These eight works of literature are assigned in the Our Star-Spangled Story curriculum to give your child a richer perspective on the various time periods studied.

• Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin by Marguerite Henry (Units 1-4)

• Toliver's Secret by Esther Wood Brady (Units 5-9)

• Freedom Crossing by Margaret Goff Clark (Units 10-12) 

• Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder (Units 13-15) 

• Mountain Born by Elizabeth Yates (Units 16-18) 

• Emily’s Runaway Imagination by Beverly Cleary (Units 19-22) 

• The Year of Miss Agnes by Kirkpatrick Hill (Units 23-26) 

• Katy by Mary Evelyn Notgrass (Units 27-30)

See the notes about the literature in the Answer Key and Literature Guide.

Answer Key and Literature Guide