Ideas for living books about War of 1812?

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  • Kristin
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    I was wondering if any of you have come upon any living books that talk about the War of 1812?

    Laura.bora
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    We are studying the war of 1812 right now, and while I haven’t been using a book that adresses it as a whole, we (8yo, 5yo and 3yo) have been enjoying :

    The Flag Makers by Susan Bartoletti
    Francis Scott Key: Poet and Patriet by Lillie Paterson

     

    We also read one about Dolly Madison.  I forget the autohor, but it was also part of Discovery Biography.

    Rachel White
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    Kristin,

      This is what I have found in my All through the Ages:

    Grades 1-3:

    An American Army of Two-Janet Greeson (true story)

    Cornstalks and Cannonballs-Barbera Mitchell

    Dolley Madison Saves George Washington-Don Brown

    Star Spangled Banner-F.S.Key and the d’Aulaire’s

    Bios:

    James Madison:Fourth President-Mike Venezia

    Young John Quincy-Cheryl Harness (although his Presidency was the sixth, he was the Minister to Russia during the War of 1812 and was one of the five American commisioners to end the War by helping to draft the Treaty of Ghent with Britain)

    Andrew Jackson: Frontier Patriot-Louis Sabin (Troll bios)-although a later President, he was a General at the Battle of New Orleans

    Historical Fiction:

    Battle for St. Micheals-Emily Arnold McCully

    Grades 4-6:

    First Book of the War of 1812-Richard B. Morris

    War of 1812:Second Fight for Independence-Alden Carter

    Old Ironsides, the Fighting Constitution-Harry Hanson (Landmark series)

    Pirate LaFitte and the BAttle of New Orleans-Robert Tallant (Landmark)

    General Brock and Niagara Falls-Samuel H. Adams

    By the Dawn’s Early Light: The Story of the Star Spangled Banner-Steven Kroll

    Bios:

    Great Little Madison-Jean Fritz

    Dolly Madison-Jane MAyer (Landmark)

    Francis Scott Key, Maryland Boy (Childhood of Famous Americans Series) and F. S. K. by David Collins (Sower series)

    Historical Fiction:

    Once on this Island-Gloria Whelan (Michigan family maintains a farm while father is fighting War of 1812)

    Farewell to the Island-Gloria Whelan (sequel to above, set after the war)

    Return to the Island-Gloria Whelan (third installment)

    HTH,

    Rachel

     

     

     

     

    houseofchaos
    Participant

    Bully Boys by Eric somebody – I think it’s Walters.

    thowell
    Participant

    My girls loved Once On This Island!

    suzukimom
    Participant

    Haven’t read this yet, but is well rated… and from the other side… (don’t know how easy it would be for you to find in the U.S.)

     

    The Invasion of Canada (1812-1813) – Pierre Berton

     

    Kristin
    Member

    Thank you all so much for the wonderful suggestions! I look forward to using them!

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