This versatile tool, written by a recognized expert in children's literature, can be used for readers' advisory, curricular support, title selection, and collection development. Grades 4-8.by John T. GillespiePraegerGillespie, J. T. (2008). Historical fiction for young readers (grades 4-8):...
Writing Historical Fiction for Young Readers By Sherry Ellis Writing historical fiction can be both rewarding and challenging at the same time. How do you write a story that captivates kids and teaches them a subject most have no interest in? The trick is to make the history lesson so subtle...
In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: html_title /html_title Reviewed by Clive Barnes Re-Visioning Historical Fiction for Young Readers: The Past Through Modern Eyes . By Kim Wilson. (Series: Children's Literature and Culture). New York and London: Routledge, 20...
To begin with, she did write two books specifically for teenagers, both based on characters from the Old Vine trilogy,Rupert Hatton’s TaleandMaude Reed’s Tale. I would recommend these to younger readers, but really these date to a time before Young Adult fiction had reached the no holds ...
Historical fiction allows the young to experience history in an entertaining way, to meet people or to learn about other times and places. The following are some books which are sure to bring your children different experiences.Castle Diary: The Journal of Tobias Burgess Author: Richard Platt Ill...
Don Brown’s series ofnon-fiction historical graphic novels provide important historical context to important world events for middle and high school age students – in this title portraying the experiences of real individuals who lived through the terrorist attacks of 9/11, and their aftermath, in...
I would rate this book a 10 out of 10 because it is a fantastic book.It has everything yo could ask for:It's educational,funny,and even a little dramatic.This book may appear to be for young readers only,but it is a read the whole family can enjoy....
I cannot help but comment that The Diary of Anne Frank is not historical fiction. It is the actual diary of a young Jewish girl being hidden during the Holocaust. Anne herself is the author and it was discovered after the family's capture by the Nazis. The rest of your list looks won...
Those Opulent Days, set in 1920s Vietnam under the yoke of French colonialism, follows four young men faced with increasingly impossible decisions as revolution grows nigh and a terrible death becomes the catalyst for many more misfortunes. While the novel is a debut, Pham’s voice is ...
【题目】Historical fiction allows the youngto experience history in an entertaining way, to meet people or to learn about other times and places. T he following are some books whichare sure to bring your children different experiences.Castle Diary: T he Journal of T obias BurgessAuthor: ...