Social Studies

Annotated Bibliography

Cultural Anthropology

Coles, R. (1995). The story of Ruby Bridges. New York: Scholastic.

A courageous story about a six year old African-American girl who attended an all-white school in the 1960's. (1^st- 2^nd grades) [I, II, V]

Goble, P. (1978). The girl who loved wild horses.  New York:  Children’s Publishing Division

The culture of Native American Indians through the eyes of an Indian girl and her love for horses.  (3^rd – 4^th Grade) [ I, III, IV ]

Rylant, C. (1982). When I was young in the mountains. New York: E.P. Dutton. 

This is a picture book that is based on Rylant’s true story. It explains the author’s fond memories of her stay in the Appalachian Mountains with her grandparents and the lifestyle involved. (2nd-3rd grades) [I, II, III, IV] 

Waters, K. (1993). Sarah Morton’s day: A day in the life of a Pilgrim girl. New York: Scholastic, Inc.

A Pilgrim girl shares a typical day in her life, including descriptions of foods and clothing of her time. (K-3^rd grades) [I, II, V]

Woods, M. (1999). People of the rain forest. Minnesota: ABDO Publishing Co.

Describes how different groups of people live in rain forests of Central and South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. (3^rd grade) [I, III, V]

History

Adler, D. (1989). A picture book of George Washington. New York: Holiday House.

A story of the life of George Washington. (2^nd- 3^rd grades) [II, VI, III]

Gibbons, G. (2003). Cowboys and cowgirls: yippee yay! New York: Little Brown Children’s Books. 

A story of the lives of boys and girls during the Wild West. (1^st-4^th grades) [II, I, III]

Polacco, P. (2000). The butterfly. New York: Philomel Books.

The story of a courageous family that helped many Jews escape from Nazi occupied France. (2^nd – 4^th) [II, I, V]

Wheeler, J. (2002). September 11, 2001: The day that changed America.Minnesota: ABDO & Daughters.

An Account of September 11, including the twin towers, the Pentagon, and the changes it caused. (3rd-4th) [II, IV, VI]

Wilder, L.I. (1953). Little house on the prairie. New York: Harper & Row

The little book tells the story of the Ingalls family from the Big Woods to the Prairie. (3^rd- 5^th grades) [II, III, IV]

Geography

Haslam, H. (2000).Native american indians. Chicago: Two-Can Publishers

A history of the lives, languages, customs, and traditions of different tribes. (3^rd-4^th grades) [III, II, V]

Hoobler, T. (1992) The trail on which they wept; the story of a Cherokee girl. New Jersey: Silver Burdett Press. 

A young Cherokee and her family face the Trail of Tears: a journey from Georgia to the Indian Territory in Oklahoma. (5th grade) [III, I, II,VII] 

Lyon, G. (1998). Counting on the woods. New York: DK Publishing, Inc.

This book is in poem form, and is about the woods where the poet grew up in Appalachian Kentucky. (1^st -2^nd grades) [III, I, V]

MacLachlan, P. (1985). Sarah, plain and tall. New York: Harper Collins Publishers.

A story of a widowed husband and his two children who need a wife and mother. (4^th-5thgrades) [III, I, V]

Riehle, M.M. (2004) M is for mountain state: a West Virginia alphabet. MN: Sleeping Bear Press.

The delightful book shares historical and geographical facts about West Virginia. (2^nd-3^rd grades) [III, II, I]

Sociology

Aruego, J. (1972). A Crocodile’s Tale. New York: Scholastic Inc.

A Philippine Folk Story where a boy saves a crocodile and gets saved by a monkey. (K-3^rd grades) [V, I, II]

Crane, C.  (2003). P is for pilgrim,  A Thanksgiving alphabet.  MI: Sleeping Bear Press.

A story of how the pilgrims came to America. It tells how they worked with the Native Americnas to survive. (2^nd – 3^rd grades) [V, II, VII ]

Freedman, R. (1995). Immigrant kids. New York: Puffin.

This book is about immigrant children and growing up during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. (2^nd-3^rd grades) [V, I, VII]

Hendershot, J. (1987). In coal country. New York: Alfed Knopf.

The life of a miner’s family is vividly seen through the eyes of his daughter. (3^rd-4^th grades) [V, IV, III]

Mosher, K. (1996). Learning about bravery from the life of Harriet Tubman. New York: PowerKids Press.

A story of Harriet Tubman, her escape, and how she helped others escape using the Underground Railroad. (1^st-3^rd grades) [V, II,VI]

Economics

Gibbons, G.  (1985). The milk makers.  New York: Children’s Publishing.

An informational picture book about raising cows for milk. It includes the process of feeding, milking, pasteurization, and how it is bought and sold.  (1^st-2^nd grades)  [ VII, I, V ]

Hall, D. (1997). The oxcart man. New York: Scholastic.

The story of a family who worked all winter, spring, and summer to sell items at the market. (2^nd-3^rd grades) [VII, II, I]

Mitchell, M.K. (1997). Uncle Jed's barbershop. New York: Simon & Schuster.

The story of an African American man who dreams of opening his own barbershop. After many trials and tribulations, his dream comes true. (2nd-3rd grades) [VII, II, IV]

Parton, D. (1994). Coat of many colors. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers.

A story about a mother who is too poor to buy a coat for her daughter, so she takes old rags and makes a coat out of them. (1^st-3^rd grades) [VII, V, III]

Welvaert, S. (2003). Follow that crop: from the farmer’s field to the grocery store.Richfield Springs:Lake Street Publishers. 

A book of how goods are grown and sold. It includes panting through buying at the store. (3^rd-5^th grades) [VII, III, VIII]