3 Examples of High Quality Historical Fiction.2 Criteria for selecting High Quality Historical Fiction.Johnson (March, 2002) concludes that the "very best historical fiction presents to us a TRUTH of the past that is NOT the truth of the history books, but a bigger truth, a more important truth - a truth of the HEART." It allows children to see that those characters also dealt with problems that we still face today. In this way the story can give shape to the past while also making it come alive in the present. So how is it that this literary genre can be both? Historical fiction uses real characters along with fictitious characters to tell about factual events which occurred more than 50 years ago. To be considered fiction means that the story is not true. To be considered historical means that the story is based on fact or attained from research. The words "historical fiction" themselves represent a controversy of meaning. All rights reserved.What is Historical Fiction? Sarah Johnson, Assistant Professor, Eastern Illinois University, states that "the obvious definition that comes to mind is that historical fiction is simply "fiction set in the past" (March 2002). Wind and shadow : the story of Joan of Arc / written by The Daughters of St. The silver bullet : tour of the universe / K. ISBN 0-06-440237-1 Ĭontent: Naledi's plan The road Oranges! Ride on a truck The city of gold A new friend Mma The police The photograph Grace's story Journey home The hospital Life and death Waiting Hope Journey to Jo'burg : a South African story / by Beverley Naidoo ill. (auth.) Ekman, Marlene (ill.) ĭesert dog : / by Jim Kjelgaard. The strom toys : a perpetual wish book : / by Janet A. The art of keeping cool / Janet Taylor Lisle. Stealing South : a story of the underground railroad / Katherine Ayres. Green, Roger Lancelyn (ed.) Ambrus, Victor (ill.).Gilbert The castle of Kerglas / Emile Souvestre The magician and his pupil / Amelia Godin The magicians' gifts / Juliana Horatia Ewing The princes and the cat / E.
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