Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (not historical fiction, but can't be left off a reading choice about the Civil War) Letters from a Slave Girl: The Story of Harriet JacobsĪ Nation Torn: The Story of How the Civil War Began The Journal of Rufus Rowe: A Witness to the Battle of Fredericksburg
Get on Board, The Story of the Underground RailroadĪ House Divided: The Lives of Ulysses S. The Brother’s War: Civil War Letters to Their Loved Ones from the Blue and the Grayĭear Austin: Letters from the Underground Railroad The reason I do it this way is because when we learn about the different people, places, and events throughout our Civil War unit the students will all be able to make some connection back to their story which helps with overall understanding.Īnthony Burns: The Defeat and Triumph of a Fugitive Slave I like teaching with a book this way because every student gets the freedom to choose what book they would like to read and can do so based on their strength as a reader. Our librarian pulls all of the copies of each book off the shelves for me and onto a cart that I can bring into my classroom.
I give each student this packet of books to choose from and have them pick their top 5 choices (in case we don't have any copies left of the one they want). When I teach the Civil War, this is how we start our unit. Included in the chart is the book title, a picture of the book cover, the author's name, a brief summary of the book, and the Lexile rating of the book. This product is a chart of 41 different books that pertain to the Civil War. Want your students read historical fiction relating to the Civil War but don't know what books are out there? Would you like to help your students choose books based on their reading ability and Lexile scores but don't have the time to look that up yourself? This chart has helped my students choose a book that is just right for them so I hope this will help your students as well.
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