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HISTORICAL FICTION FOR YOUNG READERS (GRADES 4-8)
AN INTRODUCTION |
| By: |
John T. Gillespie |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£70.00 |
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£70.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1591586216 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781591586210 |
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| Publisher: |
ABC-CLIO |
| Pub. date: |
30 October, 2008 |
| Series: |
Children's and Young Adult Literature Reference |
| Pages: |
504 |
| Description: |
Evaluate and enhance your historical fiction collection with this guide to the genre and its effective use in the library and classroom, including in-depth discussion of 80 recent titles for students in grades 4 to 8. |
| Synopsis: |
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. |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Libraries Unlimited Inc |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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