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I made a handout for my 5th grade students reagrding historical fiction with some suggested titles. Here is the content of the handout. Hope it can help. Sherry Martin ----------------------------------------------- What is Historical Fiction? Historical fiction is categorized by the time of the setting and the believability of events. The stories are set in the historical past with events that could have possibly occurred. The author creates plot, character and events and places them into an authentic historical setting that is true to the facts of history. Features that characterize historical fiction include: An illustration of reality set in the past Believable characters Real-world settings in the historical past Themes dealing with basic conflicts of humans Language reflecting the historical period and people Historical Fiction Authors AVI Crispin and the Cross of Lead Crispin at the Edge of the World Smugglers’ Island The Fighting Ground The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle JOAN W. BLOS A Gathering of Days Brothers of the Heart: A Story of the Old Northwest, 1837-1838 JAMES LINCOLN COLLIER Jump Ship to Freedom My Brother Sam Is Dead War Comes to Willy Freeman KAREN CUSHMAN Catherine, Called Birdy The Ballad of Lucy Whipple The Midwife’s Apprentice SID FLEISCHMAN Bandit's Moon The Ghost in the Noonday Sun JEAN FRITZ The Cabin Faced West Early Thunder A. LAFAYE Worth KATHRYN LASKY True North IAIN LAWRENCE The Buccaneers The Wreckers E.L. KONIGSBURG A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver SCOTT O’DELL Island of the Blue Dolphins Streams to the River, River to the Sea KATHERINE PATERSON Jip: His Story Lyddie GARY PAULSEN Mr. Tucket Tucket’s Gold RICHARD PECK A Long Way from Chicago A Year Down Yonder Fair Weather The Librarian The Teacher’s Funeral: A Comedy in Three Parts ANN RINALDI The Education of Mary The Fifth of March: A Story of the Boston Massacre Girl In Blue Nine Days A Queen: The Short Life and Reign of Lady Jane Grey Numbering the Bones GARY SCHMIDT Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy ELIZABETH GEORGE SPEARE Calico Captive The Witch of Blackbird Pond LAWRENCE YEP Dragon’s Gate When the Circus Came to Town THE ROYAL DIARIES SERIES Jessalynn McCoin <jmccoin@BRISTOW.K12.OK.US> wrote: Hello, everyone! My 5th grade teachers are looking for a historical fiction book to read as a class. They currently read Number the Stars. The students will read The Diary of Anne Frank in 7th grade, so that book is not an option. They are thinking about The Boy in the Striped Pajamas but are worried that might be too much for 5th graders. The book does not have to be about the Holocaust, but they are leaning towards something to compliment Number the Stars. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thank you so much! Jessalynn McCoin Library Media Specialist Collins Elementary Bristow Public Schools jmccoin@bristow.k12.ok.us -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sherry Martin, MLIS Library Media Specialist Grosse Pointe Public Schools http://www.gpschools.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------