Fourth Grade, History, Set Three

Covering the years 1882 - 1890

Jesse James  was shot and killed

• Jesse James: Western Bank Robber by Kathleen Collins -- presents more as a list of facts because it is in the Primary Sources of Famous People in American History series
• A Bank Robber's End: The Death of Jesse James by Ryan Randolph -- this is more of a story told by Frank James

Buffalo Bill Cody debuted his Wild West Show

• Heroes and Villains of the Wild West: Buffalo Bill Cody by John Hamilton
• Buffalo Bill: Frontier Daredevil by Augusta Stevvenson -- good read-aloud book 

The Brooklyn Bridge Opened

•  Brooklyn Bridge by Sarah Tieck -- All Aboard America series; limited text, easy to understand
• Brooklyn Bridge by Lynn Curlee -- wonderful illustrations
• You Wouldn't Want to Work on the Brooklyn Bridge! by Tom Ratliff

Grover Cleveland became president

• Grover Cleveland by Mike Venezia -- Getting to Know the U.S. Presidents series; interesting to elementary students with fun illustrations
• Grover Cleveland by Ann Graham Gaines -- Our Presidents series; a good overview for 7th grade and up 

The Washington Monument was completed

• The Washington Monument by Frederic Gilmore
• Washington Monument by Julie Murray -- All Aboard America series

Benjamin Harrison became president

• Benjamin Harrison by Sandra Francis -- Our Presidents series
• Benjamin Harrison by Mike Venezia -- Getting to Know the U.S. Presidents series 

Johnstown Flood Occurred

• The American Story Run for the Hills
• The Day It Rained Forever by Virginia T. Gross -- historical fiction; very good story, although sad, it ends happily
• Head for the Hills!  by Paul Walker

Jane Addams founded Hull House

• Jane Addams: A Life of Cooperation by Ann-Marie Kishel -- good, informative, and written for elementary aged children
• Jane Addams and Hull House by Deborah Kent -- lots of photos, interesting, and well written
• A Personal Tour of Hull-House by Laura B. Edge -- spending a day at Hull House

Yosemite National Park was created

• John Muir: America's First Environmentalist by Kathryn Lasky -- great illustrations; the story of his life is very interesting 
• Yosemite National Park by David Petersen -- in the A New True Book series
• Welcome to Yosemite National Park by Pamela Dell
•  Camping with the President by Ginger Wadsworth -- realistic illustrations
• The Camping Trip that Changed America by Barb Rosenstock -- big, fun illustrations with limited text

Wounded Knee Massacre took place

• Wounded Knee: The Death of a Dream by Laurie A. O'Neill -- we only read the first chapter, which was about the massacre. I think it deals with the subject fairly. This will be a book to read more of when K. is older.