Keeping Those History Books Organized

Since we have so many books of historical fiction, biography and other living books, I write the year that the story took place (date of death for a biography or other appropriate date as I see fit - e.g. 1492 for a book about Columbus) on the book's spine. This allows us to easily identify where to fit the book into our curriculum, and offers a simple way to keep our bookshelves in order. (Anonymous)