“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” – St. Augustine
Below are the list of books we’ve read for our Worldschool Studies. Check back once in a while for more books we will add to the list as we travel.
If you’ve read them, let us know what you think in the comments below. We love discussing books!
Homeschooling Books
These are books I’ve read to educate myself about Homeschooling. -Jenn
A Charlotte Mason Companion: Personal Reflections on the Gentle Art of Learning by Karen Andreola
College Without High School by Blake Boles
Dumbing Us Down by John Taylor Gatto
Educating the Whole Hearted Child by Clay and Sally Clarkson
Personality Plus for Parents: Understanding What Makes Your Child Tick by Florence Littauer
The Call to Brilliance by Resa Steindel Brown
The New Global Student by Maya Frost
The Way they Learn by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias
Children’s Literature: Thematic Worldschool Studies
World and Atlas Books
A Child’s Introduction to the World: Geography, Cultures and People: From the Grand Canyon to the Great Wall of China by Heather Alexander
My Picture Atlas by Roger Priddy (Priddy Books)
Countries in Alphabetical Order
France
Night of the New Magicians (Magic Treehouse #35) by Mary Pope Osborne
Your name is Renee by Stacy Cretzmeyer
Italy
Italian Artists
A Visit to Leonardo Da Vinci by Irene Stellingwerff
I Worked for Michelangelo by Irene Stellingwerff
My Name is Raphael by Irene Stellingwerff
Who was Leonardo Da Vinci? by Roberta Edwards
The Story of Painting by Abigail Wheatley, Uwe Mayer and Ian McNee
Pompeii
Vacation under the Volcano (Magic Tree House #13) by Mary Pope Osborne
Rome
History in Action: Roman Gladiator: Step Back into History and Re-create the Life of a Roman Gladiator by Jean Coppendale
Roman Army by Ruth Brocklehurst (Usborne Discovery Books)
The Mystery of the Roman Colosseum (Around the World in 80 Mysteries) by Carol Marsh
The Story of Rome by Rosie Dickins (Usborne Young Reading)
The Traveler’s Guide to Ancient Rome by John Malam (Scholastic Books)
Venice
Anna Maria’s Gift by Janice Shefelman
Morocco
Star of Light by Patricia St. John
The Beggar of Volubilis (Roman Mysteries #14) by Caroline Lawrence
The Season of the Sandstorms (Magic Treehouse #34) by Mary Pope Osborne
Spain
Secrets in the House of Delgado by Gloria D. Miklowitz
Turkey
Homer for Fun: The Odyssey by Chinzia Bigazzi
The Prophet from Ephesus (Roman Mysteries Series #16) by Caroline Lawrence
At Home in the World 
Jenn,
I have absolutely loved A CM Companion, Educating the Whole Hearted Child and Dumbing Us Down. These are the homeschool classics, wouldn’t you say?
It’s so neat the world is your kids’ classroom.
Look forward to our meet-up next month!
I agree! I love CM. Would love to hear what you’re doing with your kids. See you next month. Looking forward to it 🙂
Jenn