Recreating the Past: A Guide to American and World Historical Fiction for Children and Young Adults

(Hardback)

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Spanning grades 1-10+, this annotated bibliography of 970 recommended American and world titles published through early 1994 includes adult titles suitable for young readers; at least 200 of the titles are award winners. In support of interdisciplinary English and social studies curricula, librarians and teachers can easily assemble a basic list of books on a geographical place and time period. Geographical sections are divided into historical time periods within which entries are organized alphabetically by author. Each entry contains both reading and interest grade levels, a short incisive annotation about the historical event, setting, plot, protagonist and theme, current publication availability, and awards won. Seven reference appendices allow for easy searching. These helpful appendices and an authors, a titles, and an illustrators index help to make this volume a critical professional tool.

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In her introduction, Adamson states, This annotated bibliography provides an easy reference to appropriate fiction which conveys historical ideas in a particularly meaningful way by adding the dimensions of character.' Indeed, the author has accomplished this and more. She has provided the readers with 20 separate annotated bibliographies under one cover, from Prehistory and the Ancient World' (with four subsections) through sections such as The American Colonies' that cover most of the contemporary world....Recreating the Past stands as one of the best resources of its kind I have encountered. It will be especially useful for teachers and media specialists in interdisciplinary and whole language settings.-School Library Journal
Recreating the Past is a valuable tool for students, classroom teachers and librarians.-VOYA
This book belongs on all professional shelves in elementary through high schools where it will help identify sequels and aid in collection building. As always with a well-done bibliography, there's the joy of meeting old friends as well as the challenge of attempting to identify those books omitted.-Reference Book Bulletin
"Recreating the Past is a valuable tool for students, classroom teachers and librarians."-VOYA
"This book belongs on all professional shelves in elementary through high schools where it will help identify sequels and aid in collection building. As always with a well-done bibliography, there's the joy of meeting old friends as well as the challenge of attempting to identify those books omitted."-Reference Book Bulletin
"In her introduction, Adamson states, This annotated bibliography provides an easy reference to appropriate fiction which conveys historical ideas in a particularly meaningful way by adding the dimensions of character.' Indeed, the author has accomplished this and more. She has provided the readers with 20 separate annotated bibliographies under one cover, from Prehistory and the Ancient World' (with four subsections) through sections such as The American Colonies' that cover most of the contemporary world....Recreating the Past stands as one of the best resources of its kind I have encountered. It will be especially useful for teachers and media specialists in interdisciplinary and whole language settings."-School Library Journal

Author Bio

LYNDA G. ADAMSON is author of A Reference Guide to Historical Fiction for Children and Young Adults (Greenwood Press, 1987). A Professor of English at Prince George's Community College in Maryland, she has taught children's literature for 15 of her 25 years of college teaching.