Unit 7: Great Thinkers Novels and Chapter Books

List of novels and chapter books to go with Unit 7 of Big Ideas through History which covers Greek Philosophers, China’s Three Teachings, Abrahamic Prophets, and the Persians.

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Section 19:
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Greek Philosophers

Section 20:
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China’s Three Teachings
Section 21:
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Abrahamic Prophets

Peoples VII:
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Persians


Ion
Just Myrto
Pandora of Athens, 399 B.C.
Philosophy 100 Essential Thinkers
Plato: The Father of Western Philosophy
Time Warp (Geronimo Stilton Journey Through Time #7)
Socrates: Greek Philosopher
The Life and Times of Aristotle
The Nameless City
Eastern Philosophy: The Greatest Thinkers and Sages from Ancient to Modern Times
Who Was Confucius?
Dragon’s Pupils – The Sword Guest
10-Minute Philosophy: From Buddhism to Stoicism, Confucius and Aristotle
Confucius (Junior Biographies from Ancient Civilizations)
Wisdom of the Buddha: The Unabridged Dhammapada
Tao Te Ching
The Bronze Bow
Hadassah: The Girl Who Became Queen Esther
Huldah: Prophetess: A Historical Novel
Shifting Sands: Life in the Times of Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad
Tamar – A Story of the Messiah
The Jesus of History
Mark of the Lion Series
The Days of Elijah-The Complete Box Set
Arash the Archer
The Empires of Ancient Persia
The Retreat of the Ten Thousand
The Greco-Persian Wars
Realm
Xerxes (Ancient World Leaders)
Cyrus the Great (Ancient World Leaders)
Ancient Persia: A Concise History of the Achaemenid Empire
Tales of Ancient Persia: Exceptional Tales for Exceptional Kids
Thus Spoke Zarathustra: A Book for All and None
Zoroastrianism (World Religions)
Zoroastrianism: An Introduction to Zoroastrianism
A Brief Guide to Zoroaster, Zoroastrianism, and the Avesta
Manichaeism
Persian Prophets: Zoroaster,Mani,Mazdak, Babak, Mehdi, Bab
Mani: His Life and Work, Transforming Evil