Form II includes students who are ages 9 to 12. The following books can be read aloud to the whole family or read independently by a student who is able.
America’s Story 2 and 3 by Angela O’Dell
Christian Worldview
These books are published by Master Books and contain a Christian worldview. The stories are interesting and there are large, colorful pictures throughout the book. The chapters are typically ten pages long. These would be a great choice for independent readers for a student in Form 3. There is an optional Teacher Guide for each volume, but if you are teaching Charlotte Mason-style, I do not believe you will need this additional book. Instead, read the book aloud or hand this book to your child, and then ask the child to narrate. I have scheduled both of these books, at a pace of two chapters per week, over the course of the whole school year (twenty-eight weeks). Book 2 finishes up halfway through the year, in week 14, and then Book 3 begins in week 15.
- Masterbooks (paperback)
- Exodus (Volume 2, paperback)
- Exodus (Volume 3, paperback)
- Amazon (Volume 2, paperback)
- Amazon (Volume 3, paperback)
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The Great Depression for Kids by Cheryl Mullenbach
This book is scheduled at a pace of one chapter per week during Term 3.
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The Mystery of History volume IV by Linda Lacour Hobar
Christian Worldview
Includes World History
Lined Up with Memory Work
The Mystery of History books are written from a Christian perspective and include world history (in contrast to books that center around American and European history). I highly recommend this book, and the audios are a great option!
This book is scheduled at a pace of three chapters per week from Week 1 through Week 28.
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Our Island Story by Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall
Includes World History
Our Island Story, or An Island Story mixes folktale with real history and tells the story of England from the Roman Empire to the time period just after World War I.
This is the book is first scheduled in Cycle 2, and then read in Cycle 3, and it is finished up, at a pace of one chapter per week, in Week 10 of Cycle 4.
- Digital Library Free
- Exodus (paperback)
- Yesterday’s Classics (paperback)
- Amazon (paperback)
- Librivox part 1, audio, Free
- Librivox part 2, audio, Free
- Audible
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Stories of America Volume 2 by Sonya Shafer
Christian Worldview
This book is scheduled at a pace of one or two chapters per week for all twenty-eight weeks.
- Simply Charlotte Mason (paperback or pdf)
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Stories of the Nations Volume 2 by Sonya Shafer
Christian Worldview
Includes World History
This book is scheduled at a pace of one or two chapters per week for all twenty-eight weeks.
- Simply Charlotte Mason (paperback or pdf)
- Internet Archive (free)
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The Story of the World Vol. 4 by Susan Wise Bauer
Includes World History
Many homeschoolers love the Story of the World books. Claritas Publishing memory work lines up nicely with SOTW, as well.
This book is scheduled at a pace of one or two chapters per week from Week 1 through Week 28.
- Exodus (paperback)
- Well Trained Mind (paperback, hardcover, pdf)
- Exodus (Audio CDs)
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This Country of Ours by H.E. Marshall
This is a classic book and was originally published in 1917. Since Cycle 3’s history ends in 1850, the majority of this book is a perfect choice for Cycle 3. This is also an excellent fit with the Cycle 3 geography, because there are chapters dedicated to the founding of the earliest states. If you plan to purchase this book, make sure to examine whether it is a full book or if it is a particular volume (a partial version of the book). You will want a copy of this book that, at minimum, contains chapters 78 through 99 for Cycle 4.
For cover-to-cover reading, this book has one or two chapters per week scheduled for Terms 1 and 2. The book begins in chapter 78 because chapters 1-12 are scheduled in Cycle 2 and chapters 13-77 are scheduled in Cycle 3. A sample can be found on the Yesterday’s Classics website.
- Project Gutenberg free
- Gateway to the Classics free
- Heritage History free
- Exodus (paperback)
- Yesterday’s Classics (ebook)
- Amazon (paperback, hardcover, or Kindle)
- LibriVox Audio free
- Audible Audio
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U.S. History in Bites by Solomon Schmidt
This book is scheduled to line up with the memory work, starting with chapter 15 (chapters 1 through 14 line up with Cycle 3).
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World War I for Kids by R. Kent Rasumussen
This book is scheduled at a pace of one to two chapters per week during Term 2.
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World War II for Kids: A History with 21 Activities by Richard Panchyk
This book is scheduled at a pace of one chapter per week during Term 3.
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The World’s Story 3: The Modern Age by Angela O’dell
Christian Worldview
Includes World History
This book is published by Master Books and contains a Christian worldview. The stories are interesting and there are large, colorful pictures throughout the book. The chapters are typically twelve to fifteen pages long. I have heard feedback that families with children in Form 1 struggled to get through so many pages with their young child(ren). This would be a great independent reader for a student in Form 3. There is an optional Teacher Guide, but if you are teaching Charlotte Mason-style, I do not believe you will need this additional book. Instead, read the book aloud or hand this book to your child, and then ask the child to narrate. If you want to stick within the exact history cycle of the Claritas Publishing memory work, you will only want to read to chapter 14 in this book, as it quickly moves on to the 20th century, and Cycle 3 stops at 1850 (The California Gold Rush). I have scheduled this book at a pace of one chapter, every two weeks, over the twenty-eight week school year. The remainder of this book is scheduled in Cycle 4.
- Master Books (paperback or ebook)
- Exodus (paperback)
- Amazon (paperback)