Chapter Nine.
Historical Fiction
What is
historical fiction? A simple definition is just a story of the past. The question
that arises here is when does the classification of historical start? Depending
on the age of the person, some may think of history as something that happened
this morning, yesterday, when we were little, or something that happened before
we were even born. Reading historical fiction allows
readers the opportunity to vicariously experience what it might have been like
to live in a previous time and place.
The
following is criteria used to evaluate historical fiction for children:
- Does
the book tell a good story that effortlessly blends the history in the
story itself?
- Are
the facts of the historical period accurate?
- How
are the values of the time brought to life?
- Is everything consistent with the social milieu? Clothing, architecture, music, even speech patterns need to reflect the historic period.
- Does the theme of the story relate to contemporary readers?
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