Baseball, Butter, Buses and Buzz

The books covering 1925-1975 have come and gone without sparking any deep inquiries by 7-year-old S or 2-year-old F, and that’s fine. I’m getting more and more comfortable with the idea that I’m doing my job simply by making these books available to them, so I’m going to keep right on doing what I do.

Here’s this month’s haul for U.S. history from 1950-2000:

• César: ¡Sí, Se Puede! Yes, We Can! by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand and illustrated by David Diaz
• Roberto Clemente: Pride of the Pittsburgh Pirates by Jonah Winter and illustrated by Raul Colón
• The Butter Battle Book by Dr. Seuss (Is there a better introduction to the Cold War arms race?)
• Reaching for the Moon by Buzz Aldrin and illustrated by Wendell Minor
• The Bus Ride that Changed History: The Story of Rosa Parks by Pamela Duncan Edwards and illustrated by Danny Shanahan

Here are links to my previous posts on U.S. history reading, which is one of my contributions to the homeschooling free-range learning of my two sons. I always welcome your suggestions for new titles and older books I’ve overlooked.

Prehistory-1621: The List and The Wrap-Up
1622-1750: The List and The Wrap-Up
1750-1800: The List and The Wrap-Up
1775-1825: The List and The Wrap-Up
1800-1850: The List and The Wrap-Up
1825-1875: The List and The Wrap-Up
1850-1900: The List and The Wrap Up
1875-1925: The List and The Wrap-Up
1900-1950: List #1 and Wrap-Up #1; List #2 and Wrap-Up #2
1925-1975: List #1 and Wrap-Up #1; List #2
1950-2000: List #1 and Wrap-Up #1
1975-present: The List and The Wrap-Up