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.
| Author: John Gillespie |
| Publisher: Libraries Unlimited |
| Publication Date: Oct 30, 2008 |
| Number of Pages: 504 pages |
| Binding: Hardback or Cased Book |
| ISBN-10: 1591586216 |
| ISBN-13: 9781591586210 |