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book nook: Social Studies & Geography
We the Kids: The Preamble to the Constitution by David Catrow (Ages 4-8)
Looking at the preamble through humor and cartoons, this book will help anyone memorize the preamble to the U.S. Constitution.
If I Were a Kid in Ancient Greece: Children of the Ancient World by Cobblestone Publishing (Ages 4-8)
This is just one book in a series of kid-friendly reading. The reader will learn how children in different countries and times learn, play, do chores, and live their daily lives.
The Scrambled States of America by Laurie Keller (Ages 4-8)
When the states of America decide to trade places, chaos follows!
Somewhere in the World Right Now by Stacey Schuett (Ages 4-8)
This story takes the reader around the world in a day. With illustrations set against a background of maps, the reader will want to look more closely to see the hidden details. What is happening in Kenya when you are going to sleep?
A World of Wonders: Geographic Travels in Verse and Rhyme by J. Patrick Lewis (Ages 4-8)
“Discover Geography!” Through fun poems and riddles, learn about explorers, famous cities, odd places, and other interesting geographical facts.
Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco (Ages 9-12)
This heartbreaking and true story depicts the unlikely friendship of two teenage soldiers in the Civil War.
I Am a Star: Child of the Holocaust by Inge Auerbacher (Ages 9-12)
This is the story of just one of 15,000 children who entered concentration camps during the holocaust. Not only was she one of the few who survived but she continued to spread her hope and perseverance later through poetry.
If the World Were a Village: a Book about the World’s People by David J. Smith (Ages 9-12)
Learn about the world’s languages, food, religion, nationalities and other shocking statistics. But, to help you understand all the statistics, you must think of the world as a village of 100 people.
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