Enjoying the Chaos

My favorite way to teach history to my children history. One of my favorite series is  Heroes of History  from  YWAM Publishing  we have read quite a few of them and Captain was thrilled to be sent  Heroes of History - George Washington - True Patriot . Boo reviewed them in the past and so Captain was thrilled to have this opportunity. The book itself is suggested to be for ages 10+ but because Captain reads at such a high level it was perfect for him. The only time I noticed that he age was a problem is when we were completing some of the study guide portions. So I am sure we will work through this again in 2 or 3 years and complete more of the essay style questions. If you have never heard of  YWAM Publishing - Heroes Collection  you are in for a real treat with this latest review! There are so many different kinds of hero books available and the crew reviewed a huge selection of the books available so make sure to check out all the other reviews...

We have read and used  YWAM Publishing  historical biographies before and so Boo was really excited to be able to read the book  Harriet Tubman Freedom Bound  and it's  Unit Study Guide . Since we had reviewed on of their titles before we knew what to expect and Boo seemed to be able to make her choice easier than last time when we review  Clara Barton . She knew that she wanted to choose another female from their Heroes of History series. My feelings still haven't changed if I could I would buy this whole series. My husband finds Harriet Tubman very interesting too so we had many discussions about her life and what kind of person she was. Without quoting this book in it's entirety and without just saying 'You have to read this!' I am going to attempted to explain a little about Harriet Tubman. You can't think about Harriet Tubman without thinking about the underground railroad. She was herself an African-American abolitionist, humanitaria...