The BEST Novels for Social Studies // Historical fiction and nonfiction for upper elementary!

In this video, I'm sharing the best novels for social studies! Historical fiction and nonfiction novels are a great way to integrate history into your classroom, especially if you are given only a small amount of time to teach your social studies lessons each week. Your students will love learning more about social studies as they read these historical novels. Happy teaching!


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Teaching resources shown in video:
George Washington’s Socks Novel Unit- https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/P...
I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor Novel Unit- https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/P...


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Woods Runner- https://amzn.to/2Uyb3qq
Chains- https://amzn.to/3gm1MJX
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Out of the Dust- https://amzn.to/3B07BVi
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I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor- https://amzn.to/3AW5B0c
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes- https://amzn.to/2WdFLWd
The Watsons Go to Birmingham- https://amzn.to/3y7VmUC
Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story- https://amzn.to/3zhDjg0
Bold Women in History- https://amzn.to/3j1w86b

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