Story of the World Volume 4 - The Modern Age - Susan Wise Bauer’s - $27.95

The best yet in this series.  Find out the history of the world we know today - from Queen Victoria to the Gulf Wars, from African Independence and the resulting genocides and turmoil to the fall of Communism.

Mrs. Wise Bauer, a mother of four, has elected in this volume not to tell stories, feeling this past century of violence would be too alarming for younger children in such a format, but has provided a fascinating, readable 'story' nonetheless.  She believes children who know about much in the world through the news should understand the basics behind what is going on, and will help many adults understand it in the process. 

Designed for Grades 4 - 8, she suggests such information not be used with younger children, but writes sensitively enough for the ages suggested.