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

by John Gillespie

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591586216
• ISBN13: 9781591586210
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• Length: 504 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.4" x 9.3"