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Remember that you can earn 15 extra credit points by reading a non-fiction (and some fiction) book that connects with the unit we are studying. You must, however, score an 80 or above on your AR test. (Maximum of 2 books per grading period) See Mrs. Phelan, your reading teacher, or me for more details.
Age of Exploration
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You Wouldn't Want to Sail with Christopher Columbus! : Uncharted Waters You'd Rather Not Cross
by Fiona MacDonald Year Published: AverageNon-fictionComments (-1)
Old/New Stone Ages
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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Mammoth Hunter!: Dangerous Beasts You'd Rather Not Encounter
by John Malam Year Published: AverageNon-fictionComments (-1)You Wouldn't Want to Be a Sumerian Slave! : A Life of Hard Labor You'd Rather Avoid
by Jacqueline Morley Year Published: AverageNon-fiction bookComments (-1)
World Religions
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Christianity
by Phillip Wilkinson Year Published: AverageNon-fiction - Discover some of the most fascinating and controversial developments in the Christian world.Note: This book is available in our Library.Comments (-1)Hanuman : Based on Valmiki's Ramayana
by Erik Jendresen Year Published: AverageHindu Picture book - Hanuman, the monkey hero, once leapt all the way to the sun--but suffered dearly for it. Now all grown, he lends his long-forgotten powers to the cosmic battle to save Princess Sita from the foul demon king, Ravana.Note: This book is available in our Library.Comments (-1)Rama and Sita
by David Weitzman Year Published: AverageHindu picture book -Note: This book is available in our Library.Comments (-1)The Three Trees
by Angela Hunt Year Published: Easy ReadingChildren's Picture Book - Once upon a mountaintop, three little trees stood and dreamed of what they wanted to become when they grew up.Note: This book is available in our Library.Comments (-1)This Is My Faith: Buddhism
by Anita Genari Year Published: Easy ReadingNon-fiction - Each book in the enlightening This Is My Faith series features true-life photographs and interviews with a child who talks about his or her faith and discusses its role in the life of the family. Boys and girls speak of the rituals, obligations, and joys that are basic to their religions. The children in these books come from many different cultures and countries around the world, thus reflecting the global nature of humanity's religious impulse.Note: This book is available in our Library.Comments (-1)This Is My Faith: Christianity
by Anita Ganeri Year Published: Easy ReadingNon-fiction - Each book in the enlightening This Is My Faith series features true-life photographs and interviews with a child who talks about his or her faith and discusses its role in the life of the family. Boys and girls speak of the rituals, obligations, and joys that are basic to their religions. The children in these books come from many different cultures and countries around the world, thus reflecting the global nature of humanity's religious impulse.Note: This book is available in our Library.Comments (-1)This Is My Faith: Hinduism
by Anita Ganeri Year Published: Easy ReadingNon-fiction - Each book in the enlightening This Is My Faith series features true-life photographs and interviews with a child who talks about his or her faith and discusses its role in the life of the family. Boys and girls speak of the rituals, obligations, and joys that are basic to their religions. The children in these books come from many different cultures and countries around the world, thus reflecting the global nature of humanity's religious impulse.Note: This book is available in our Library.Comments (-1)This Is My Faith: Islam
by Anita Ganeri Year Published: Easy ReadingNon-fiction - Each book in the enlightening This Is My Faith series features true-life photographs and interviews with a child who talks about his or her faith and discusses its role in the life of the family. Boys and girls speak of the rituals, obligations, and joys that are basic to their religions. The children in these books come from many different cultures and countries around the world, thus reflecting the global nature of humanity's religious impulse.Note: This book is available in our Library.Comments (-1)This Is My Faith: Judaism
by Anita Ganeri Year Published: Easy ReadingNon-fiction - Each book in the enlightening This Is My Faith series features true-life photographs and interviews with a child who talks about his or her faith and discusses its role in the life of the family. Boys and girls speak of the rituals, obligations, and joys that are basic to their religions. The children in these books come from many different cultures and countries around the world, thus reflecting the global nature of humanity's religious impulse.Note: This book is available in our Library.Comments (-1)When the Chickens Went on Strike : A Rosh Hashanah Tale
by Erica Silverman Year Published: Easy ReadingJewish Picture bookNote: This book is available in our Library.Comments (-1)Ancient Egypt
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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Pyramid Builder!
by Jacqueline Morley Year Published: AverageNon-fictionNote: This book is available in our Library.Comments (-1)You Wouldn't Want to Be an Egyptian Mummy! : Disgusting Things You'd Rather Not Know
by David Stewart Year Published: AverageNon-fiction bookComments (-1)You Wouldn't Want to Be Tutankhamen! : A Mummy Who Really Got Meddled With (
by David Stewart Year Published: AverageNon-fictionComments (-1)
Ancient China
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The Emperor's Silent Army: TerraCotta Warriors of Ancient China
by Jane O'Connor Year Published: AverageNon-fiction book - Describes the archaeological discovery of thousands of life-sized terracotta warrior statues in northern China in 1974, and discusses the emperor who had them created and placed near his tomb.Note: This book is available in our Library.Comments (-1)
Ancient Greece
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Battle of Labyrinth (Series Book 4)
by Rick Riordan Year Published: AverageFiction - Percy Jackson isn't expecting freshman orientation to be any fun. But when a mysterious mortal acquaintance appears on campus, followed by demon cheerleaders, things quickly move from bad to diabolical.Note: This book is available in our Library.Comments (-1)Lightning Thief - (Series Book 1)
by Rick Riordan Year Published: AverageFiction - Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school...again. And that's the least of his troubles. Lately, mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy's Greek mythology textbook and into his life. And worse, he's angered a few of them.Note: This book is available in our Library.Comments (-1)Sea of Monsters - (Series Book 2)
by Rick Riordan Year Published: AverageFiction - Second installment of the Percy Jackson series. More with Greek gods and monsters.Note: This book is available in our Library.Comments (-1)The Iliad
by Homer Year Published: ChallengingFiction - This book describes the last days of the Trojan War.Comments (-1)The Last Olympian (Series Book 5)
by Rick Riordan Year Published: AverageFiction - All year the half-bloods have been preparing for battle against the Titans, knowing the odds of a victory are grim. Kronos’s army is stronger than ever, and with every god and half-blood he recruits, the evil Titan’s power only grows.Note: This book is available in our Library.Comments (-1)The Odyssey
by Homer Year Published: ChallengingFictional tale of Odysseus, a Greek Hero. This book describes his 10-year journey home after the Trojan War. He runs into a cylops, sorceror, and many more mythological characters.Comments (-1)Titan's Curse (Series Book 3)
by Rick Riordan Year Published: AverageFiction - When the goddess Artemis goes missing, she is believed to have been kidnapped.And now it's up to Percy and his friends to find out what happened.Note: This book is available in our Library.Comments (-1)Roman Empire
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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Roman Gladiator! : Gory Things You'd Rather Not Know
by John Malam Year Published: AverageNon-fictionNote: This book is available in our Library.Comments (-1)You Wouldn't Want to Be a Roman Soldier!
by David Stewart Year Published: AverageNon-fictionNote: This book is available in our Library.Comments (-1)You Wouldn't Want to Be Cleopatra! : An Egyptian Ruler You'd Rather Not Be
by Jim Pipe Year Published: AverageNon-fictionComments (-1)
Middle Ages
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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Medieval Knight!
by Fiona MacDonald Year Published: AverageNon-fiction bookNote: This book is available in our Library.Comments (-1)You Wouldn't Want to Be in a Medieval Dungeon! : Prisoners You'd Rather Not Meet
by Fiona MacDonald Year Published: AverageNon-fictionComments (-1)You Wouldn’t Want to Be in Alexander the Great's Army! Miles You'd Rather Not March
by Jacqueline Morley Year Published: AverageNon-fiction bookComments (-1)
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