Our 2014/2015 Reading Lists

2014-2015 Reading Lists

What We Are Reading

The following is the list of books my children read last year.  This is actually a short list.  We didn't read as much as we have in the past.  For my older girls, they are reading books with higher reading levels at a slower pace.  My second grader also had this issue, and we are fine with less books at a slower pace.  We have also stopped using only literature-based curriculum, mixing things up with more eclectic resources.  Yes, I still love literature and assign many books, but I also have discovered that a couple of my daughters enjoy watching documentaries and learning that way.  Mixing things up a bit has helped keep my daughters from feeling bored or stuck in a rut.  We also added piano lessons last year, which took some time away from book learning, but is still just as important.

*All read alouds will be marked with an asterix (*) .

Jasmine (Grade 11)

1. Emma's Secret - Veda Boyd Jones
2. Florence Nightingale - Laura E. Richards
3. Nellie The Brave: The Cherokee Trail of Tears - Veda Boyd Jones
4. Properties of Matter - Debbie & Richard Lawrence
5.  God's Smuggler - Brother Andrew
6. Meg follows a Dream: The Fight For Freedom - Norma Jean Lutz
7.  God Came Near - Max Lucado
8.  Misty of Chincoteague - Maguerite Henry
9. Shipwrecked! - Rhoda Blumberg
10. The Cereal Tycoon - Joe Musser
11. Maureen the Detective - Veda Boyd Jones
12. Elise the Actress - Norma Jean Lutz
13. Janie's Freedom - Callie Smith Grant
14.  Rachel and the Riot - Susan Martins Miller
15. Emily Makes a Difference - JoAnne A. Grote
16.  Daria Solves a Mystery - Norma Jean Lutz
17. Seaman - Gail Langer Karwoski
18.  Betsy's River Adventure - Veda Boyd Jones
19. Grace and the Bully - Norma Jean Lutz
20. Only the Names Remain - Alex W. Bealer
21. The Voyage of Patience Goodspeed - Heather Vogel Frederick
22. Emma's Secret - Veda Boyd Jones
23. Florence Nightingale - Laura E. Richards
24. Nellie the Brave - Veda Boyd Jones
25. Gabriel's Horses - Alison Hart
26. With Daring Faith - Rebecca Davis
27.  George Washington Carver - David Collins
28.  Safely Home - Randy Alcorn
29. Number the Stars - Lois Lowry
30. China: The Hidden Miracle - Ross Paterson & Elisabeth Farrell
31. Properties of Atoms and Molecules - Debbie and Richard Lawrence
32. Exploring the World of Chemistry - John Hudson Tiner
33. Little Pilgrim's Progress - Helen L. Taylor
34. Eric Liddell - Janet and Geoff Benge
35. Hearts and Hands: Chronicles of the Awakening Church - Mindy & Brandon Winthrow
36. Maria Takes a Stand - Norma Jean Lutz
37. Exploring the World of Chemistry - John Hudson Tiner

Laura (Grade 9)

1.  Emma's Secret - Veda Boyd Jones2. Florence Nightingale - Laura E. Richards
2. Nellie The Brave: The Cherokee Trail of Tears - Veda Boyd Jones
3. Florence Nightingale - Laura E. Richards
4.  Meg follows a Dream: The Fight For Freedom - Norma Jean Lutz
5.  God's Smuggler - Brother Andrew
6.  God Came Near - Max Lucado
7. Misty of Chincoteague - Maguerite Henry
8. Shipwrecked! - Rhoda Blumberg
9.  The Cereal Tycoon - Joe Musser
10.  Maureen the Detective - Veda Boyd Jones
11. Elise the Actress - Norma Jean Lutz
12. Janie's Freedom - Callie Smith Grant
13. Rachel and the Riot - Susan Martins Miller
14.  Emily Makes a Difference - JoAnne A. Grote
15.  Daria Solves a Mystery - Norma Jean Lutz
16. Seaman - Gail Langer Karwoski
17. Betsy's River Adventure - Veda Boyd Jones
18. Grace and the Bully - Norma Jean Lutz
19. Only the Names Remain - Alex W. Bealer
20. The Voyage of Patience Goodspeed - Heather Vogel Frederick
21. Emma's Secret - Veda Boyd Jones
22. Florence Nightingale - Laura E. Richards
23.  Nellie the Brave - Veda Boyd Jones
24. Gabriel's Horses - Alison Hart
25. With Daring Faith - Rebecca Davis
26. George Washington Carver - David Collins
27.  Safely Home - Randy Alcorn
28. The World of Plants - Debbie and Richard Lawrence
29. Number the Stars - Lois Lowry
30.  China: The Hidden Miracle - Ross Paterson & Elisabeth Farrell
31. Little Pilgrim's Progress - Helen L. Taylor
32. Eric Liddell - Janet and Geoff Benge
33. Maria Takes a Stand - Norma Jean Lutz
34. The World of Animals - Debbie and Richard Lawrence
35. Hearts and Hands: Chronicles of the Awakening Church - Mindy & Brandon Winthrow

Megan  (Grade 2)

1.  My Giant Bunny - Russell Ginns and Jonathan Maier
2. How Do We Get There From Here? - Margaret Crocker
3. This Book is Broken - Jonathan Maier
4. Louis Braille, The Boy Who Invented Books for the Blind - Margaret Davidson*
5. Smart Shark - Michelle Knudsen
6.  Louis Braille: The Boy Who Invented Books for the Blind - Margaret Davidson*
7.  The Early Reader's Bible - V. Gilbert Beers
8.  Stories of the Pilgrims - Margaret B. Pumphrey*
9.  Amelia Earhart, Young Air Pioneer - Jane Moore Howe*
10. Hidden Treasure (Abeka Book) - Laurel Hicks
11. Summer Fun with Ace and Christi by Grace Whitehart
12. Sarah Whitcher's Story - Elizabeth Yates
13. If You Lived When There Was Slavery in America - Anne Kamma
14. I Wonder (CLP) - Ruth K. Hobbs
15. Open Doors (Abeka Book) - Ullin W. Leavell and Mary Louise Frieble
16. Christian Liberty Nature Reader Book 2 - Julia McNair Wright