October 31st is Reformation Day, and in our home and homeschool, we take the week leading up to Reformation Day (and sometimes the whole month of October) to remember the men and women of the 16th-century who brought light out of darkness and, in some cases, gave their lives for the sake of Scripture and the glory of God.
Here is a list of books I recommend for learning about the Reformers with children and young people. You don’t need to go out and buy all of these, but they’re all good titles. I have divided these by general age range to help you find books to fit your family.
Picture Book for Toddler To Early Elementary
Reformation ABCs by Stephen J. Nichols
Picture Books for Early to Mid-Elementary
The Barber Who Wanted to Pray by R. C. Sproul (about Luther)
Martin Luther: A Man Who Changed the World by Paul L. Maier
Martin Luther by Simonetta Carr
Peter Martyr Vermigli by Simonetta Carr
Julia Gonzaga by Simonetta Carr
Katharine von Bora: The Morning Star of Wittenberg by Jenna and Shanna Strackbein
Reformation Heroes by Diana Kleyn and Joel R. Beeke
Chapter Books for Mid-Elementary to Junior High
Morning Star of the Reformation by Andy Thomson (about Wycliffe)
The Hawk that Dare Not Hunt by Day Scott O’Dell (about Tyndale)
The Bible Smuggler by Louise A. Vernon (about Tyndale)
The Beggar’s Bible by Louise A. Vernon (about Wycliffe)
Thunderstorm in Church by Louise A. Vernon (about Luther)
Mr. Pipes and Psalms and Hymns of the Reformation by Douglas Bond
Chapter Books for Upper Elementary to High School
The Sword of the Spirit: A Story of William Tyndale by Joyce McPherson
The River of Grace: A Story of John Calvin by Joyce McPherson
When Lightning Struck!: The Story of Martin Luther by Danika Cooley
Heralds of the Reformation: Thirty Biographies of Sheer Grace by Richard M. Hannula
Stories of the Reformation in Germany and England for Young People by Rev. B. G. Johns
Chapter Books for High School
For God and His People: Ulrich Zwingli and the Swiss Reformation by Jean Henri Merle D’Aubigne
The Triumph of Truth: A Life of Martin Luther by Jean Henri Merle D’Aubigne
The Daring Mission of William Tyndale by Steven J. Lawson
The Mighty Weakness of John Knox by Douglas Bond
