Pathway reader for Grade 8. Workbook and teacher’s manual of same title available separately.

You can find the rest of the Pathway reader series here.

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 a captivating guide to the history of other lands. Written in an engaging, straightforward manner, this revised edition of The Story of the World, Volume 2: The Middle Ages weaves world history into a story book format. Who discovered chocolate? What happened to the giant Fovor of the Mighty Blows? Why did the Ottoman Turks drag their war ships across dry land?
The Story of the World covers the sweep of human history from ancient times until the present. Africa, China, Europe, the Americas—find out what happened all around the world in long-ago times. Designed as a read-aloud project for parents and children to share together, The Story of the World includes each continent and major people group. Volume 2: The Middle Ages is the second of a four-volume series and covers the major historical events in the years 400 to 1600 CE, as well as including maps, illustrations, and tales from each culture.

Aesop’s Fables is a collection of 61 fables from the Aesop ouvre, retold by Jerry Pinkney. It includes stories about wolves, foxes, lions, dogs, mice, and donkeys.

“Step into the world’s largest rain forest and learn all there is to know about the mighty Amazon River”–Cover.

Everyone knows about Paul Revere’s big ride to Lexington. But not everyone knows the harrowing details and narrow escapes along the way. Did you know that Paul Revere forgot his spurs on his famous ride. Or that he whittled false teeth to make extra money? A New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year. A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. An ALA Notable Children’s Book. Full color. 48 pages.

DK Eyewitness Aztec is a spectacular and informative guide to the rise and fall of the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas, who built vast empires and left behind a legacy of mystery and wonder. Incredible colour photographs offer your child a unique “eyewitness” view of these amazing civilizations.
Show your child how jewelry was made, and learn what kind of food the Aztecs ate, how the Incas built their homes, and how the Mayan calendar worked.

“This boy will do great things someday,” said the preacher when Benjamin West was born. So everyone kept an eye on Benjamin, waiting for the first sign of greatness.

Benjamin’s true story demonstrates that greatness shows up at unexpected moments and can be crushed, or recognized and encouraged to grow into what God intended.

The Colosseum stands tall in the heart of Rome, Italy. While now a ruin, the structure represents both the glory and the cruelty that was once ancient Rome. Find out more about this impressive structure in Colosseum, part of Weigl’s Virtual Field Trip series. This is an AV2 media enhanced book.

People have questions about the Bible. Maisel attempts to bring understanding to historical controversies. Who really wrote God’s Word? Who translated it? Is the text reliable?

Historical fiction based on the lives of early Anabaptists in Zurich, Switzerland from 1523-1533. Information taken from actual records, trials, etc. of that time.

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.

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.

Over 1,400 years ago, the teachings of Muhammad gave way to a community of followers who have since grown to the second-largest religion in the world today. The word Islam itself means submission, and Muslims are those who submit themselves to the teachings of Muhammad and the Koran. Abounding with images and informative sidebars, this elementary-level text introduces readers to the primary beliefs and practices of a widely misunderstood religion, including the role of prayer, Mecca, and holidays such as Ramadan. In addition to its history, there is a spread dedicated to the important role of Muslim-Americans in U.S. society.

“More than two thousand years ago, a very smart baby was born. His name was Eratosthenes.”

Eratosthenes was full of curiosity, questions, and eagerness to learn, which gave him all kinds of opportunities and led him to exciting places such as the famous library of Alexandria. Here it was that Eratosthenes tackled one of his biggest questions- “How big around is the earth?” Was it even possible to know? Eratosthenes didn’t give up until he found a way.

Based on what we know of the life of Eratosthenes, Katherine Lasky gives us a fascinating picture of the life of the ‘Librarian who measured the earth’.

A story about how monks and nuns lived in medieval times.

The creators of “Leonardo’s Horse,” an ALA Notable Book, again combine their masterful talents to illuminate a tragic piece of history that still fascinates Americans today–the disappearance of 115 colonists in 1587, who seemingly vanished without a trace. Full color.

Relive Italian voyager Marco Polo’s adventures in China in 1275, including his legendary meeting with Kublai Khan, emperor of the powerful Mongol Empire. This exciting new book separates fact from myth using excerpts from Polo’s actual journals and vivid illustrations to portray Polo himself and his impressions of the unique traditions and customs of the Mongols.

Describes the preparation and celebration of a medieval feast held at an English manor house entertaining royal guests.

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.

Flora Geyer’s informative, accessible book tells the story of the Crusades from a Muslim point of view. The narrative follows Saladin from his birth into a prominent Kurdish family in Tikrit, Mesopotamia, in 1138. His formative military career leads to Saladin’s appointment as vizier of Egypt at 31. After revitalizing the Egyptian economy, Saladin initiates campaigns against smaller Muslim states, eventually uniting Islamic forces and dispelling rivalries that had long hampered the Muslim resistance to the Crusades. Inspired by intense devotion to jihad, or “holy war,” Saladin’s army recaptures the holy city of Jerusalem after 88 years of Christian occupation.

Reader for Pathway reading series Grade 6. Workbook and teacher’s manual of same title available separately.

You can find the rest of the Pathway reader series here.

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 his country the truth; Luther rediscovered God’s truth and gave it to ordinary people; Calvin realized that salvation was a gift from God and not a reward for what he did; Tyndale longed to print the Bible in a language that everyone would understand; Latimer urged people to read the Bible for themselves and made enemies as a result; Hus taught that God is in charge of the church and the world; Zwingli challenged people to obey God’s word in every area of their lives; Chalmers called the church to show Christ’s compassion to the poor and Shaftesbury pushed the church into making Christ’s love a living reality for everyone.

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.

Now available in paperback–the moving story of the first African-American woman poet is compellingly told by Lasky and brought to life with powerful illustrations by Lee. Full color.

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 alive as she chronicles the life of a man who moved a nation.

In the early days of America when men wore ruffles, rode horseback, and obeyed the King, there lived a man in Boston who cared for none of these things. No one expected Samuel Adams to wear ruffles or pledge allegiance to the King of England, but his friends did think that he might get on a horse. But would he? Never! he said. An ALA Notable Children’s Book. Full color.

Unfolding through cheerful illustrations and a two-tiered text, details about the Greek philosopher’s life and times are explained in this book that chronicles the origins of Western philosophy. Full color.