Putting the right historical fiction book in the hands of a middle grade reader is a exciting way to bring the past to life. Since I love historical fiction, I've read hundreds of books in this genre, and chosen my favorites for this list. Titles are arranged in a loose timeline, start...
From the holocaust to natural disasters to immigrant and refugee experiences across the world, these historical fiction graphic novels are a fabulous addition to library, classroom and home bookshelves. As many of the titles share mature themes, careful consideration of the individual child and their ...
S Rahn - 《Lion & the Unicorn》 被引量: 9发表: 1991年 Historical Discourse as Fact-Bound Fiction The purpose of this essay is, first, to look at the nature of the fact-value distinction and to discuss some of the views which succeed in overcoming positivistic interpretations of this disti...
This adaptation of the non-fiction novel by Tom Wolfe chronicles the first 15 years of America's space program. By focusing on the lives of the Mercury astronauts, including John Glenn (Ed Harris) and Alan Shepard (Scott Glenn), the film recounts the dangers and fru...
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a young Italian photographer and Holocaust survivor in town for work, and James Geddes, an artist and war hero scorned for his Indian ancestry. But anonymous threats could wreck the day. Following the multi-starredOut Darkest Night; with a 150,000 paperback and 30,000 hardcover first printing...
The book was lauded for its incredibly touching tale of how Szpilman had survived the horrors of the Holocaust. MovieStillsDB The film was directed by the controversial figure, Roman Polanski, who was deeply passionate about the project due to his own escape from the Krakow Ghetto ...
A Jewish comic that isn’t about the Holocaust. I know this sounds flip, but as a “Jewish intellectual”, in Toronto, I’m always enthused when Jewish history isn’t framed though such a narrow lens. There are so many persecutions to pick from, and while I acknowledge that the Holocau...
So as you make your reading plans for the year, get ready to go back in time — and maybe learn something about the present, too — with 2023's best historical fiction books. 01 amazon.com "The Porcelain Maker" by Sarah Freethy Inspired by the true story of a porcelain factory in ...
It got to the point where I actively beganhecklingthem! Heckling the victims of a nuclear holocaust! When the family’s wheat field—upon which they were relying as a future food source—is trampled, Daikichi cries, “Who in the hell would do such a thing?” ...