20) Northwest Davidson County: The land, it's people : historical sketches of Bordeaux, Jordonia, Scottsboro, Bell's Bend, Joelton, White's Creek, Union Hill, Lickton, Bull Run and Marrowbone by John P Graves (R976.8G) 1975Top of Form
1) Davy Crockett Graphic Biography Saddleback Publishers Graphic Biographies Series (921) 2008 Reading Level 3.6 available as an e-book graphic format would interest younger readers 2) Nat Love by Deborah Underwood History Maker Bios Series (921) 2008 Reading Level 4.6 Lexile 730L available as an e-book more updated biography which would also add diversity to the collection
3) The Tennessee Walking Horse by Sara Green (636.1) 2012 Horse Breed Roundup Series Reading Level 4.7 Lexile 80L PreK-4 students are very interested in animals. This would be an up-to-date nonfiction book about a horse most identified with Tennessee
4) We Shall Overcome: The Story of a Song by Debbie Levy and illustrated by Vanessa Brantley Newton (323.1196073) 2013 Disney Jump at the Sun Books Grades 1-5 Lexile Not Currently Available Bright, colorful book which tells the story of the anthem of the Civil Rights movement which is deeply entwined with Tennessee 5) Tennessee by Fran Hodgkins (976.8) 2004 Capstone's Land of Liberty Series Reading Level 3-4 Basic description of state and history
6) Appalachian Mountains by Jan Mader . Rookie Read-About Geography Series Reading (917.4) Level 2.9 Lexile 550L This early reader book introduces young students to a part of Tennessee. 7) Martin Luther King, Jr. by Alice Fleming (921) 2008 Sterling Biographies It would be impossible to leave out the role of Martin Luther King, Jr. in the history of Tennessee and Civil Rights. 8) Andrew Jackson by George E. Stanley, illustrated by Meryl Henderson Childhood of Famous Americans Series (973.56) 2003 One of the three U.S. Presidents from Tennessee 9)Andrew Jackson: Seventh President, 1829-1837 by Mike Venezia (921) 2005 Getting to Know the U.S. Presidents Series Lexile 940L one of the three U.S. presidents from Tennessee 10)My First Biography: Matin Luther King, Jr. by Marion Dane Bauer, illustrated by Jamie Smith (921) 209 My First Biography Series Reading Level 2.3 Lexile 670L An easily understandable book about Dr King whose life ended in Memphis, TN 11) What Was the Underground Railroad? by Yona Zeldis McDonough, illustrated by Lauren Mortimer & James Bennett. (973.7) 2013 What Was/ series Reading Level 4.0 This is an understandable book with pictures to help students understand the history of the Underground Railroad which also ran though Tennessee. 12) If You Lived When There Was Slavery in America by Anne Kamma (306.3) 2004 If You Series. Lexile 800L Unfortunately slavery is a part of Tennessee's history. 13) James K. Polk: Eleventh President of the United States, 1845-1849 by Mike Venezia (921) 2005 Getting to Know the U.S. Presidents Series. Lexile 870L one of the three U.S. Presidents from Tennessee 14) Andrew Johnson: Seventeenth President of the United State, 1865-1869. by Mike Vinezia (921) 2005 Getting to Know the U.S. Presidents Series. Lexile 880L One of the three U.S. Presidents from Tennessee 15) If You Lived With the Cherokee by Peter & Connie Roop (973) 1998 If You series Lexile 800 The Cherokee were the predominant Native American tribe in Tennessee. 16) Cherokee Rose: The Trail of Tears by Leni Donlan (973.04) 2008 American History through Primary Sources Series.Reading Level 3.7 This follows through with the story of the Cherokee. 17) If You Lived at the Time of the Civil War by Kay Moore (973.7) 1994 If You Were There Books. Lexile 840L While this book is not specifically about Tennessee, there is no doubt that Tennessee was affected by the Civil War.
18) If You Lived at the Time of Martin Luther King by Ellen Levine (973.9) 1994. If You Were There Books. Lexile 810L Once again while this book is not specifically about Tennessee, it offers elementary students an understanding of the Civil Rights Movement as it took place across the United States. 19) Weird Tennessee: Your Travel Guide to Tennessee's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets by Roger Manley, Mark Sceurman, & Mark Moran (976.8) 2011. This book offers a survey of some of Tennessee's "best kept secrets" and would interest elementary school students. 20) The Underground Railroad and Slavery Through Primary Sources by Carin T. Ford (937.7) 2013. Lexile 850 This book takes a subject matter they have probably studied and looks at primary sources.