Middle Grade California Historical Fiction (Free e-book)
Teach the California Rancho Period in Language Arts with Riding the Devil, by Robin Radlauer-Cramer.
This is a great read aloud for whole class that not only fits the California Common Core Social Studies curriculum, includes a Reader's Theater of a scene from the book. Language Arts Standards (Reading Literature 4—6.1, RL 4—6.2, RL 4—6.3, RL 4—6.6, RL 4—6.9, Speaking & Listening 4—6.3, SL 4—6.6, Listening 4—6.5, Reading History 6—