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Story of the World, Vol. 4 Revised Edition: History for the Classical Child: The Modern Age Paperback – May 4, 2021

by Susan Wise Bauer (Author), Jeff West (Illustrator), Mike Fretto (Cover Art)
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Spend an entire year investigating the fascinating story of the modern world, from the American Civil War through the end of the twentieth century--from Europe and the Middle East through India, China, the Arabian Peninsula, Australia, and both North and South America!

Designed for parents and elementary/middle grade students (grades 4-8) to share together, The Story of the World, Volume 4 Revised Edition: The Modern Age is widely used in charter and private schools, as well as co-ops around the world. It builds historical literacy, improves reading and comprehension skills in both fiction and nonfiction, and increases vocabulary--all in an enjoyable and entertaining story-like format. The Story of the World, Volume 4 Revised Edition central text (available in paperback, hardcover, and eBook) offers 42 narrative chapters, told in chronological order and spanning the entire globe, that begin with revolt against the British in Victorian-ruled India, and end with the Persian Gulf War. Independent readers can easily enjoy the stories on their own, or parents and teachers can read aloud to younger students. This newly revised edition includes 48 beautiful new illustrations, easier-to-read formatting, and a pronunciation guide to the names and places discussed in the book. 48 black and white illustrations
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Each of the four volumes of the Story of the World series are meant to be read by children, or read aloud to children. Here are suggested age ranges for each volume:

  • Volume 1 (978-1933339009): Children in grades 1-4
  • Volume 2 (978-1933339092): Children in grades 2-5
  • Volume 3 (978-1945841446): Children in grades 3-6
  • Volume 4 (978-1945841903): Children in grades 4-8

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From Victoria's Empire to the End of the USSR

About the Author

Susan Wise Bauer is an educator and academic who has worked with parents and students for more than twenty years. She taught at the College of William and Mary in Virginia for fifteen years. Her previous best-selling titles for Norton include The Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had, Rethinking School, The Story of Western Science: From the Writings of Aristotle to the Big Bang Theory, and the History of the World series

Jeff West is an established illustrator and his variety and bulk of work is expansive, ranging from traditional art to art for TV and movies. He recently earned himself an Emmy nomination and has worked on blockbuster shows and films. He resides in Arizona.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Well-Trained Mind Press; Second Edition, Revised (May 4, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 524 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1945841907
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1945841903
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 7 - 12 years, from customers
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.3 x 1.3 x 8.3 inches
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Susan was born in 1968, grew up in Virginia, and was educated at home by pioneering parents, back when home education was still unheard of. She worked as a professional musician, wore a costume at Colonial Williamsburg, toured with a travelling drama group, galloped racehorses at a Virginia racetrack, taught horseback riding, worked in radio and newspaper ad sales, learned enough Korean to teach a Korean four-year-old Sunday school, and served as librarian and reading tutor for the Rita Welsh Adult Literacy Center in Williamsburg, Virginia.

In her less haphazard adult life, she earned an M.A., M.Div., and Ph.D. She has taught at the College of William & Mary in Virginia for the last sixteen years. Susan is married and the mother of four.

Susan's most recent book for Norton, The Story of Western Science: From the Writings of Aristotle to the Big Bang Theory (2015), guides us back to the original texts that have changed the way we think about our world, our cosmos, and ourselves.!

Her previous book, The Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had (2003), is a guide to reading the classic works of fiction, poetry, history, autobiography, and drama. Norton also published The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home (with co-author Jessie Wise); originally published in 1999, this bestselling guide to education in the classical tradition was revised and updated in 2004 and again in 2009.

For Peace Hill Press, Susan has written a four-volume world history series for children, The Story of the World, for Peace Hill Press. Volume 1, Ancient Times, was published in 2002 (revised edition 2006); Volume 2, The Middle Ages, in 2003 (revised edition 2007); and Volume 3, Early Modern Times, in 2004. The final volume, The Modern Age, was published in 2006. She has also written a best-selling elementary writing program, Writing With Ease.

Susan is also the author of The Art of the Public Grovel (Princeton University Press) and many articles and reviews. Visit her blog at http://www.susanwisebauer.com/blog.

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Fay
5.0 out of 5 stars Readable
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2012
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I don't know how Bauer manages such a busy life and can still write so extensively. I'm familiar with Bauer's work because we homeschooled our children from kindergarten to college. I decided to read just the section of the book from WWI through WWII to help me better understand the dynamics of my dad's experiences when he served overseas during the war. That got me hooked. I read to the end of the book, then went back to read the beginning. Bauer makes history interesting and readable. While the target audience is 4th through 8th graders, I believe adults will enjoy this concise history. I gave a talk to a group of homeschooling moms yesterday, and several reported they and their children really enjoy using Bauer's series. If you are an adult who sees that your overall world history comprehension needs sharpening, this is a great book for you also.
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Mama Bear
5.0 out of 5 stars A great, first-class history book. It is unfortunate it is the last.
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2014
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I have read this book cover to cover more times then I can count. It is so addictive and as a fan of this series I was saddened to find out this was the last book in this series. It has been a great book to read in the car or in the morning. This was probably my favorite book because I could learn about recent events dating from the early 1800s to the end of the USSR in 1991. There was also information on the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. This is a great volume and it is the perfect tool to learn about this world's history. -A review by a 11 year old.
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Sharon Allison
5.0 out of 5 stars My son loves this series
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2006
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My son started with Book 1 of this series on audio and eagerly listened to the CDs over and over. He honestly knows way more about history and geography than anyone I know (including adults). His greatest loves are maps, geography, history, and military battles and equipment due to The Story of the World. This series has prompted a 9 year old boy to read scholarly tomes from the library and bookstore on those topics and now he eagerly watches the military and history channels. He is already planning on going to Annapolis and has commited to becomming an Eagle Scout to help him get into the naval academy. We never actually used the activity books, but I bought them (at his insistence) and he has used them independently. At this time he is begging me for the new Book 4 activity guide because it has tons of maps! Another great resource is Geography Songs.
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Dennis Etman
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2022
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I teach 6th grade social studies and this is a great read aloud resource that supplements my content.
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Clifford G. Wheeler
5.0 out of 5 stars Really engaging and helpful.
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2016
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I spent the summer reading all for volumes of Story of the World. Even though I taught a humanities course at the college level, I found reading Susan Wise Bauer's series really enjoyable. It filled in a number of gaps for me and was a very engaging read. When I was reading this book, I had other parents come up to me and tell me how much their kids also had enjoyed reading this series. I definitely recommend this.
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masterchief147
4.0 out of 5 stars Decent Book
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2015
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This is a nice book for home schooling. It flows well between the book and the test booklet, but the first page or two of each chapter is a little disorienting as the author has neglected to state dates or orient the reader to just when the are in time. A few pages in there is a date in reference to a event which gives you a general understanding of when you are, but having a date in the first paragraph would make it much better.
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P.W.
5.0 out of 5 stars Concise and Attention-holding
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2013
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We love all four volumes of The Story of the World. Concise, yet super-packed with information. Have used these with kids of many ages (with them either reading and/or being read to). A great way to get a lot of history in a not-boring form. We also highly recommend purchasing the "test" booklets/pages. We use those as "worksheets" and for "review," and it is amazing all the details the kids remember from listening to the chapters being read. Have used these with ages 4 through 14 with success. Beats out other history textbooks because it gives the broad strokes our minds need to "frame" the details. Also holds one's attention.
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Momtographer
5.0 out of 5 stars Love these!
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2017
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These are pretty much our favorite history resources! We have the audio books read by Jim Weiss and the actual books. I love to read these aloud to our children. They are engaging and interesting even for elementary school students (and adults). I have learned so much from these great resources.

Our family uses Classical Conversations and these make a very nice supplement to what we are learning through CC.
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Luciano Machado Tomaz
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente para ensinar história para crianças
Reviewed in Brazil on March 6, 2023
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Meu filho leu o primeiro volume há cerca de 2 anos, tarefa na qual eu o ajudei. Agora, após ter passado pelo segundo volume, ele está terminando de ler o terceiro (já sozinho) e eu já comprei o quarto para que ele continue a jornada até os dias de hoje. Com essa série de livros, matamos dois coelhos com uma cajadada só: aperfeiçoar o inglês e ter uma ótima noção do que foi a história do mundo nas diferentes épocas. Os livros são muito bem escritos e as edições bem cuidadas. Vale muito a pena!
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lisa
5.0 out of 5 stars Home Educators look!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 23, 2023
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Fab history series. Make sure you buy the corresponding printables book/reading book.
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L.S. Predy
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Book
Reviewed in Canada on July 3, 2019
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It arrived in good condition. Looking forward to using it as our history spine text.
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Najera
5.0 out of 5 stars Engaging for prepared students
Reviewed in Mexico on April 18, 2017
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Engaging style, as it is told as a story. Bauer doesn't abandon a region of the world, instead returning to them frequently to highlight world movementsh as independence, conflict, and national identity.

The book is definitely aimed at students with the knowledge to absorb a narrative approach, as it does not dwell on concrete chronologies to history.
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Joy
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on February 14, 2016
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My son likes the series
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