Unit 12: Expanding Theology Picture Books

List of Picture books to go with Unit 12 of Big Ideas through History which covers Spread of Christianity, Rise of Islam, The Crusades, and the Byzantines

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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 34: ———————— Spreading Christianity	Section 35: ———————— Rise of Islam	Section 36: ———————– The Crusades	Peoples XII: ———————— Byzantines
The Church (Life in the Middle Ages)
The World of the First Christians: A Curious Kid’s Guide to the Early Church
Ancient Civilizations of Islam
Umayyad, Abbasid and Ottoman Caliphates
The History of the Islamic Empire
Islamic Empire
Crusades (Graphic Medieval History)
The Crusades (Look at World History)
You Wouldn’t Want to Be a Crusader!
The Story of the Crusaders
The Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire (Look at World History)
The Byzantine Empire – A Society That Shaped the World
Justinian I