Homeschooling Downunder
My Story: Zulu War
This book looks at English Imperialism in Africa. The exciting story about the Zulu's fight to the death against the British who were determined to trade in the region. Ages 9 — 16 yrs
Shaka, King of the Zulus -Diane Stanley & Peter Vennema
A thrilling introduction to the Zulu people and a remarkable chapter in African history. Illustrated. Ages 7 - 13 yrs
Nory Ryan's Song - Patricia Reilly Giff
Two-time Newbery Honour winning author tells the true story of Nory, her great-grandmother, a brave girl who kept her family alive through the Irish potato famine until her father sent them tickets to America. Astonishing and moving. Ages 9 — 18 yrs
My Story : The Hunger - Carol Drinkwater
A fictionalized story of the real Irish potato famine. Good coverage of English politics, Robert Peel, the Irish freedom movement, the prisons, the landlords' lives and the cruel laws that caused the famine. Light romance at one point. Ages 9 — 16 yrs.
My Story: Indian Mutiny - Pratima Mitchell
Between 1857 and 1858 the Indian army mutinied against their English officers who represented the British Crown. Some call these the first Wars of Indian Independence. Fictitious story from the view of an Indian soldier boy. Ages 9 — 16 yrs.
Elisabeth, the Princess Bride of Austria-Hungary - Barry Denenberg
Elisabeth, the bride of Austrian emperor Franz Joseph, rules with him over the combined Austro-Hungarian Empire, after the turmoil of rising nation-states that followed the 1848 revolutions all over Europe. Their nephew, Franz Ferdinand, eventually is killed in Serbia, igniting WW I , and when Franz Joseph dies two years later, there is no heir. The story of this amazing empress at the end of the Habsburg dynasty. Ages II — 17 yrs
Under a Changing Moon - Margot Benary-Isbert
Under King Wilhelm and his prime-minister, Otto von Bismarck, Prussia is about to undertake a major transformation. A nation-state will be formed out of a former large kingdom. Teenage Paula and her five younger brothers live through the turbulent times. A story of a happy Catholic family in 1865. A Bethlehem Book. Ages II - 18 yrs
Crystal Snowstorm - Trevor Meriol
It is the eve of 1848, a time of small revolutions throughout Europe. Young Catherine Ayre has been called from her quiet home in England by a grandfather she scarcely knows, Grand Duke Edmond of Letzenstein. She becomes a pawn in the political unrest of the small country. Bethlehem Book. Ages 9 and up.
Following the Phoenix —Trevor Meriol
The Revolution of February, 1848, has erupted in Paris. Paul and Christie, both English, and Jeanne d'Estel of Valmay each have concerns of their own to pursue. But when the generous-hearted Rafael is arrested by political enemies, harrowing days follow. Sequel to the previous book. Bethlehem Book. Ages 9 and up.
The Hallelujah Lass - Wendy Lawton
A story based on the life of Salvation Army pioneer Eliza Shirley who traveled at 16 years of age from England to start the work of the Salvation Army in the United States. The true story of a young woman who was determined not to be controlled by the cultural restrictions of her day, but to seek God's will instead. Ages 8 — 17 yrs
Kidnapped by the River Rats - by Dave & Neta Jackson
Two children on the streets of London are helped by the strange Salvation Army people. A children's biography of William and Catherine Booth. Ages 8 — 14 yrs
When Esther Morris Headed West - Connie Nordhielm Wooldridge
The story of women's suffrage in Wyoming, USA. Esther Morris sets out the prove voting isn't bad for women's health at all, and paved the way for countrywide suffrage for women. HB Ages 8 - 13 yrs
Hudson Taylor - Janet Benge
Christian Heroes, by YWAM Publishing. The biography of Taylor's life, from his childhood through his ministry in China. Ages 8 — 16 yrs
Mercy at Midnight - Lois Dick
The remarkable biography of Matilda Wrede, a Finnish baroness, who, in her late teens, heard the call of God to bring the gospel to the prisons, where men and women were treated worse than animals and given no hope. During the build up to the Bolshevik Revolution when the rich generally exploited the poor, we see a Christlike example who was loved by rich and poor alike. Ages 10 yrs — adult
Plagues and Federation (My Australian Story) - Vashti Farrer
Australia's bubonic plague, the Boer War and the lead up to Federation in Australia. Ages 9 —17 yrs
My Story: Suffragette - Carol Drinkwater
Votes for Women! Women from all walks of life wanted a political voice and gathered in Albert Square, London, at the turn of the 20th century for a peaceful demonstration. Here is the voice of one girl. Ages II — 17 yrs
Amy Carmichael: Let the Little Children Come - Lois Hoadley Dick
This missionary to India sought to free little children from sordid lives as slaves in Hindu temples. Does not go into unneccesary detail about the lives of the children prior to their coming to Donavur, but there is a lot of tension when evil persons were fighting to get the girls back. A real battle of good and evil. Brilliant! Ages 13 Read his (fictional) story. Ages 10 yrs - adult
The Good Master - Kate Seredy
Two cousins spend an adventurous summer on a ranch on the Hungarian Plains. Wholesome look at the early I 900's. Newbery Medal book. Ages 7 — 14 yrs
The Night the Titanic Sunk -DK reader - Caryn Jenner
Level 2, Well illustrated. Positive ending about how this disaster led to greater safety at sea. Ages 7 — 10 yrs
The Road From Home -David Kherdian
In a little-known corner of the world, the Turkish government sets out to commit genocide against a large part of its population, the Armenians. This true biography is of a girl who went through it with her family, written by her son. Full of hope and courage. Has won numerous literary prizes. Don't miss this book. Ages 12 yrs - adult
The Night Journey - Kathryn Laskey
Newbery Award. This is the unfolding story of one Jewish family's flight to freedom from Russia, at the time of the last Tsar, Nicholas II. NB — a handful of unsavoury words are occasionally used by the lady's grand-daughter with her friends. Ages 8— 15 yrs.
Marie Curie's Search for Radium - Beverley Birch
First Flight: The Story of the Wright Brothers — DK Reader
At the turn of the 20th century, the Wright Brothers from the USA invented the first motorised plane. Large print readers with illustrations and photos. Ages 6 -I0 yrs