I have recently started reading Historical Fiction and I have
learned that I really enjoy it. I remember this genre being something that we
were required to read in middle school, and unfortunately the teachers only gave
us quizzes when we were done reading chapters in the book. But as I got older, I realized that the only
reason I didn’t like historical fiction was because of the quizzes but when I chose
a book to read for fun, it was more enjoyable for me. Historical fiction is a good genre because it
is real in the sense that it could happen in real life and usually takes place
in a time before the life of the author.
When historical fiction is written in story form, it is easier for the
students to understand and be able to make connections in the real world. In the classroom, we can use historical
fiction to teach different categories such as WW1, The Great Depression, and
Ancient Times.
Some Historical Fiction Books
PICTURE BOOK
Levine, Ellen. Henry’s
Freedom Box. Caldecott Honor Book. 2008.
Henry Brown doesn't know how old he is.
Nobody keeps records of slaves' birthdays. Henry dreams about freedom, but that
dream seems farther away than ever when he is torn from his family and put to
work in a warehouse. Henry grows up and marries, but he is again devastated
when his family is sold at the slave market. Henry decides that he will mail
himself to the North. After his journey, Henry finally has a birthday — his
first day of freedom
SHORT CHAPTER BOOK
Munoz, Pam. Esperanza
Rising. Scholastic Inc. 1998.
Politics and family problems
force Esperanza and her mother to leave Mexico for California. After a long train ride the group arrives in
Los Angeles and then travel by truck to the San Fernando Valley where they meet
a girl named Isabel, her parents Juan and Josefina, and Isabel's baby brother
and sister, Lupe and Pepe. Due to her privileged background, Esperanza is hated
by some of the workers, and she finds it difficult to adapt to her new life.
She and her mother now share a shack with Alfonso and his family as the owners
of the camp do not allow single mothers to have their own shacks, only men.
YOUNG ADOLESCENT CHAPTER BOOK
Curtis, Christopher Paul. Bud,
Not Buddy. Delacorte Books. 1998.
After being tired of living
in orphanages, Bud sets out to find his father that he never met. His deceased mother had once given Bud a clue
as to his whereabouts
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