Tales of Persia: Missionary Stories from Islamic Iran by William McElwee Miller. Mr. Miller spent forty-five years as a missionary to the Muslim people of Persia, now called Iran. These stories of God’s revealing of His son to people in Iran are written as devotional narratives to be read aloud to children, but I would like to read them myself.

Susan Creek by Douglas Wilson. “Set during The Great Awakening.” I am planning to have Jonathan Edwards as my historical mentor this year, so a book set during this time period makes sense.

John Treegate’s Musket by Leonard Wibberley.

Peter Treegate’s War by Leonard Wibberley.

Jamie Ireland, Freedom’s Champion by William N. McElrath.

Kidnapped: The Adventures of David Balfour by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr: their lives, their times, their duel by Anna Erskine Crouse. Because of Hamilton, the musical, of course.

A Burning & Shining Light: The Life & Ministry of David Brainerd by Denise C. Stubbs. Jonathan Edwards edited and compiled missionary David Brainerd’s diary along with biographical notes after the missionary’s death.

In Search of Honor by Donalynn Hess. French revolution.

In Mozart’s Shadow by Carolyn Meyer. Historical fiction about Mozart’s sister, Nannerl.

Evangeline and the Acadians by Robert Tallant. A Landmark history book.

The Slave Who Freed Haiti: The Story of Toussaint Louverture by Katherine Scherman. A Landmark history book.

The Prisoners of September by Leon Garfield. French revolution historical fiction.