Gazing up at the stars, Benjamin Banneker longed to understand how and why things worked as they did. In a time when most black Americans were slaves, Banneker lived a life of freedom and became known as America's first black American man of science. He helped survey Washington, D…

Reader for Pathway reading series, Grade 7. Workbook and teacher's manual of same title available separately.

A brief biography of Patrick Henry tracing his progress from planter to statesman. Patrick Henry wasn't particularly well spoken. As a lawyer, he mumbled through some of his early cases. But when the issue was freedom, Patrick Henry was transformed into a natural orator. Jean Fritz makes history come…

Story of the World, Volume 2: The Middle Ages--From the Fall of Rome to the Rise of the Renaissance
Now more than ever, other cultures are affecting our everyday lives—and our children need to learn about the other countries of the world and their history. Susan Wise Bauer has provided…

Fictionalized account of the immigration of the boy Christian Burkholder to Pennsylvania from the Palatinate in 1754.

From Abacus to Lantern, from Jade to Wenzi, this photographic alphabet book introduces young readers to the rich culture and natural beauty of China. Sungwan So's colorful variety of images explore the country's customs ancient and modern, illustrating not only the hubbub of street life in the cities…

Would you like to make a difference? These ten boys grew up to do just that - but first they had to change the church. How did God change them? Augustine discovered the love of God and changed the way we think; Knox focused on God's word and told…

"Bursting with real-life drama, here's a moment-by-moment account--the only one for beginning readers--of the famous eruption of Mount Vesuvius. A Step Into Reading Book. Full-color illustrations.
Annotation: Bursting with real-life drama, here's a moment-by-moment account--the only one for beginning readers--of the famous eruption of Mount Vesuvius. A Step…

A children's classic since 1954, Coals of Fire offers seventeen true stories about returning love for hate, good for evil, taken from various cultures and time periods, that will challenge readers, regardless of their age. (All Ages) 128 pages.

Each student will need access to a world map and a USA map for geography study.
We recommend these laminated 13x19 inch maps that fit inside most student desks. One side shows the USA with states labeled and the other shows the world with countries labeled.

This brief picture-book biography of Benjamin West, "the father of American art," has an informing theme that unifies text and illustration into a seamless whole. That theme is set in the brief prologue, which introduces the large West family and notes that when Benjamin was born in 1738, ten children, the…

Whether reading for themselves or being read to, children will love the captivating stories, language, and art of these unforgettable picture books. Families will want to collect the whole series! Trust in God enabled Gladys Aylward (1902-1970) to safely lead nearly one hundred Chinese orphans on a daring journey that…

These ten girls grew up to become women who didn't give in. Living as a Christian for them was difficult. They chose to do the right thing instead of the easy thing. Would you give in or would you resist? Blandina became a Christian and then a martyr; Perpetua…

Forty years before Saladin's birth, bloodthirsty hordes of the First Crusade conquered the divided factions of his native land. In time, Saladin was destined to become a great leader, a man with the courage and vision to unite his people against the invaders. Full-color illustrations.

Here is a book about people who acted in faith and by their witness moved mountains and changed the world. They are heroes of faith who, like Abraham, became great because they loved God above everything else, including Christianity.

Students learn what a day might be like in an indigo planter's life in this engaging story featuring Eliza Lucas Pinckney. Pinckney was only twenty two years old when she was given responsibility to manage the three indigo plantations that her family owned in South Carolina. As we follow…

"In a lively question-and-answer format, this book reveals what life was like--especially for children--during the Revolutionary War. By the author of ""If You Lived at the Time of the Civil War"". Full color.
Annotation: In a lively question-and-answer format, this book reveals what life was like--especially for children--during the Revolutionary…

Chock-full of little-known facts and written with you-are-there immediacy, this volume explores everyday life in Spain at the end of the 15th century.

These 11 x 17 inch maps are laminated for classroom use.
- Ancient Greece
- Thirteen Colonies (1775)
- Ancient Rome (A.D. 120)
- Persian Empire (500 B.C.)
- Islamic World (1095-1300)
- Modern China

Part of the Wonders of the World series, this volume looks at Tikal, the great Maya city in the Yucatan Peninsula. The book provides a history of Tikal and the Maya world.

Tells how Leif sailed with his father, Eric the Red, from Iceland to Greenland where he grew up; describes his journeys back to Norway, where he became a Christian and then to the land he called Vinland; and tells how his kinsmen settled in Vinland and met the Indians.

The Swiss and South German Anabaptists searched the Bible, believed what God said, and lived out their beliefs. For this, they faced banishment, torture, and death. They left an inspiring testimony of commitment and courage.

A brief biography of the eighteenth-century printer, inventor, and statesman who played an influential role in the early history of the United States.

"Vivid watercolors and an intriguing text present one of history's most cunning strategies: the creation of a giant wooden horse to smuggle Greek warriors into the impregnable walled city of Troy. Full color.
Annotation: Vivid watercolors and an intriguing text present one of history's most cunning strategies: the…