5–9 · Lexile 930L · AR 5.6 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• The Boy Who Drew Birds by Jacqueline Davies, 2004 · ages 5–9 · Lexile 790L · AR 4.4 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• The Children's Homer by Padraic Colum, 1918 · ages 9–14 · AR 6.9 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
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• The Courage of Sarah Noble by Alice Dalgliesh, 1954 · ages 8–10 · Lexile 610L · AR 3.9 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
  also on Deep Roots Grade, The Good & The Beautiful
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• The Door in the Wall by Marguerite De Angeli, 1949 · ages 8–10 · Lexile 920L · AR 6.2 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
  also on Deep Roots Grade, Newbery Award, The Good & The Beautiful
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• The Emperor's Egg by Martin Jenkins, 1999 · ages 5–9 · Lexile 670L · AR 4.1 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• The Family Under the Bridge by Natalie Savage Carlson, 1986 · ages 9–14 · Lexile 680L · AR 4.7 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
  also on The Good & The Beautiful
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• The House of Sixty Fathers by Meindert DeJong, 1987 · ages 9–14 · Lexile 820L · AR 5.5 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
  also on The Good & The Beautiful
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• The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes, 1945 · ages 8–10 · Lexile 870L · AR 5.4 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
  also on Mensa Kids, The Good & The Beautiful
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• The Little Riders by Margaretha Shemin, 1963 · ages 9–14 · Lexile 900L · AR 5.4 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
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• The Lotus Seed by Sherry Garland, 1993 · ages 9–14 · Lexile 810L · AR 4.0 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
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• The Matchlock Gun by Walter D. Edmonds, 1941 · ages 8–10 · Lexile 860L · AR 5.1 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
  also on Mensa Kids, Newbery Award, The Good & The Beautiful
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• The Picture History of Great Inventors by Gillian Clements, 1994 · ages 9–14 · AR 8.4 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
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• The Story of Thomas Alva Edison by Margaret Davidson, 1964 · ages 8–9 · Lexile 580L · AR 3.4 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
  also on The Good & The Beautiful
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• Tree in the Trail by Holling C. Holling, 1970 · ages 8–10 · Lexile 820L · AR 5.2 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
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• Twenty and Ten by Claire Huchet Bishop, 1952 · ages 9–11 · Lexile 630L · AR 4.0 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
  also on The Good & The Beautiful
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• Walking the Road to Freedom by Jeri Ferris, 1988 · ages 9–14 · Lexile 880L · AR 5.9 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
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• War Boy: a Wartime Childhood by Michael Foreman, 1990 · ages 9–14 · AR 6.1 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
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• Water Buffalo Days: Growing Up in Vietnam by Huynh Quang Nhuong, 1997 · ages 9–14 · Lexile 1120L · AR 6.4 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
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• We're Sailing to Galapagos by Laurie Krebs, 2005 · ages 5–9 · AR 2.9 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• When I Was Young in the Mountains by Cynthia Rylant, 1982 · ages 5–9 · Lexile 780L · AR 3.6 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox, 1984 · ages 5–9 · Lexile 560L · AR 3.5 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Winter at Valley Forge by Matt Doeden, 2006 · ages 9–14 · Lexile 550L · AR 3.7 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
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• Wright Brothers: Pioneers of American Aviation by Quentin Reynolds, 1950 · ages 9–14 · Lexile 720L · AR 4.9 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
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• Year of Impossible Goodbyes by Sook Nyul Choi, 1991 · ages 9–14 · Lexile 840L · AR 5.6 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
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