Unit 16: Ideas that Changed the World Novels and Chapter Books

List of Novels and Chapter books to go with Unit 16 of Big Ideas through History which covers Humanism, The Renaissance, The Reformation, and Italians.

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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 46: ———————— Humanism	Section 47: ———————— The Renaissance	Section 48: ———————– The Reformation	Peoples XVI: ———————— Italians
Desiderius Erasmus: Writer and Christian Humanist
Thomas More: And His Struggles of Conscience
The Renaissance (History of Civilization)
Petrarch’s View of Human Life
The Impact of Humanism: The Renaissance in Europe: A Cultural Enquiry, Volume 1
Saint Thomas More: Courage, Conscience, and the King
Outrageous Women of the Renaissance
Monday with a Mad Genius
The Scribe: A Life in the Time of Medici
Leonardo da Vinci #9: Renaissance Master (The Treasure Chest)
Leonardo’s Shadow: Or, My Astonishing Life as Leonardo da Vinci’s Servant
The Second Mrs. Gioconda
Primavera
Renaissance and Reformation Times
The Reformation: A Captivating Guide to the Religious Revolution Sparked by Martin Luther and Its Impact on Christianity and the Western Church
Martin Luther: Father of the Reformation
Reformation
Daughter of Venice
Famous Italian Pictures and Their Story
A Travel Guide To…Renaissance Florence
Knights of Art: Stories of the Italian Painters
Italian Holidays: Travel Notes: Art, History, People, Challenges
Little Tony of Italy
The Story of Garibaldi and the Italian Unification
Inferno
The Adventures of Pinocchio
Italian Fairy Tales
Tuscan Tales