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Historical Fiction

Historical Fiction. Historical fiction is…. Literature whose setting is in a particular historical time period and that utilizes real and/or imaginary characters. Types of Historical Fiction. A story that occurs before the life of the author Contemporary novels with the passage of time

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Historical Fiction

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  1. Historical Fiction

  2. Historical fiction is…... • Literature whose setting is in a particular historical time period and that utilizes real and/or imaginary characters.

  3. Types of Historical Fiction • A story that occurs before the life of the author • Contemporary novels with the passage of time • An author’s life chronicled in a fictional format

  4. Types of Historical Fiction • The protagonist travels back into history • A story based on accurate historical accounts • Protagonists experiencing real historical events • A balance between fiction and reality

  5. History should not be sugar-coated. Historical accuracy concerning events, places, and other facts is required The story must make the historical period come to life by re-creating the physical environment, patterns of daily living, and the spirit of the times. The story usually reveals history through the eyes of a young protagonist. What Makes Good Historical Fiction?

  6. Milestones • 1932-1943 Little House Books • 1954 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award • 1981 Scott O’dell Award

  7. Elements of Historical Fiction • The Power of Story • Breathing Life Into the Past • Where History Textbooks Fall Short • Breadth and Depth added to studies • Makes the “people” connection • Presents History from Multiple Perspectives

  8. Lois Lowry Scott O’Dell Elizabeth George Speare Mildred Taylor Karen Cushman Laura Ingalls Wilder Laurence Yep Authors to Know….

  9. Lois Lowry • Writes in different genres • Number the Stars, 1990 Newbery winner • Draws from her past in writing stories

  10. Laura Ingalls Wilder • “Little House Books” • Based on her family’s experiences in the west • Laura Ingalls Wilder Award

  11. Scott O’Dell • Visits the location • Wants to teach through books • Island of the Blue Dolphins, ’61 Newbery Medal • Born on frontier • Scott O’dell Award

  12. Elizabeth George Speare • Novels based on historical incidents • Well researched • Newberry medal winner in ’59 (the Witch of Blackbird Pond), ’62 (The Bronze Bow), and’83 (The Sign of the Beaver.)

  13. Karen Cushman • Catherine Called Birdy, Newbery honor book • Matilda Bone • Midwive’s Apprentice, Newbery Medal

  14. Mildred Taylor • Based on family stories • Struggled to write. • Song of Trees • Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry /76 Newbery

  15. Laurence Yep • Chinese American from San Francisco • Envisions looking through a window and reporting what he saw • Dragonwings won Newbery Honor in /75

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