Bibliography

Theme 5: Voyagers

The books listed below may be available through publishers, distributors such as bookstores or online retailers, or library systems.

Recommended Leveled Books for Independent Reading

Below Level

Take Off! by Ryan Ann Hunter
Holiday 2000 (32p)
Takes the reader from the days of the Wright brothers to today's jumbo jets.
Social Studies

Henry the Sailor Cat by Mary Calhoun
Morrow 1998 (40p) paper
Henry, the Siamese cat, stows away on a sailboat.

My Father's Boat by Sherry Garland
Scholastic 1998 (40p)
This is a story of three generations of Vietnamese American fishermen.
Multicultural

The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant
Simon 1985 (32p) also paper
When the relatives from Virginia arrive for a summer visit, everyone has a boisterous, affectionate good time.
Classic

Pigs Ahoy by David McPhail
Penguin 1995 (32p) also paper
Stowaway pigs wreak hilarious havoc on a cruise ship.

Jack's Fantastic Voyage by Michael Foreman
Harcourt 1992 (32p)
Jack enjoys a fantastic adventure at sea with his grandfather.

Edna by Robert Burleigh
Orchard 2000 (32p)
Living in Greenwich Village, Edna St. Vincent Millay enjoys riding the Staten Island ferry.

Tulip Sees America by Cynthia Rylant
Scholastic 1998 (32p)
A young man and his dog, Tulip, marvel at the beauty of the country.

Stringbean's Trip to the Shining Sea by Vera B. Williams
Scholastic 1998 (48p) also paper
Stringbean Coe describes his trip to the West Coast with his big brother, Fred, and their dog, Potato.
Classic

Baby Whale's Journey by Jonathan London
Chronicle 1999 (32p)
A baby whale is born and begins to learn the ways of the ocean, including its dangers.

On Level

The Sailor's Alphabet by Michael McCurdy
Houghton 1998 (32p)
A collection of sea chanteys sung by sailors in the 1880s.
Music

The Glorious Flight by Alice and Martin Provensen
Penguin 1987 (40p) paper
Louis Blériot is determined to fly across the English Channel.
Social Studies

Annushka's Voyage by Edith Tarbescu
Clarion 1998 (32p)
Annushka and Tanya sail to America to join their father.

Spray by Robert Blake
Penguin 1996 (32p)
The true story of Captain Joshua Slocum is woven into this story of a lonely boy.
Social Studies

* How Many Days to America? by Eve Bunting
Houghton 1990 (32p)
A family from the Caribbean sets sail for America in a small fishing boat.
Multicultural

* Henry Hikes to Fitchburg by D. B. Johnson
Houghton 2000 (32p)
Henry and his friend set out to find the best way to get to Fitchburg.

Bluewater Journal: The Voyage of the Sea Tiger by Loretta Krupinski
Harcourt 1995 (32p)
Young Benjamin and his family experience many adventures aboard a clipper ship in 1860.

Duncan's Way by Ian Wallace
DK 2000 (32p)
When his father can no longer work as a cod fisherman, Duncan tries to find a solution.

Going West by Jean Van Leeuwen
Puffin 1997 (48p)
Hannah tells of her family's trip by covered wagon from Wisconsin to Oregon.

Good-bye for Today by Peter and Connie Roop
Atheneum 2000 (48p)
A young girl keeps a journal as she sails with her family from Japan to the Arctic.

Above Level

Journey to Ellis Island by Carol Bierman
Hyperion 1998 (48p) also paper
Young Julius Weinstein, his mother, and sister sail from Russia in 1922 to Ellis Island.
Social Studies

Titanic: The Disaster That Shook the World by Mark Dubowski
DK 1998 (48p)
Photographs and newspaper articles help tell the story of the sinking of the Titanic, thought to be unsinkable.
Social Studies

* Paddle-to-the-Sea by Holling C. Holling
Houghton 1976 (64p)
A young Indian boy carves a small canoe with a figure he calls Paddle-to-the-Sea and sends it on a voyage from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
Classic