The books listed below may be available through publishers, distributors such as bookstores or online retailers, or library systems.
Independent Reading
EASY- Anne Hutchinson: Fighter for Religious Freedom
- by Dennis Brindell Fradin. Enslow Publishers, Inc., 1990
- The life of Anne Hutchinson and her fight for religious freedom.
- Charlie's House
- by Clyde R. Bulla. Thomas Crowell, Jr., 1983
- A young indentured servant runs away from his master in colonial Carolina.
- The Colony of Virginia
- by Dan Lacy. Franklin Watts Ltd., 1973
- A history of colonial Virginia, from the Roanoke settlement to the new nation.
- The Courage of Sarah Noble
- by Alice Dalgliesh. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1954
- Eight-year-old Sarah must keep up her courage if her family is to be reunited in their new home.
- ...If You Lived in Colonial Times
- by Ann McGovern. Scholastic, Inc., 1992
- Text and pictures tell what it was like to live in colonial New England.
- William Penn: Founder of Pennsylvania
- by Ronald Syme. William Morrow, 1966
- William Penn's struggle for religious freedom and his founding of Pennsylvania.
- Colonial People
- by Sarah Howarth. The Millbrook Press, 1994
- Art and text provide a view of the people who made up colonial America.
- King Phillip's War, 1675-76
- by L.D. Rich. Franklin Watts Ltd., 1972
- An account of the war between New England colonists and the native peoples.
- New Amsterdam Days and Ways
- by Dorothy N. Hults. Harcourt Brace, 1963
- A history of new Amsterdam, from its original inhabitants to the end of Dutch rule.
- Night Journeys
- by Avi. Pantheon, 1979
- A young boy is caught between duty and morality when he helps two indentured servants escape.
- Roger Williams: Defender of Freedom
- by C.P. Edwards. Abingdon Press, 1957
- The life of Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island.
- The 13 Colonies Series
- by Dennis Fradin. Children's Press, 1986-1989
- Each of the thirteen books in the series chronicles one of the thirteen colonies.
- Colonial American Holidays and Entertainment
- by Karen Helene Lizon. Franklin Watts Ltd., 1993
- An exploration of colonial entertainment and pastimes.
- Colonial American Home Life
- by John F. Warner. Franklin Watts Ltd., 1993
- The details of the everyday life of colonists, Native Americans, and enslaved Africans is presented.
- Colonial North Carolina
- by Eugenia Burney. Thomas Nelson, Inc., 1975
- Chronicles North Carolina's history, from its colonization to its part in the Civil War.
- Kings, Commoners, & Colonists
- by Selma R. Williams. Atheneum, 1974
- The events in England that encouraged institutions and government in colonial New England to flourish.
- The Witch of Blackbird Pond
- by E.G. Speare. Houghton Mifflin, 1958
- A young girl from Barbados must learn to adjust to the Puritan lifestyle when she moves to Connecticut in 1687.
Read Aloud and Reference Books
READ ALOUD BOOKS- Out of Many Waters
- by J. Dembar Greene. Walker and Co., 1988
- Story is based on the first Jewish settlement in New Amsterdam.
- The Primrose Way
- by J.F. Koller. Harcourt Brace, 1992
- The story of a young Puritan girl's friendship with a Native American tribe and her realization that their culture is as valid as her own.
- Roanoke: A Novel of the Lost Colony
- by Sonia Levitin. Atheneum, 1973
- The story of the “Lost Colony” recreated with attention to historical accuracy.
- Saturnalia
- by Paul Fleishman. Harper and Row, 1990
- A Narraganset Native American indentured to a Boston printer yearns to know of his people and heritage.
- The American Colonies: From Settlement to Independence
- by R.C. Simmons. David McKay Company, 1976
- Examines who the settlers were and how they shaped the North American continent.
- Home Life in Colonial Days
- by Alice Morse Earle. Berkshire House, 1993
- A comprehensive account of the daily lives of American colonists.
- Sourcebooks on Colonial America
- by Carter Smith. The Millbrook Press, 1991
- A six volume series on topics ranging from explorers and settlers to daily life.