Level 8

Written in 1917, Wilbur Gordy’s biography of Abraham Lincoln brings to life one of the great men of history. The biography is not fictionalized; it sticks to factual information and stories, but it is presented in a way that makes history interesting and meaningful. As the book travels through the life of Abraham Lincoln, from boyhood on up, valuable lessons are taught about wisdom, kindness, honesty, hard work, love of learning, and persevering through trials.

• 204 pages
• Perfect binding

The Abraham Lincoln Level 8 Book Study is available to accompany this book.

This book study contains 28 lessons that guide the student through the books The Touch of Magic by Lorena A. Hickok and The Story of My Life by Helen Keller. For more information, download the sample and read the “About the Book Study” section.

• 109 pages
• Full color
• Wire binding; 5.5″x8.5″

The Touch of Magic by Lorena A. Hickok and The Story of My Life by Helen Keller (combined into one book from The Good and the Beautiful) and the Grammar and Writing Guide are also needed to complete this Book Study.

Level 9

Helen Keller’s autobiography, The Story of My Life, is not only fascinating and inspiring, but it also includes wonderful description, an elevated vocabulary, and deep insights into life. Accompanying this autobiography is a beautifully written biography, The Touch of Magic, about Helen Keller’s teacher, Annie Sullivan. As a destitute, misbehaving orphan who is going blind, Annie experiences and overcomes the extreme trials in her life, which prepare her for the great work she does with Helen Keller.

• 270 pages
• Perfect binding

The Touch of Magic Level 8 Book Study is available to accompany this book.

This book study contains 19 lessons that guide the student through the books Wild Like the Foxes by Anauta. For more information, download the sample and read the “About the Book Study” section.

• 73 pages
• Full color
• Wire binding; 5.5″x8.5″

Wild Like the Foxes by Anauta and the Grammar and Writing Guide (available for purchase below) are also needed to complete this Book Study.

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Level 8

At the age of ten, Inuit child Alea lost her mother and grew up with only the influence of her father and older brother. She became an excellent hunter, fisher, and trapper. Many worried that she would never learn the finer points of being womanlike; however, this did not bother Alea at all. Follow this exciting, true story of an Inuit daughter, surrounded by the love of her family, who experienced many adventures both in the wild and in society.

The Good and the Beautiful Library is all about bringing the best books to children, and Wild Like the Foxes definitely is among some of the best books out there. With profound messages, beautiful writing, and a fascinating true story, this book was a favorite with our editing team. –Jenny Phillips

• 149 pages
• Perfect binding

Principles Behind the High School Language Arts Courses

• Focuses on strong writing skills and preparing students for college-level courses.
• With beautiful artwork and profanity-free literature of the highest moral and literary standards, this full school-year student-directed course combines the following subjects: Literature, Writing, Grammar, Usage, Punctuation, Spelling, Vocabulary, Geography, Art, and Art History.
• The student completes 10 unit booklets, which guide the student through the assignments, videos to watch online, and the reading books integrated with the course. After turning in each booklet to the parent or teacher (with the accompanying writing assignments), the parent or teacher corrects the booklet and administers a unit check.

Ten separate, consumable unit booklets guide the student through the course. Links are given for videos. Some videos are required—for things such as complex grammar principles and literature analysis—but most videos are optional, for those who need more help with certain concepts. (8.5” x 11” full-color, bleeds to the edge, saddle-stitch binding)

The Unit Booklets come with a PDF answer key, which will be available for download on the screen after checkout and emailed to you.

Ten separate, consumable unit booklets guide the student through the course.

• Full-color
• 380 pages total
• 8.5″ X 11″
• Saddle-stitch binding

The Unit Booklets come with a PDF answer key, which will be available for download on the screen after checkout and emailed to you.

PDF for self-printing

Ten separate, consumable unit booklets guide the student through the course. Links are given for videos. Some videos are required—for things such as complex grammar principles and literature analysis—but most videos are optional, for those who need more help with certain concepts.

The PDF version comes with 10 booklets (8.5” x 11”, 380 pages total, full-color). The Unit Booklets also come with a PDF answer key, which will be available for download on the screen after checkout and emailed to you.

PDF for self-printing

This book set includes the five required reading books integrated with the course:

• Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washington
• The Story of John Greenleaf Whittier by Francis E. Cooke 
• Into the Unknown by Matthew A. Henson, Jacob Bull, and Bernadine Bailey
• Patterns on the Wall by Elizabeth Yates
• Just David by Eleanor H. Porter

A link will be sent to you to download the digital versions of each book. 

Principles Behind the High School Language Arts Courses

• Focuses on strong writing skills and preparing students for college-level courses.
• With beautiful artwork and profanity-free literature of the highest moral and literary standards, this full school-year student-directed course combines the following subjects: Literature, Writing, Grammar, Usage, Punctuation, Spelling, Vocabulary, Geography, Art and Art History.
• The student completes 10 unit booklets, which guide the student through the assignments, videos to watch online, and the reading books integrated with the course. After turning in each booklet to the parent or teacher (with the accompanying writing assignments), the parent or teacher corrects the booklet and administers a unit check.

Ten separate, consumable unit booklets guide the student through the course. Links are given for videos. Some videos are required—for things such as complex grammar principles and literature analysis—but most videos are optional, for those who need more help with certain concepts. (8.5” x 11”, 380 pages total, full-color, bleeds to the edge, saddle-stitch binding)

The Unit Booklets come with a PDF answer key, which will be available for download on the screen after checkout and emailed to you.

This book set includes the five required reading books integrated with the course:

• Men of Iron by Howard Pyle
• Harriet—The Moses of Her People by Sarah H. Bradford
• Sagebrush Surgeon by Florence Crannell Means
• A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter
• The Christoph von Schmid Collection by Christoph von Schmid

Books available separately from The Good and the Beautiful Library.

PDF for self-printing

Ten separate, consumable unit booklets guide the student through the course. Links are given for videos. Some videos are required—for things such as complex grammar principles and literature analysis—but most videos are optional, for those who need more help with certain concepts.

This PDF version comes with 10 booklets (8.5” x 11”, 380 pages total, full-color). The Unit Booklets also come with a PDF answer key, which will be available for download on the screen after checkout and emailed to you.

PDF for self-printing

Ten separate, consumable unit booklets guide the student through the course. Links are given for videos. Some videos are required—for things such as complex grammar principles and literature analysis—but most videos are optional, for those who need more help with certain concepts.

The PDF version comes with 10 booklets (8.5” x 11”, 380 pages total, full-color). The Unit Booklets also come with a PDF answer key, which will be available for download on the screen after checkout and emailed to you.

PDF for self-printing

This PDF book set includes the four required reading books integrated with the course:

• Florence Nightingale—The Angel of the Crimea by Laura E. Richards
• The Little Duke by Charlotte M. Yonge
• The Good and the Beautiful Short Story Collection by Various Authors
• The Call of the Woods—An Edgar Guest Collection Written and Compiled by Jenny Phillips

A link will be sent to you to download the digital version of each book.

PDF for self-printing

This PDF book set includes the five required reading books integrated with the course:

• Men of Iron by Howard Pyle
• Harriet: The Moses of Her People by Sarah H. Bradford
• Sagebrush Surgeon by Florence Crannell Means
• A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter
• The Christoph von Schmid Collection by Christoph von Schmid

A link will be sent to you to download the digital version of each book.

Principles Behind the High School Language Arts Courses

• Focuses on strong writing skills and preparing students for college-level courses.
• With beautiful artwork and profanity-free literature of the highest moral and literary standards, this full school-year student-directed course combines the following subjects: Literature, Writing, Grammar, Usage, Punctuation, Spelling, Vocabulary, Geography, Art and Art History.
• The student completes 10 unit booklets, which guide the student through the assignments, videos to watch online, and the reading books integrated with the course. After turning in each booklet to the parent or teacher (with the accompanying writing assignments), the parent or teacher corrects the booklet and administers a unit check.

This book set includes the four required reading books integrated with the course:

• Florence Nightingale—The Angel of the Crimea by Laura E. Richards
• The Little Duke by Charlotte M. Yonge
• The Good and the Beautiful Short Story Collection by Various Authors
• The Call of the Woods—An Edgar Guest Collection Written and Compiled by Jenny Phillips

Books available separately from The Good and the Beautiful Library.

The non-consumable Grammar & Writing Guide can be used to aid parents with any of The Good and the Beautiful courses, and it is required for the High School 1-3 Language Arts Courses. The Grammar and Writing Guide contains the main instruction for writing, grammar, usage, and punctuation and the high school unit booklets refer to this guide often. It is also required for the Level 8 Book Studies and a helpful resource for all upper level courses including the Honors Book Studies. Many sections in this guide give links for videos that can be watched for further help.

• 11” x 8.5”
• 98 pages
• Wire binding

PDF for self-printing

This non-consumable guide can be used to aid parents with any of The Good and the Beautiful courses, and it is required for the High School 1-3 Language Arts Courses. The Guide contains the main instruction for writing, grammar, usage, and punctuation and the high school unit booklets refer to this guide often. Many sections in this guide give links for videos that can be watched for further help.

• Full-color
• 11” x 8.5”
• 98 pages

The book Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett is integrated with the course lessons and is needed to complete the course.

The softcover book does not come with the physical course set, but it can be purchased on our website or other places.

PDF for self-printing

These cards are used for memorization of poetry, Greek and Latin roots, and geography (countries of Africa, countries of Northern Europe, Canadian provinces, major rivers of the world, major deserts of the world, and much more). 

• Full-color
• 42 cards (5.5″x8.5″ each)