Historical Fiction

Historical Fiction
Characteristics: historical setting characters that fit the time historically accurate details adventurous and romantic entertaining and informative range over all continents	Themes/periods for American Historical Fiction: Native Americans Colonial & Revolutionary Days Nineteenth Century Slavery Civil War Westward Expansion 20th Century: early years (1900-1920), roaring twenties, depression, & dust bowl years (1920-1940), WWI and its aftermath (1940-1960), the Sixties and beyond
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Historical Fiction On-line Resources:	Historical Fiction Print Resources
Historical Novel Society Historical Fiction Network Genreflecting Historical Fiction Yahoo's Historical Fiction Links Historical Fiction list to give you ideas	Herald, Diana Tixier. Teen Genreflecting: a guide to reading interests. 2nd Ed. Libraries Unlimited, c2003. Herald, Diana Tixier. Genreflecting. 5th Ed. Libraries Unlimited, c2000. Howard, Elizabeth F. American as Story: historical fiction for secondary schools. American Library Association, c1988
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