If You Were There Books

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This series was one of the best homeschool investments I made. My son, who doesn't relish reading, would end up practically reading them aloud to me. "Hey mom, listen to this . . ." We love these!

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If You Grew Up With Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin in Kentucky. Little did he realize that he would someday live in the White House! If you grew up with Abraham Lincoln - Would you have to work hard? What kinds of games would you play? What would your school be like? This book tells you what it was like to grow up on the frontiers of Kentucky and Indiana, in the prairie town of New Salem, Illinois, and in the city of Springfield, Illinois, during the early 1800s.	Reg. $5.99 On Sale! $4.45
If You Grew Up With George Washington When George Washington was a boy, how did people dress? What did they eat? How did people get around? If you grew up with George Washington - What did you do to have fun? Could you hear the news on radio or TV? How did you light your house at night? This book tells you what it was like to live in Virginia during the colonial times of the 1730s and 1740s.	Reg. $5.99 On Sale! $4.45
If You Lived 100 Years Ago Explore life in New York City where there's not a television or computer in sight! Tells how people, both rich and poor, dressed, traveled, entertained, and dined.	Reg. $5.99 On Sale! $4.45
If You Lived at the Time of Martin Luther King A different time...a different place...What if you were there? If you lived at the time of Martin Luther King, you would have seen important changes brought about by the civil rights movement. When did the civil rights movement begin? What was the March on Washington? This book tells you what it was like during the era when Martin Luther King led the fight against segregation.	Reg. $5.99 On Sale! $4.45
If You Lived At The Time Of The Civil War If you lived at the time of the Civil War would you have seen a battle? Did you continue to go to school? Was it hard to get food? This book tells you what it was like to live at the time of the Civil War from 1861 to 1865. It tells about life in the North, or Union side of the war, and in the South, or Confederate side.	Reg. $5.99 On Sale! $4.45
If You Lived During The San Francisco Earthquake	Reg. $5.99 On Sale! $4.45
If You Lived In Colonial Times If you lived in colonial times what kind of clothes would you wear? Would you go to school? What would happen if you didn't behave? This book tells you what it was like to live in the New England colonies during the years 1565 to 1776.	Reg. $5.99 On Sale! $4.45
If You Lived in the Alaskan Territory Out of print but we have a few left.	Reg. $5.99 On Sale! $4.45
If You Lived in the Days of the Knights Knights lived a long, long time ago, in the Middle Ages. If you lived back in the days of the knights, would you live in a castle? Where would you go to school? What would you learn? What kinds of games would you play? How would you celebrate your birthday? This book tells you how real children lived more than 700 years ago.	Reg. $5.99 On Sale! $4.45
If You Lived When There was Slavery in America It is hard to imagine that, once, a person in America could be "owned" by another person. But from the time the colonies were settled in the 1600s until the end of the Civil War in 1865, millions of black people were bought and sold like goods. Where did the slaves come from? Where did they live when they were brought to this country? What kind of work did they do? With compassion and respect for the enslaved, this book answers questions children might have about this dismal era in American history.	Reg. $5.99 On Sale! $4.45
If you Lived with the Cherokees If you lived with the Cherokee long ago how did you get your name? What was your village like? Did you go to school? The Cherokee are called "the Principal People." This book tells what it was like to grow up in a Cherokee family in the Great Smoky Mountains about 200 years ago.	Reg. $5.99 On Sale! $4.45
If You Lived With The Sioux Indians If you were a Sioux Indian would your parents be strict? What would happen if you got sick? What would be the bravest thing you could do? What could you make out of buffalo? This book tells you what it was like to live as a Sioux Indian in North and South Dakota during the years 1800 to 1850.	Reg. $5.99 On Sale! $4.45
If You Sailed On The Mayflower If you sailed on the Mayflower what could you take with you? How would you keep clean? What would you do when you first got to shore?	Reg. $5.99 On Sale! $4.45
If You Traveled On The Underground Railroad If you traveled on the Underground Railroad where was the safest place to go? Would you use a disguise when you ran? What would you do when you were free? This book tells you what it was like to be a slave trying to escape to freedom on the Underground Railroad. Grades 2 - 6	Reg. $5.99 On Sale! $4.45
If You Traveled West In A Covered Wagon Traveling across the western U.S. in a covered wagon train was exciting - and dangerous. If you traveled west in a covered wagon would you ride in the wagon for the whole trip? What kinds of people traveled west? Could you have fun on the trip? How would you cross rivers when there were no bridges? Without road signs, how would you know where you were? This book tells you what it was like to be a pioneer and travel west to Oregon in the 1840s.	Reg. $5.99 On Sale! $4.45
If You Were There at the First Thanksgiving "This is one of the best Thanksgiving books I have read. I got it for my 5 year old daughter to learn from (we homeschool) and then I ended up reading it to my entire family (my parents, grandparents, brothers and sister in laws, niece) after we ate our Thanksgiving dinner this year. Everyone was fascinated by some of the things we learned from it that we had not known before and it was nice for all of us to sit around the table after we ate and enjoy it together." - JV	Reg. $5.99 On Sale! $4.45
If You Were There During the American Revolution Using a lively question-and answer-format, the author explains the American Revolution not only as a war for freedom which the American colonies fought against the British, but also as a "civil" war between the Patriots and those colonists who remained loyal to King George III. Special attention is paid to the role of children in the war and to the issues affecting them: What was life like before the Revolution? How did your life change after the Declaration of Independence? Would you have seen a battle?...Gone to school? Colorful accounts of famous figures, and words and expressions (such as "cowboy" and "John Hancock") that were coined during the Revolution enliven the text and enable readers to feel some connection with the people of the period.	Reg. $5.99 On Sale! $4.45
If You Were There When They Signed The Constitution If you were there when they signed the Constitution you would see why the Constitution is called a miracle. The first big argument. What was missing from the Constitution? This book takes you behind the locked doors of Philadelphia's State House during the history-making summer of 1787. You will meet the key delegates and find out what is going on.	Reg. $5.99 On Sale! $4.45
If Your Name Was Changed At Ellis Island Ellis Island was opened in 1892 as a center for immigrants coming to live in America. If you were an immigrant what was Ellis Island? Why did people come to America? Would everyone in your family come together? How long would you stay at Ellis Island?	Reg. $5.99 On Sale! $4.45