Liberty and Freedom Literature for Children (Vanity)

Me | 5/30/2003 | Onelifetogive

[Onelifetogive]

I am looking for some ideas for good books for elementary school aged children on the topics of freedom, liberty, courage, etc.

I would love recommendations and links to good sites.

I have searched the internet and have not really found anything that impresses me.

My main interest is to provide some reading material for my children, but I also have the opportunity (i.e. money) to stock our local libraries with some of these titles.

[Onelifetogive]

We are currently listening to "To Destroy You Is No Loss" by Teeda Butt Mam. It is the story of a young girl living in Cambodia as the Khmer Rouge took control of the country.

I love when my children begin to understand the freedom we have and can see through the motives of those wanting to take them away.

[netmilsmom]

WorldNet Daily was selling a group of books like this to homeschooling families. At least I think this is what you are looking for, try here

http://www.shopnetdaily.com

[Remedy]

AOBS - Product Review - McGuffey's Eclectic Readers

[headsonpikes]

'The Incredible Bread-Making Machine' is a free market kid's book.

[Stefan Stackhouse]

Age-appropriate biographies of people you believe that the kids should look up to as examples or inspiration are usually good. Be very careful though, of anything written after about 1960 or so -- the older stuff is usually better.

[Tahoe4x4]

All though it's not book related, you might look into the old time radio shows. Break out your newsreader and head for the alt.binaries.sounds.mp3 old time radio goups. The historical stuff is posted periodically. You can also put in a request for historical OTR.

Here's some of the shows that are out there:

Cavalcade of America- Historical Series
Adventures in Research- Science Series
American Trail- Historical Series
You Are There- CBS Radio Series
FDR and Winston Churchill Speech's and Readings
Complete D-Day coverage
KM99's The Big One- WWII series using original broadcast's
Broadcaster Comments: From http://www.live365.com/stations/245298 KM99's "World War II - The Big One" tells the story of the most devistating and bloody period in history through newscasts, speeches, and interviews. The collection currently consists of approx. 60 hours of broadcasts in chronological order, from the first rumblings of war in Austria and Czechoslovakia to the final defeat of the Axis.

Plus you can get other radio shows there for pure enjoyment such as:
Abbott and Costello, Lux Radio Theater, The Shadow, ETC.

[ladylib]

Check out this website:

http://www.nothingnewpress.com/guerber/colonies.html

Or just type in classical education and you'll come up with a lot of sites. Well-Trained Mind is one.

You could also try Great Books curriculum.

[ladylib]

http://members.aol.com/usteach/reviews/catherine_millard.htm

[concentric circles]

The Matchlock Gun by Walter D. Edmonds.
Illustrated by Paul Lantz and published in 1941.
Awarded the Newbery Medal for distinguished children's literature in 1942.

This volume belongs on the shelves of every home, school, and public library. The timeliness of this gripping story will astound you as you are transported to 1756 New York. The homesteads of industrious farmers dot the frontier but peril approaches and Teunis Van Alstyne, a captain in the Guilderland militia, is called to arms, leaving his young family on their own. Freeper eyes will become misty and loquacious posters will lose all words as this compelling story reaches its inevitable climax. Get your hands on multiple copies and spread them around.

Get it at Amazon.com or your favorite purveyor of fine books.