Historical fiction for teens a genre guide /
| Main Author: | Rabey, Melissa. |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Santa Barbara, California :
Libraries Unlimited,
[2011]
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| Physical Description: |
xv, 324 pages ; 27 cm. |
| Series: |
Genreflecting advisory series.
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| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- Part I. Living in the past : historical fiction for young adults. What is historical fiction?
- YA historical fiction and its tensions
- But do teens like it?
- Conclusion
- References
- Part II.Traditional historical fiction : world history. Ancient lands: before the common era
- Asia: Medieval to modern times
- Australia: 20th century
- Middle east: ancient to modern times
- Crusades: 1095-1291
- Africa: fourteenth century to today
- Europe
- Medieval darkness: before 1000 CE
- Middle Ages: 1000-1400
- Renaissance and Reformation: 1400-1700
- Revolution and Napoleon: 1700-1900
- Modern times: 1900-1980
- Britain
- Medieval darkness: before 1100
- Middle Ages: 1100-1500
- The Tudor era: 1500-1600
- Revolution and recovery: 1600-1800
- The Regency and the Victorian era: 1800-1900
- Modern times: 1900-1980
- Traditional historical fiction : history of the Americas
- United States
- Early exploration: 1500-1800
- Colonial life: 1600-1776
- Native Americans, captives, and conflicts: 1700s
- American Revolution: 1776-1800
- A new nation: 1800-1900
- Slavery: 1800-1863
- Westward expansion: 1848-1920
- The Gold Rush: 1848-1900
- Pioneers on the frontier: 1854-1920
- The Civil War: 1861-1865
- Modern times: 1900-1980
- A wave of immigrants: 1900-1925
- Civil Rights: 1920-1970
- The Great Depression: 1930s
- World War II: 1941-1945
- Vietnam War: 1960-1975
- The Americas
- Canada: Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
- Mexico; Central and South America: Medieval to Nineteenth Century
- Caribbean: Seventeenth to Twentieth Centuries
- Historical mysteries
- Traditional historical mysteries
- Cozy historical mysteries
- Noir historical mysteries
- Historical adventures
- Seafarers and pirates
- Spies
- Travelers and adventurers
- Warriors
- Historical fantasy
- Fantastic creatures and abilities
- Romantic historical fantasy
- Greek mythology
- Arthurian legend
- Alternate worlds
- Time travel
- Coming-of-age
- Family issues
- Romance
- Other resources
- Historical fiction resources
- Young adult literature resources
- Resources for teaching young adult literature
- Online resources
- Historical fiction resources
- Resources for teaching young adult literature
- Appendix A. Award-winning historical fiction
- Appendix B. Some thematic booklists.