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Historical Fiction for Young Readers (Grades 4-8): An Introduction

Historical Fiction for Young Readers (Grades 4-8): An Introduction

Gillespie, John

Hardcover

Series: Children's and Young Adult Literature Reference

Literary CriticismGeneral Reference

ISBN10: 1591586216
ISBN13: 9781591586210
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Published: Oct 30 2008
Pages: 504
Weight: 2.10
Height: 1.40 Width: 6.40 Depth: 9.30
Language: English
Enhance your historical fiction collection - and its popularity with readers and value in the classroom - with this wide-ranging guide. After discussion of various aspects of the genre (its importance, history, criteria for evaluation, and methods of presentation), the author takes an in-depth look at 80 of the best historical fiction novels published for this age group in the last 10 to 15 years. For each title there is a brief introduction discussing setting, historical background, and point of view; a list of characters; a detailed plot summary; and ways to introduce the book to students, including important passages for reading or retelling. 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.

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