Historical and Cultural Novels for Block Class
Set in Sub-Saharan Africa, Egypt, India, China, Guatemala, and Mexico (and the San Joaquin Valley)
(Some are read by the whole class, and others are available and encouraged as enrichments/extensions.)
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Nzingha
Mama Afrika site
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Facing the Lion
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The Golden Goblet
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Cleopatra VII
Royal Diary Series
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Homeless Bird
Author's site
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Shiva’s Fire
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Lady of Ch’iao Kuo: Warrior of the South
Royal Diary Series
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Esperanza Rising
A unit at another school, showing the breadth and the depth of the book and its topics
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The Corn Grows Ripe
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Night of the Chupacabras