Books

I read and review many, many books.  Not all of them Catholic or faith-based.  You can find my reviews at: MamaNeedsABook or on GoodReads.

Liturgical Literature Lists Posts: 

July

I choose my books for each year based on the time period of history we are studying.  This year I will be teaching 6th grade and we will be studying World History Renaissance through WWII.  When I taught 3rd Grade, we learned about Medieval History.

My 6th Grade Book List:

Mr. Peabody's Apples by Madonna

The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes

Tales From Shakespeare by Tina Packer

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham

In the Reign of Terror by G.A. Henty

War Horse by Michael Marpurgo

The Silver Sword by Ian Serraillier 

Maria Von Trapp and Her Musical Family by Cheri Blomquist

"21 Activities" Books used in 6th Grade, Including:

Shakespeare for Kids, His Life and Times: 21 Activities by Colleen Aagesen

Leonardo Da Vinci for Kids, His Life and Ideas: 21 Activities by Janis Herbert

Christopher Columbus and the Age of Exploration for Kids: 21 Activities

World War II for Kids: 21 Activities by Richard Panchyk

World War I for Kids: A History with 21 Activities by R. Kent Rasmussen

6th Grade Students Will Choose One of the Following each Quarter for Biographical Study and Quarterly Book reports:

Rose of Lima by Mary Fabyan Windeatt

St. Francis of the 7 Seas by Albert Nevins

St. Thomas More of London by Elizabeth Ince

St. Teresa of Avila, Joyful in the Lord by Susan Helen Wallace

St. Philip of the Joyous Heart by Fr. Francis X. Connolly

St. Ignatius of Loyola, In God’s Service by Peggy Sklar

Saint Maximilian Kolbe by Fiorella de Maria

Courage Under Fire: Father Willie Doyle, S.J., Hero of the First World War by Fiorella de Maria

Hugh O’Flaherty: The Irish Priest Who Resisted the Nazis by Fiorella de Maria

Vincent De Paul: Saint of Charity by Margaret Ann Hubbard

Saint Ignatius and the Company of Jesus by August Derleth

Set All Afire: A Novel of St. Francis Xavier by Louis De Wohl 

Florence Nightingale’s Nuns by Emmeline Garnett

Saint John Bosco by Catherine Beebe

The Cure of Ars: The Priest Who Out-Talked the Devil by Milton Lomask

Saint Pius X: The Farm Boy Who Became Pope by Walter Diethelm OSB

Bernadette: Our Lady’s Little Servant by Hertha Pauli 

St. Catherine Laboure and the Miraculous Medal by Alma Powers Waters

Our Lady Came to Fatima by Ruth Fox Hume

Edmund Campion: Hero of God’s Underground by Fr. Harold C. Gardiner, S.J.

Catholic Children's Books used in 3rd Grade:

The Weight of a Mass by Josephine Nobisso

Take it to the Queen by Josephine Nobisso

The King of the Shattered Glass by Susan J. Bellavance

St. George & the Dragon by Margaret Hodges

Holy Twins by Tomie de Paolo

Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland by Tome de Paolo

Patrick and the Fire: A Legend about Saint Patrick by Cornelia Bilinsky

Audacious Ignatius by Paul Mitchell

Hildegard of Bingen: Scientist, Composer, Healer, and Saint by Demi

Catholic Children's Chapter Books used in 3rd Grade: 

St. Joan, The Girl Soldier by Louis De Wohl

St. Dominic & the Rosary by Catherine Beebe

Clare & Francis, Saints of Assisi by Helen Walker Homan

St. Benedict, Hero of the Hills by Mary Fabyan Windeatt

St. Thomas Aquinas for Children & the Child-Like by Raissa Maritain

Heavenly Hosts by Kathryn Griffin Swegart

Other Children's Books I Used in my 3rd Grade Classroom: 

Robin Hood in Sherwood Forest by Ann McGovern

The Door in the Wall by Marguerite D'Angeli

Adam of the Road by Elizabeth Gray

The Making of a Knight by Patrick O'Brien

The Big Book of Nobles, Knights & Knaves by Alissa Heyman

The Song of the King by Max Lucado

The Crippled Lamb by Max Lucado

You Are Special by Max Lucado

The Children of the King by Max Lucado

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst

Do Unto Otters by Laurie Keller 

More Than Anything Else by Marie Bradby

The Important Book by Margaret Wise Brown

The Peace Rose by  Alicia Jewell

The History of Counting by Denise Schmandt-Besserat

The Story of Money by Betsey Maestro

Marguerite Makes a Book by Bruce Robertson

Illuminations by Jonathan Hunt

Sir Cumference books by Cindy Neushwander

Other Children's Chapter Books: 

Classic Starts Collection or other Abridged Children's Classics

King Arthur & His Knights of the Round Table

Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo

Sir Gawain & The Green Knight by Michael Morpurgo

The Chaucer Story Book by Eva Tappan March

Heroes of the Middle Ages by Eva Tappan March

When Knights Were Bold by Eva Tappan March

Son of Charlemagne by Barbara Willard

Books for Teachers:

Montessori Today by Paula Polk Lillard

Awakening Wonder by Steve Turley

The Lost Tools of Learning by Dorothy Sayers

The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis

Love & Logic for Teachers by Jim Fay & Charles Fay

Whole Brain Teaching by Chris Biffle

Books for Catholic Adults:

The Grace of Enough by Haley Stewart

A Father Who Keeps His Promises by Scott Hahn

It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered by Lysa Terkeurst (Protestant)

Books I Read When I Was Converting:

The Catechism of the Catholic Church (Yes, I read the whole thing)

The Bible

Rome Sweet Home by Scott Hahn

A Father Who Keeps His Promises by Scott Hahn

Hail Holy Queen by Scott Hahn

The Lamb's Supper by Scott Hahn

Catholicism For Dummies

The Catholic All Year Compendium: Liturgical Living for Real Life by Kendra Tierney

Rediscovering Catholicism by Matthew Kelly

Catholicism vs. Fundamentalism by Karl Keating

(I also completed the Symbolon Program & Workbook on Formed.org)

(More to come)