Unit 15: Class Systems Novels and Chapter Books

List of Novels and Chapter books to go with Unit 15 of Big Ideas through History which covers Indian Castes, Feudalism, Slave Societies, and the Gupta Empire

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I have not read all of these books and there is a wide range of levels. I suggest thoroughly researching the appropriateness of each book for your situation before sharing with your children.

(affiliate links)	Section 43: ———————— Indian Castes	Section 44: ———————— Feudalism	Section 45: ———————– Slave Societies	Peoples XV: ———————— Gupta Empire
Hinduism For Kids: Beliefs And Practices
Free Birds
The Puffin History of India for Children 3000: BC to AD 1947
Indian Caste System
India, Historical And Descriptive: Revised And Enlarged From “les Voyages Celebres”
The Age of Feudalism
The Way People Live – Life in a Medieval Village
Crispin: The Cross of Lead
Knights and Castles and Feudal Life
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
The Serf
Catherine Called Birdy
The King’s Shadow
Slavery Throughout History Reference Library: Primary Sources
The Slave Trade and the Middle Passage
The Roman Slave
Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science
Slavery in Ancient Greece: The History of Slaves across the Greek City-States
Leyla: The Black Tulip (Girls of Many Lands)
India: A Captivating Guide to the History of India, The East India Company and Dutch East India Company
A Children’s History of India
Let’s Go Time Travelling: Life in India, Through the Ages