Title: Mummies In The Morning (Magic Tree House No.3)
Genre: Fantasy and Historical fiction
Author: Mary Pope Osborne
Awards: #1 New York Times Bestselling Series
Age Group: 6-8 years old
Teacher evaluation: I grew up reading the Magic Tree House series, and I would love to incorporate it into my future classroom. The plot is very interesting and fast-paced. There are also parts of real history in it. The characters look for real artifacts from actual history and have a fun adventure. This book, and all the other books in the Magic Tree House series, are an excellent start for students to start reading chapter books.
Summary: Jack and Annie go up to their tree house where they start reading their Egypt book. Suddenly an Egyptian cat appears and the magic tree house spins and goes back in time to Ancient Egypt. They follow a cat into the Great Pyramid of Giza, but end up getting lost. A ghost of a past Egyptian queen comes across them and Jack and Annie are frightened. They soon realize that the ghost wants to help them as they find ancient artifacts to escape the pyramid.
Title: I Survived the American Revolution, 1776
Genre: Historial fiction
Author: Lauren Tarshis
Awards: New York Times Bestselling Series
Age Group: 9-11 years old
Teacher evaluation: I would incorporate this book in a social studies lesson for fifth or sixth grade. This book covers the Battle of Brooklyn during the Revolutionary War. This story shows young readers bravery through thought and reasoning. Additionally, it provides an emotional understanding of warfare and the dangers of new military technology in New York City.
Summary: Set in the summer of 1776, 11-year-old Nathaniel Fox runs away from his cruel uncle and finds himself alone in New York City in the middle of the Revolutionary War. He ends up being trapped in a gunfight between American and British troops. At a military camp, Nathaniel reunites with a friend from his sailing days with his late father, and he becomes a camp aide. For the next several weeks, Nathaniel does more physical labor than he ever thought possible. Nathanial learns about the perils of warfare and survives in the end.
Title: The Littlest Pilgrim
Genre: Historical fiction
Author: Brandi Dougherty
Illustrator: Kirsten Richards
Awards: N/A
Age Group: 4-5 years old
Teacher evaluation: I would use this book for a read-aloud in a pre-k or kindergarten classroom. This is an amazing book with beautiful illustrations that celebrate Thanksgiving and friendship. I would read this book during the Thanksgiving season to my students.
Summary: Mini is the littlest pilgrim in her village. She's too little to sew, too little to bake, and too little to fish. She wants to help with the village chores but finds her size to be a large disadvantage. In the end, Mini finds herself able to make a friend regardless of her size.
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