Level 1 – Grades 1 and 2
A Birthday for Francies: Hoban, Russell. Harper & Row, 1968, fiction.
ISBN #064430073. *Illus. overcoming jealousy.
Lion to Guard Us: Bulla, Clyde Robert. Harper & Row, 1981, fiction.
ISBN #0064403335 Illus. perseverance.
Aaron’s Door: Miles, Miska. Little, Brown & Co., 1977, fiction.
ISBN #Illus. unconditional love and acceptance.
Ahoy! Ahoy! Are You There? A Story of Alexander Graham Bell: Quackenbush, Robert, Prentice-Hall, 1981 biography. ISBN #0130207764 Illus. perseverance and hard work. (Ages 4-8)
A is for Abigail: An Almanac of Amazing Women: Cheney, Lynn, 2003. ISBN #0689858191. Illus. various admirable characteristics.
America: Cheney, Lynne. Simon & Schuster, 2002, non-fiction. ISBN #
Benjamin Franklin: d’Aulaire, Ingri and Edgar Parin. Doubleday, 1950, biography. (Grades 2-4)
Child of the Silent Night: Hunter, Edith Fisher. Houghton Mifflin, 1963, biography. (Grades 1-4) Illus. overcoming difficulties esp. physical.
Columbus: d’Aulaire, Ingri and Edgar Parin. Doubleday, 1955, biography. (Grades 1-4)
Courage of Sarah Noble: Dalgliesh, Alice, 1991. ISBN #0689715404.
Everyday Graces: A Child’s Book of Good Manners, Santorum, Karen Garver, 2003. ISBN: #1932236090.
Fiona’s Flea: Keller, Beverly. Coward, McCann, 1981, fiction. Illus. Kindness.
George Washington: d’Aulaire, Ingri and Edgar Parin. Doubleday, 1936, biography.
Helen Keller, Davidson, Margaret. Scholastic, 1973, biography
Helen Keller: Graff, Stewart and Polly Anne. Dell, 1966, biography. (Grades 2-6)
Here a Plant, There a Plant, Everywhere a Plant Plant! A Story of Luther Burbank: Quackenbush, Robert. Prentice-Hall, 1982, biography. (Grades 2-5)
John Perkins: Whalen, Terry, 1996, biography of civil rights activist.
ISBN# 0310202086. Illus. Courage, faith, love.
Lion to Guard Us: Bulla, Clyde Robert. Harper & Row, 1981, fiction.
ISBN #0064403335 Illus. perseverance.
Maria Tallchief: Tobias, Tobi. Crowell, 1970, biography. (Grades 2-6) Beautiful Indian girl who becomes a prima ballerina.
Now One foot, Now the Other: de Paola, Tomie. Putnam, 1981, fiction. Illus. Compassion
Pimm’s Place: Keller, Beverly. Coward, McCann, 1978, fiction. Illus. Overcoming fear.
Pirate’s Promise: Bulla, Clyde Robert. Harper & Row, 1958, fiction. Illus. Courage.
Sam the Minuteman: Benchley, Nathaniel. Harper & Row, 1969, history.
The Beetle Bush: Keller, Beverly. Coward, McCann, 1976, fiction. Illus. Hope in discouraging circumstances.
The Book of Virtues for Young People, A Treasury of Great Moral Stories, Bennett, William, 1997. ISBN: #0689816138
The Columbus Story: Dalgliesh, Alice. Scribner’s, 1955, history.
The Courage of Sarah Noble: Calgliesh, Alice. Scribner’s, 1954, history.
The Mayo Brothers: Goodsell, Jane. Harper & Row, 1972, biography of two doctors who developed the famous Mayo Clinic. (Grades 2-5)
The Thanksgiving Story: Dalgliesh, Alice. Scribner’s, 1954, history.
Three Monks, No Water: Ye, Ting-xing, 1997. ISBN #1550374437
RL 2. Illus. cooperation and responsibility.
When Washington Crossed the Delaware: A Wintertime Story for Young Patriots: Cheney, Lynn, 2004. ISBN#0689870434
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Level 2 - Grades 3 and 4
Bread & Butter Indian: Colver, Anne. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1964, history.
By Wagon and Flatboat: Meadowcroft, Enid L. Harper &row, 1938, history.
Caddie Woodlawn: Brink, Carol Ryrie. Macmillan, 1973, history.
Call it Courage: Sperry, Armstrong, 1971.
ISBN: # 0689713916.
Cartier: Finder of the St. Lawrence: Syme, Ronald. Morrow, 1958, biography.
Children of the Covered Wagon: Carr, Mary Jane. Harper & Row, 1957, history
Children’s Book of America: Bennett, William, 1998.
ISBN: #0684849035.
Children’s Book of Virtues: Bennett, William, 1995.
ISBN: #068481353X.
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs: Barrett, Judi, 1978.
ISBN #0689707495.
Columbus, Finder of the New World: Syme, Ronald. Morrow, 1952, biography. (2-5)
Come Back Salmon: Cone, Molly, 1992. ISBN #0871564890
RL3 (Illustrates accomplishment, responsibility, perseverance and cooperation)
Courage to Run: Lawton, Wendy, 2002, history, biography Harriet Tubman.
ISBN #1802440983.
Fredrick Douglas: Freedom Fighter: Patterson, Lillie. Garrard, 1965, biography. (2-5)
Freedom Train: The Story of Harriet Tubman, Sterling, Dorothy, 1987.
ISBN: #0590436287.
Old Hickory – Andrew Jackson: Marrin, Albert, history, biography.
ISBN#0525472932.
On the Way Home: Wilder, Laura Ingalls. Harper & Row, 1962, biography, history.
Paddle to the Sea: Holling, C., 1969, history. ISBN #0395292034
RL 4.7 Illus. perseverance,
Silver for General Washington: Meadowcroft, Enid L. Harper & Row, 1967, history.
The Buffalo Knife: Steele, William O. Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 2004, history of moving west during American Revolution.
The Children’s Book of Heroes: Bennett, William, 1997.
ISBN: #0684834456.
The Giving Tree: Silverstein, Shel, 1986.
ISBN: #0060256656.
The Landing of the Pilgrims: Daugherty, James. Random House, 1981, history.
The Little House in the Big Woods: Wilder, Laura Ingalls. Harper & Row, 1953, history.
The Whistle: Franklin, Benjamin. Lerner, 1974, autobiography, story about not paying too high a price.. (3+)
Theodore Roosevelt: An Initial Biography: Foster, Genevieve. Scribner’s, 1954, biography.
Thunder Cake: Polacco, Patricia, 1990.
ISBN #0399222316
RL 4. Illus. overcoming fear.
Toliver’s Secret: Brady, Esther Wood, Crown, 1993, history American Revolution.
ISBN # 0679848045. Illus. Courage.
Touch of Light: The Story of Louis Braille: Neimark, Anne E. Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1970 (biography). (4-6)
Understood Betsy: Canfield, Dorothy. Buccaneer, 1981, history. Illus. Compassion, overcoming self-pity and fear.
West from Home: Wilder, Laura Ingalls. Harper & Row, 1974, biography, history.
Paddle to the Sea: Holling, C., 1969, history.
ISBN #0395292034
RL 4.7 Illus.perseverance.
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Level 3 - GRADES 5 and 6+
America’s Robert E. Lee, Commager,Henry Steel . Houghton Mifflin, 1951, biography.
An American Bard: The Story of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Holberg, Ruth Langland. Harper & Row, 1963, biography.
Anchors Aweigh: The Story of David Glasgow Farragut: Latham, Jean Lee. Harper & Row, 1968, biography famous American officer.
Brady: Fritz, Jean. Coward, McCann, 1960, history Civil War.
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch: Latham, Jean Lee. Houghton Mifflin, 1955, biography of triumph over tragedy.
Charles Lindbergh: Hero Pilot: Collins, David R. Garrard, 1978, biography.
Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew (Book #1): Harper Collins.
ISBN#9780064409438
Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (Book #2): Harper Collins. ISBN#9780064409421
Chronicles of Narnia: The Horse and His Boy (Book #3): Harper Collins.
ISBN #9780064409407
Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (Book #4): Harper Collins.
ISBN #9780064409445
Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Trader (Book #5): Harper Collins.
ISBN#9780064409469
Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair (Book #6): Harper Collins
ISBN #9780064409457
Chronicles of Narnia: The Last Battle (Book #7): Harper Collins
ISBN #9780064409414
Drawn from New England: Tasha Tudor: Tudor, Bethany. Philomel, 1979, biography of famed artist.
Drylongso. Hamilton, Virginia, 1992.
ISBN #0152015876RL 5. Illus. cooperation and good work.ethic.
George Washington Carver: An American Biography: Holt, Rackham. Doubleday, 1943, biography. Illus. courage and gifted creativity.
George Washington’s World; Abraham Lincoln’s World: Foster, Genevieve. Scribner’s, 1977, history.
Homeward the Arrow’s Flight: Brown, Marion Marsh. Abingdon, 1980, biography Susan La Flesche, first American Indian woman doctor.
Invincible Lousa: Meigs, Cornelia. Little, Brown & Co, 1995, biography Louisa May Alcott, author. Illus. Courage, selflessness and loving devotion.
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm: Wiggin, Kate Douglas. Houghton, Mifflin, 1925, history. Illus. patience, sacrifice and aspiration.
Ride the West Wind: Chamberlain, Barbara. David C. Cook, 1979, history of colonists sailing to the New World. Illus. Courage and perseverance.
The Book of Virtues: Bennett, William, 1993.
ISBN: #0671683063.
The English in America: Cates, Edwin H. Lerner, 1978, history.
The Story of Thomas Alva Edison: Cousins, Margaret. Random House, 1965, biography of famous inventor. (5-9)
Up From Slavery: Washington, Booker T. Doubleday, 1963, autobiography.
Westward Adventure: The True Stories of Six Pioneers: Steele, William O. Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1962, biography
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High School to Adult
1776: McCullough, David, 2004, history.
ISBN: #0743226712.
America Out of the Ashes: the stories of courage and heroism, 2001.
ISBN: #156292530-X
A Time for Freedom – What Happened When, in America, Cheney, Lynne, 2005, history.
ISBN: #1416909257.
His Excellency George Washington: Ellis, Joseph, 2004, biography.
ISBN: #1400032539.
Imperial Grunts, Kaplan, Robert, 2005, history of the military strategy.
ISBN #140061326.
John Quincy Adams: the American Presidents Series, McCullough, David, 2002, biography.
ISBN : #0684813637.
Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson and the Opening of the American West, Ambrose, Stephen, 1997, history of Lewis and Clark expedition
ISBN: #0684826976.
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Reference Books
Webster’s Pocket English Dictionary, 2001.
ISBN #0760727201.
Webster’s New World Dictionary and Thesaurus, 2002.
ISBN #0764563394.
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