Historical Fiction (8-12) Archives - Classical Education Books

Christmas Around the World Set

shipping — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 20:44:16 +0000

Christmas Camera, Christmas Compass, Christmas Donkey, Christmas Star, Christmas Stove, and the latest, A Grandma for Christmas. The Christmas Around the World books take place in Sweden, the Netherlands, France, Norway and Switzerland. Let your readers take off on a European tour this Christmas!

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12 Days of Christmas Bundle

shipping — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 16:35:27 +0000

If you would like us to wrap each book before we send it to you, your grandkids, nephews, and nieces, or some special people in your life, then add this Optional Wrapping Service to your order and we’ll make sure the recipient will open a box of Advent, all ready for them to start discovering.

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Picture Book Advent Calendar

Hester VanBraeden — Sun, 02 Oct 2022 03:14:39 +0000

Each book has been carefully selected to help kids think about waiting and preparing. It includes classic tales of the season, from the real story of Saint Nicholas, The Polar Express, and of course the tale of a Grinch who stole Christmas. It ends with a beautiful book that tells the story of Christmas using art masterpieces and texts directly from Scripture. This package will have a little something for everyone to revisit every year.

We recommend reading the books in order, we will send the list along with your order. Naturally, you are free to change the order to suit your preferences.

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The Upstairs Room

AWiebe — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 18:03:11 +0000

In this fine autobiographical novel, Johanna Reiss depicts the trials of her Dutch-Jewish family during World War II. The youngest of three daughters tells how she and her sister hid for more than two years in the upstairs room.

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Seeds of America Trilogy

AWiebe — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 22:17:32 +0000

What would you risk to be free? It’s 1776 and Isabel, Curzon, and Ruth have only ever known life as slaves. But now the young country of America is in turmoil—there are whisperings, then cries, of freedom from England spreading like fire, and with it is a whole new type of danger. For freedom being [...]

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Forge

AWiebe — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 22:08:30 +0000

Book Two in the Seeds of America Trilogy Blistering winds. Bitter cold. And the hope of a new future. The Patriot Army was shaped and strengthened by the desperate circumstances of the Valley Forge winter. This is where Curzon the boy becomes Curzon the young man. In addition to the hardships of soldiering, he lives [...]

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Ashes

AWiebe — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 21:36:13 +0000

Book Three in the Seeds of America Trilogy As the Revolutionary War rages on, Isabel and Curzon have narrowly escaped Valley Forge—but their relief is short-lived. Before long they are reported as runaways, and the awful Bellingham is determined to track them down. With purpose and faith, Isabel and Curzon march on, fiercely determined to [...]

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St. Francis and the Wolf

AWiebe — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 20:36:59 +0000

A delightfully illustrated version of the classic tale of St. Francis and The Wolf, this children's picture book includes a vibrant storyteller and a host of animals. The compassion of St. Francis of Assisi comes alive in this timeless story of kindness to animals and choosing understanding over fear.

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Saint Joan – The Girl Soldier

AWiebe — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 19:29:42 +0000

It's all here: how Joan, a humble maiden in an insignificant town, was told by St. Michael the Archangel, St. Catherine, and St. Margaret to lead the French in battle against the English; how she finally succeeded in convincing the French of the truth of her mission; how she met with fantastic success but was [...]

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The Golden Thread – A Novel About St. Ignatius Loyola

AWiebe — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 19:18:08 +0000

Here is a skillful weaving of the story of St. Ignatius Loyola’s conversion and pilgrimage with the colorful and dangerous history of Spain and Italy in the early sixteenth century. The life of the very human, very great Basque nobleman who founded the Jesuit Order, makes for one of de Wohl’s finest novels.

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Soujourner Truth: Ain’t I a Woman?

sarah — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 20:43:33 +0000

"Published to coincide with African-American History Month, here is the stirring, award-winning biography of Sojourner Truth--preacher, abolitionist, and activist for the rights of African-Americans and women. A rich profile."-- School Library Journal.

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Mary and the Trail of Tears

sarah — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 20:37:23 +0000

From the beginning of the forced move, Mary and her family are separated from her father. Facing horrors such as internment, violence, disease, and harsh weather, Mary perseveres and helps keep her family and friends together until they can reach the new Cherokee nation in Indian Territory.

Featuring nonfiction support material, a glossary, and reader response questions, this Girls Survive story explores the tragedy of forced removals following the Indian Removal Act of 1830.

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