Creation to Christ - Basic Package Option 2: Boy Interest Set
Choose one or more of the following Basic Package options to read aloud for the Storytime part of the plans: History Interest, Boy Interest, or Girl Interest. If you desire to read aloud books that coordinate with the historical time period being studied, you will want to choose the History Interest Set. 6th and 7th graders should either listen to the History Interest Set read aloud, or read the Extension Pack books (as scheduled in the Appendix), or do both of these options to extend their learning. In keeping with the ancient time period, the History Interest Set does contain some violent content. If you wish to avoid this, choose the Boy Interest or Girl Interest Set instead.
The Boy and Girl Interest Sets do not match the history, but were instead selected to provide excellent read-alouds from 9 different genres. If you are a family that enjoys reading aloud, you may choose to read aloud more than one set of books from the Basic Package. Please keep in mind the specific titles for the Boy Interest and Girl Interest Set are not needed, but each book was very carefully chosen as an excellent listening selection for this age level. You are always welcome to use your own book selections if you prefer. The Basic Package is highly recommended, unless you need to economize or are short on time.
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Biography
(Unit 1-Unit 4)
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham,
2003 Houghton Mifflin, ISBN 9780618250745, 256 pages, RL = 5.1, Price $6.95
Readers today are still fascinated by "Nat," an eighteenth-century nautical wonder and mathematical wizard.
Nathaniel Bowditch grew up in a sailor's world-Salem in the early days, when tall-masted ships from foreign ports
crowded the wharves. But Nat didn't promise to have the makings of a sailor; he was too physically small.
Nat may have been slight of build, but no one guessed that he had the persistence and determination to master
sea navigation in the days when men sailed only by "log, lead, and lookout." Nats long hours of study and observation,
collected in his famous work, The American Practical Navigator (also known as the "Sailors Bible"), stunned the
sailing community and made him a New England hero.
Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls
1998 Yearling, ISBN 9780440415800, 288 pages, RL = 6.2, Price $6.99
The last thing a fourteen-year-old boy expects to find along an old Ozark river bottom is a tree full of monkeys.
Jay Berry Lee's grandpa had an explanation, of course--as he did for most things. The monkeys had escaped from a traveling circus,
and there was a handsome reward in store for anyone who could catch them. Grandpa said there wasn't any animal that couldn't
be caught somehow, and Jay Berry started out believing him . . . But by the end of the "summer of the monkeys," Jay Berry Lee had
learned a lot more than he ever bargained for--and not just about monkeys. He learned about faith, and wishes coming true,
and knowing what it is you really want. He even learned a little about growing up.
This novel, set in rural Oklahoma around the turn of the century, is a heart-warming family story--full of rich detail
and delightful characters--about a time and place when miracles were really the simplest of things.
Mr. Revere and I by Robert Lawson
1988 Little Brown, ISBN 0316517291, 152 pages, RL = 7.5, Price $6.99
This engaging tale tells the story of the early days of the American Revolution through the eyes of a single horse,
who goes from being the steed of a British officer to the mount of Paul Revere (and the adored pet of his children).
Through her ears we eavesdrop on the conversations that planted the seeds of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
There was no haughtier stepper in the regiment than Scheherazade, no loftier champion of royalty and privilege. Naturally,
the fall of this mare was equally great, even to the glue factory; and still more remarkable was the transformation which
took place slowly but surely after Sam Adams talked her out of the glue cart into the home of a patriot, and soon the mare
knew all about the Revere family, the trade of the silversmith, and the doings of The Sons of Liberty.
The Twenty-One Balloons by William Pene du Bois
1986 Puffin, ISBN 0140320970, 192 pages, RL = 6.8, Price $6.99
Professor William Waterman Sherman intends to fly across the Pacific Ocean. But through a twist of fate, he lands on Krakatoa,
and discovers a world of unimaginable wealth, eccentric inhabitants, and incredible balloon inventions. Winner of the 1948
Newbery Medal, this classic fantasy-adventure is now available in a handsome new edition. William Pene du Bois combines his
rich imagination, scientific tastes, and brilliant artistry to tell a story that has no age limit.
Brighty: Of the Grand Canyon by Marguerite Henry
1991 Aladdin, ISBN 9780689714856, 224 pages, RL = 5.6, Price $5.99
Long ago, a lone little burro roamed the high cliffs of the Grand Canyon and touched the hearts of all who knew him:
a grizzled old miner, a big-game hunter, even President Teddy Roosevelt. Named Brighty by the prospector who befriended him,
he remained a free spirit at heart. But when a ruthless claim-jumper murdered the prospector, loyal Brighty risked everything
to bring the killer to justice.
Brighty's adventures have delighted generations of readers, and he has become the symbol of a joyous way of life.
Come along for the ride as Brighty finds the mysterious killer and solves the crime.
Diary of an Early American Boy: Noah Blake 1805 by Eric Sloane
2004 Dover Publications, ISBN 0486436667, 128 pages, RL = 6.9, Price $9.95
This reprint of an actual early 19th-century diary provides today's readers with an engaging rarity: a fifteen-year old farm boy's brief, concise notebook and author Eric Sloane's delightful drawings and explanatory narrative of the daily entries. A bygone era, preserved in its simplicity, is revealed in text that tells of life on a New England farm and such common tasks as nail-making, bridge-building, shingle-splitting, and spring plowing. 72 illustrations.
Henry Reed, Inc. by Keith Robertson
1989 Puffin Books, ISBN 0140341447, 239 pages, RL = 5.5, Price $6.99
Henry Reed has arrived in Grover's Corner--and the town will never be the same. While spending the summer with his aunt and uncle,
Henry comes up with a sure-fire money-making project: Henry Reed, Inc, Research. Henry's neighbor, Midge Glass, has an even more
sure-fire hit: Reed and Glass, Inc. Now with Henry's ingenious mind and Midge's practical reasoning, Reed and Glass Inc turns into
a huge success--while creating more bewildering and outrageous schemes than the townsfolk could have imagined!
Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome
1994 David R. Godine, ISBN 087923573X, 352 pages, RL = 8.0, Price $14.95
Published in 1930, Swallows and Amazons is about six children who sail, camp, and find timeless adventure during a holiday
in England's Lake District. It is a literate book full of excitement, a little danger, and a quality of thinking, planning,
and fun which is delightful and stimulating. The many characters are distinct individuals--from the Australian mom to a
neighboring farm wife to serious older siblings and the head-over-heels enthusiastic younger kids. The pace quickens when
the sailboat battles occur and relaxes when the children collapse around the fire. Reading it, we lose ourselves in the golden days.
The Shining Sword: Book I by Charles G Coleman
1956 Zeezok Publishing, ISBN 9781933573052, 154 pages, RL = 6.3, Price $10.95
While this particular title is actually more allegorical, I placed it in the folk tale category
as it has some elements of fairy tale in it as well.
For the King! Such is the battle cry of the royal army as soldiers in the service of the King of kings
and Lord of lords set out to wage war against the forces of evil. Lanus, a new recruit, finds he has much to
learn about obedience, about failure, about victory, and about the vital importance of putting on the
full armor of the King. In this fascinating tale of spiritual warfare, the story of Lanus vividly illustrates
the Christians conflict with Satan. Come along as a new convert trains for conquest by skillfully wielding the
ultimate weapon of righteousness, the Sword of the Word of God. You'll be elated to see how quickly your listeners
will comprehend what the battles, armory, castle, swords, and such represent in our Christian walk.
It makes a great read-aloud, however you may have a hard time reading only one chapter at a time!
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