Using DITHOR with history, etc.

[AuntPol]

We are doing the middle ages to early rennaissance (basically SOTW 2) in history this fall. I would like to try and combine Reading and History using DITHOR -putting in book choices for my son to read or as the book I read aloud.

I am looking for books in the 4-6 reading level for that period that fall into the various genres:

Biography
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Nonfiction
Realistic Fiction
Adventure
Fantasy
Folk Tale
Humor

[Wendy in ME]

This is exactly what we will be doing next year. My boys will be 10 and almost 12. I don't yet have all of my choices narrowed down but I am using Veritas Press history and will be using some of their historical literature suggestions. Here are some of the books I am thinking about.

Biography: The Bard of Avon, John Calvin, Trial and Triumph, Along Came Galileo
Adventure: Adventures of Robin Hood
Fantasy: The Hobbit
Folk Tales: parts of Myths and Legends of the Middle Ages, D'Aulaire's Norse Myths
Nonfiction: Our Island Story
Historical Fiction: Adam of the Road, Rolf and the Viking Bow

You could look at the book lists of various curriculum like Winter Promises, TOG, MFW, Veritas etc to see what they have listed and then separate the books into different genre.

[AuntPol]

Since someone actually pm'd me about this thread, I thought I would bump it up with what we ended up using:

Bios: Leif the Lucky, Eric the Red, Columbus, Joan of Arc, William the Conqueror, St. Patrick, Francis of Assisi, Apple and the Arrow ( so many good choices)
Adventure: Viking Adventure, Sword in the Tree, Minstrel in the Tower, Robin Hood, Marco Polo: His Notebook, Crispin; Tolkien books
Historical Fiction: Door in the Wall, Men of Iron, Trumpeter of Krakow, Spy for the Night Riders, Queen's Smuggler,
Fantasy: Many good books by Avi; Deltora Quest; Tolkien books
Mystery: Shadow Spinner, Mystery of the Crystal Castle (modern), Mystery at Dracula's Castle (modern)
Folk Tale: Khan's Daughter, St. George and the Dragon, Beowulf, Chanticleer and the Fox, Pretzel Hero
Non-fiction: Castle Diary, various books on castles and knights and samurai
Humor: Half Magic, Whipping Boy, How to Train a Dragon*
Realistic Fiction: nothing historical here lol

(How to Train Your Dragon is not too historical but it is extremely hilarious -even my "hates to read" daughter read the entire series. If you don't chose it as a reader -the audio book is awesome and a movie is coming out next year)

[AuntPol]

and while I am at it....

Here are ones that I have listed for next year when we do Ambleside Year 4 (they are in two groups -first set under each is historical and second set is Christian Fiction as I am homeschooling my DD next year and she demands a wide variety to choose from lol)

This list of course was made with what is available at my library and what is my kids reading levels. Some others are on my read aloud and audio lists. There are a lot of other good books at bookintime and sonlight, etc

Biography
Childhood Series-Abigail Adams, George Washington, Betsy Ross, etc.
Columbus –D’Aulaire
Pochontas-D’Aulaire
Miles Standish: Plymouth Colony Leader
Amos Fortune, Free Man-Yates
Benjamin Franklin-D’Aulaire
The Revolutionary John Adams-Harness
Daniel Boone-Daughtery
George Washinton-D’Aulaire
Traitor: Case of Benedict Arnold-Fritz
Why Not Lafayette-Fritz
Carry on Mr.Bowditch


Historical Fiction
My America Series
Dear America Series
American Adventure Series
Madelaine Takes Command (Living History Library)
Siege!: The Story of St. Augustine in 1702-Hays
Printer’s Apprentice-Krensky
Calico Captive -Speare
Meet Kaya (American girl)
Meet Felicity (American Girl)
Early Thunder –Fritz
Matchlock Gun
Johnny Tremain
Sign of the Beaver
Skippack School

Elsie Dinsmore series (and offshoots –Millie, Violet, Kathleen etc)

Nonfiction
Miracle: The True Story of the Wreck of the Sea Venture-Karwaski
Landing of the Pilgrims-Daughtery (Landmark book)
George vs. George: The Revolutionary War as Seen by Both Sides-Schanzer
Why Don’t You Get a Horse Sam Adams-Fritz
A More Perfect Union-Maestro
Pirate Diary
Any of the Fritz books

Adventure
Mayflower Secret –Jackson (Trailblazer)
Hostage on the Nighthawk: William Penn-Jackson (Trailblazer)
Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison –Lenski
**Many of the historical fiction books can be moved here if they don't get chosen or if using a sequel

Adventures Down Under Series
Cooper Kids series –Frank Peretti
Ladd Family Adventures –Lee Roddy

The Daring Adventures of Penhaligon Brush
Adventure of Hank the Cow dog

Humor
Ben and Me-Lawson
Any of the Fritz books
Bears on Hemlock MOuntain-Dagliesh

My Life as a Smashed Burrito (Wally McDoogle series)
Misadventures of Willie Plummet

Science Fiction/Fantasy
Qwerty Stevens Stuck in Time with Benjamin Franklin (also humor)
Oh Say I Can’t See (Time Warp Trio) (also humor)
Indian in the Cupboard

Chronicles of Narnia
Spell of the Crystal Chair (Seven Sleepers, Lost Chronicles #1)
Door Within Trilogy
Wilderking Trilogy
Archives of Arthropos
Wrinkle in Time
Ordinary Princess
Landon Snow
Land of Elyon
DragonSpell

Mysteries
American Girl Mystery Series
Carole Marsh Mystery books

Adventures of the Northwoods series
Accidental Detectives series
Red Rock Mysteries
Mandie and the Secret tunnel (series)
Sugar Creek Gang series
3 cousins detectives serie

Folk Tales
American Folktales
Various Native American legends


Realistic Fiction
Here’s Lily series
Winnie the Horse Gentler series
Sophie’s World Series
Cul De Sac Kids series
High Hurdles series
Adventures in Odyssey series

[NayfiesMama]

DITHOR? Can you explain??
Thanks!
Carrie

[Amber in AUS]

Bump, what's DITHOR?

[NayfiesMama]

:lurk5:

[crazymom4]

Drawn Into the Heart of Reading by Heart of Dakota...you can check out their website for samples....

HTH

[Amber in AUS]

thanks