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    Historical Fiction

    Anna, Taryn, Sierra, & Elizabeth

    Do you remember reading historical fiction?


    Have you seen it used in your practicum?

    What is historical fiction?


    Must:
    -Be set in the past
    - Fictional (though often
    interact with prominent
    figures)

    What makes historical fiction GOOD?


    -Bringing history to life
    -More focused on time period than events
    - Where the Red Fern Grows
    -American Girl Stories

    -Judged

    on the same criteria as other fiction

    -Character development, credibility of plot, quality of writing, setting, theme

    Why incorporate historical fiction?


    -Offers multiple perspectives
    -Textbooks: only one point of view
    -Usually not sugar coated
    -The Winter Pony: talks about eating the ponys

    Mary Pope Osborne

    Bio: Osborne was born in Oklahoma in 1949 and moved around a lot
    because her father was in the military. Post college, Osborne traveled
    around Asia, and lived in a cave in Crete. Her writing career did not
    begin until 1982 and her Magic Tree House series began in 1992.
    Books Written: She has written 45 books in her Magic Tree House
    series. Not all of her books fall under Historical Fiction. She has also
    written mysteries, biographies, and tall tales.
    Her magic tree house stories teleport two characters to different places
    during various time periods. Her unique writing style grabs the reader's
    attention and curiosity through suspense and adventure.
    Awards: Kids Choice Award (2013) for Favorite Book, many of her
    books have been named to best-books lists.
    Contributions: President of the Authors Guild (the leading writers
    organization in the United States.

    Tomie dePaola

    Bio: Born in 1934, dePaola has been authoring and


    illustrating childrens books for over 40 years. Tomie has
    illustrated almost 250 books and written the stories for over
    100 of those books. He now lives in New London, New
    Hampshire.
    Books: The most notable of his books is Strega Nona,
    written in 1975. Some of his historical fiction books include:
    The Legend of the Poinsettia, The Legend of the Indian
    Paintbrush, My First Thanksgiving, The Legend of the
    Bluebonnet, The Birds of Bethlehem, and many more.
    Awards: Caldecott Medal (1976), John Newbery Medal
    (2000), Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal (2011), Nominee for
    Hans Christian Anderson Award for illustration (1990)

    Joseph Bruchac

    Born in 1942 in Saratoga Springs, NY, he was raised by his grandparents, who were of Abenaki
    Indian Descent
    Bruchac enjoyed hearing the stories and traditions his grandfather used to tell him and as he left
    for college, began seeking out stories from Native American elders. Wanting to share these stories
    with his own children he began writing the stories down and had his first book published in 1975
    Books: Feature traditional tales of the Adirondacks and the Native peoples
    of the Northeastern Woodlands

    Crazy Horses Vision (K-2)

    A Boy Called Slow: The True Story of Sitting Bull (K-2)

    Between Earth & Sky: Legends of Native American Sacred Places


    (K-2)
    Awards: American Book Award (Breaking Silence), Cherokee Nation Prose
    Award, Parents Choice Gold Award (Crazy Horses Vision), Writer of the
    Year, Storyteller of the Year, and Lifetime Achievement Award all from the
    Native Writers Circle of the Americas

    Reference Slide
    Tunnel, M., Jacobs, J., Young, T. & Bryan, G. (2011). Children's Literature, Briefly (6th Edition). New York, NY:
    Pearson.
    dePaola, T., (2013). About Tomie: Biography. Retrieved from www.tomie.com/about_tomie/bio.html.
    Bruchac, J. (2012). Joseph Bruchac Biography. Retrieved November 18, 2015, from http://josephbruchac.
    com/bruchac_biography.html

    Mary Pope Osborne (2012). Famous Authors. Retrieved from http://www.famousauthors.org/mary-popeosborne

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