*The Great Collection of the Lives of the Saints
author: St. Demetrius of Rostov
publisher: Chrysostom Press

*The Life of the Virgin Mary, the Theotokos
publisher: Holy Apostles Convent (1989)

*The Lives of the Holy Prophets
publisher: Holy Apostles Convent (1998)

*The Law of God: An Introduction to Orthodox Christianity
Part VI: "The Sacred History of the Old Testament" (pages 165-326)
author: Priest Daniel Sysoev
publisher: Daniel Sysoev Inc. (2016)
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Old Testament Readings that are read in the services during Great Lent.

Jesus of Navee (Sept. 1, page 31)
Eleazar and Phineas (Sept. 2, page 85)
Moses the God-seer (Sept. 4, page 132)
Zacharias and Elisabeth (Sept. 5, page 31)
Joachim and Anna (Sept. 9, page 270)
Jonas (Sept. 21, page 537)
Conception of the Forerunner John (Sept. 23, page 569)
Gideon (Sept. 26, page 689)
Baruch (Sept. 28, page 718)
Abraham and Lot (Oct. 9, page 180)
Hosea (Oct. 17, page 329)
Joel (Oct. 19, page 414)
Jeremias (Nov. 4, page 140)
Achia of Selom (Nov. 12, page 469)
Obdios (Nov. 19, page 760)
Naum (Nahum) (Dec. 1, page 1)
Abbakoum (Habakkuk) (Dec. 2, page 31)
Sophonias (Zephaniah) (Dec. 3, page 143)
The Holy Forefathers of Christ (Dec., page 502)
Aggaeos (Haggai) (Dec. 16, page 653)
Daniel & the Three Holy Children (Dec. 17, page 681)
14,000 Holy Infants Massacred by Herod (Dec. 29, page 1131)

Malachias (Malachi) (Jan. 3, page 92)
Synaxis of the Forerunner John (Jan. 7, page 212)
Samaias (Shemaiah) the Elamite (Jan. 8, page 248)
Symeon the God-Receiver & Anna (Feb. 3, page 103)
Azarias (Feb. 3, page 111)
Zacharias (Feb. 8, page 376)
Zacharias, Father of the Forerunner (Feb. 11, page 481)
Annunciation of the Ever-Virgin Mary (Mar. 25, page 810)
Anani (Mar. 27, page 943)
Joel (Mar. 30, page 979)
Joseph the All-comely (Mar. 31, page 1006)
Olda (Huldah) (April 10, page 316)
Jeremias (Jeremiah) (May 1, page 1)
Job (May 6, page 199)
Esaias (May 9, page 326)
Elissaios (June 14, page 324)
Amos (June 15, page 382)
Elias (July 20, page 826)
Ezekiel (July 23, page 1012)
Dormition of Anna (July 25, page 1121)
Samuel (Aug. 20, page 728)
Ezekias (Hezekiah) (Aug. 28, page 1245)
Anna, daughter of Phanuel (Aug. 28, page 1251)

*Our Young Folks' Josephus: Antiquities of the Jews & the Jewish Wars
author: William Shephard (1884)
publisher: Paidea Classics (2004)
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"Prophets" Board Game
produced by: Paidea Classics (2018)
modeled after the "Catan" board games
This is a is a teaching tool for the Old Testament
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Augustus Caesar's World: The Story of Ideas and Events from 44 B.C. to 14 A.D.
author: Genevieve Foster
publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons (1947)

The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child
Volume 1: Ancient Times (From the Earliest Nomads to the Last Roman Emperor)
author: Susan Wise Bauer
publisher: Peace Hill Press (2001)
review: This series is not recommended for grades 1-4 as it reflects a Protestant worldview. Suggested for use after the child has established an Orthodox worldview.

Archimedes and the Door of Science
author/illustrator: Jeanne Bendick
publisher: Bethlehem Books (1995)
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Galen and the Gateway to Medicine
author/illustrator: Jeanne Bendick
publisher: Bethlehem Books (2002)
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Herodotus and the Road to History
author/illustrator: Jeanne Bendick
publisher: Bethlehem Books (2009)
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The Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt
author: Elizabeth Payne
publisher: Landmark Books (1964)

City: A Story of Roman Planning and Construction
author/illustrator: David Macaulay
publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company (1974)

Pyramid
author/illustrator: David Macaulay
publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company (1975)

The Cat of Bubastes: A Tale of Ancient Egypt
author: G. A. Henty (first published in 1888)
publisher: Dover Publications

The Bronze Bow
author: Elizabeth Speare (first published in 1961)
publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
notes: Winner of the 1962 Newbery Medal