These eight works of literature are assigned in the Our Star-Spangled Story curriculum to give your child a richer perspective on the various time periods studied.

Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin by Marguerite Henry (Units 1-4)

Toliver's Secret by Esther Wood Brady (Units 5-9)

Freedom Crossing by Margaret Goff Clark (Units 10-12)

Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder (Units 13-15)

Mountain Born by Elizabeth Yates (Units 16-18)

Emily’s Runaway Imagination by Beverly Cleary (Units 19-22)

The Year of Miss Agnes by Kirkpatrick Hill (Units 23-26)

Katy by Mary Evelyn Notgrass (Units 27-30)