Missouri

Bibliography

Regions: Our Country's Regions

• New York Public Library Amazing U.S. Geography, a Book of Answers for Kids by Andrea Sutcliffe. Focuses on the natural resources and cultures of the United States. [Easy]
• The Great American Prairie by Sara St. Antoine, ed. Stories, poems, journal entries, and essays about life on the prairies. Part of the Stories from Where We Live series. [Average]
• Our Fifty States by Mark H. Bockenhauer. A National Geographic book organized by regions that discusses the geography, economy and culture of the United States. [Challenging]

Unit 1: Land and People

• Missouri by Fran Hodgkins. An introduction to the state's geography, history, people, and economy. [Easy]
• Missouri by Mary Ellen Lago. Includes information about the geography and history of the state and about the people and their work. [Average]
• Missouri 2nd ed. by Rita Ladoux. Included information on Missouri's history and environment and includes places to visit and maps and charts. [Challenging]

Unit 2: Our First Communities

• Missouri Indians by Carol Marsh. Discusses the lives and experiences of Missouri's first peoples. [Easy]
• Daily Life in a Plains Indian Village by Michael Terry. About different aspects of life for the Plains Indians, including hunting, home life, and battles. [Average]
• Who is Maria Tallchief? by Catherine Gorley. About Maria Tallchief's life growing up on an Osage reservation and her rise to fame as a dancer. [Challenging]

Unit 3: Growth and Change

• Dred and Harriet Scott: A Family's Struggle for Freedom by Gwenyth Swain. Tells about the heartbreak of slavery from a famous family who fought for change. [Easy]
• Fields of Fury: The American Civil War by James M. McPherson. Includes Civil War eyewitness accounts and summaries of battles. [Challenging]
• Santa Fe Trail by Judy Alter. Describes westward travels from Independence, Missouri. [Average]

Unit 4: Missouri Today

• Community Spirit: Symbols of Citizenship in Communities by Angela Catalano. This book in the Communities at Work series shows how people work together to build strong, democratic communities. [Average]
• How the U.S. Government Works by Syl Sobel. An overview of the three branches of government and their functions. [Challenging]
• The U.S. Constitution and You by Syl Sobel. An overview of the purpose of the U.S. Constitution and the rights it guarantees Americans. [Challenging]