Tag Archives: Historical Fiction

This is the Dream

Author: Diane Z. Shore & Jessica Alexander Illustrator: James Ransome Published: Harper Collins 2009 Pages: 40 Tags: Jamal Jackson, Historical Fiction, Family, Culture, Diversity, Juvenile Fiction, k-5,Diane Z. Shore, Jessica Alexander, Award Winning Genre: Historical Fiction Analysis: The story is … Continue reading

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Freedom on the Menu: The Greensboro Sit-ins

Author: Carole Boston Weatherford Illustrator: Jerome Lagarrigue Published: Puffin Books 2007 Pages: 32 Tags: Family, Culture, Realistic Fiction, historical Fiction, picture book, k-5, Race, Carole Boston Weatherford Genre: Realistic Fiction Analysis: The story follows a brief time period in Connie’s childhood … Continue reading

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Just Like Josh Gibson

Title: Just Like Josh Gibson Author(s): Angela Johnson Illustrator/Photographer: Beth Peck Publisher and Year: Simon & Schuster, 2004 Number of pages: 28 Tags: Morgan Houk, K-5, Diversity, Family, Historical Fiction, Picture Book Genre: Historical Fiction Analysis: This story is about … Continue reading

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A Boy Called Slow

Title: A Boy Called Slow Author: Joseph Bruchac Illustrator: Rocco Baviera Publisher: PaperStar, 1994 Number of pages: 29 Tags: Culture, Family, Historical Fiction, Picture Book, Grace Sheley Genre: Historical Fiction This is the story of Sitting Bull as a child … Continue reading

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White Socks Only

  Title: White Socks Only Author: Evelyn Coleman Illustrator: Tyrone Geter Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company Year: 1996 Number of Pages: 32 Tags: Culture, Diversity, Emotion, Family, Historical fiction, Picture Book, K-5, Taylor Krueger Genre: Historical Fiction Children’s Book Analysis: … Continue reading

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Train to Somewhere

  Title: Train to Somewhere Author: Eve Bunting Illustrator: Ronald Himler Publisher: Clarion Books Year: 1996 Number of Pages: 32 Tags: Emotion, Family, Friendship, Historical fiction, Picture Book, K-5, Taylor Krueger Genre: Historical Fiction Children’s Book Analysis: This book shares … Continue reading

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Ron’s Big Mission

Author: Rose Blue and Corinne J. Naden Illustrator: Don Tate Publisher and Year: Dutton Books for Young Readers, 2009 Number of pages: 32 Tags:   Analysis: This book’s setting takes place in South Caroline in the 1959. The main character … Continue reading

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The Matchbox Diary

  Title: The Matchbox Diary Author: Paul Fleischman Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline Publisher: Candlewick Press Year: 2013 Number of Pages: 40 Tags: Culture, Emotion, Family, Fiction, Historical fiction, Picture Book, K-5, Taylor Krueger Genre: Historical Fiction Children’s Book Analysis: This book … Continue reading

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Working Cotton

Author: Sherley Anne Williams Illustrator: Carole Byard Publisher: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Publishers, 1992 Length: 28 pages Genre: historical fiction Analysis: This book outlines the story of a family working in the cotton fields from before the sun comes up until … Continue reading

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Don’t Throw it to Mo

  Title: On Noah’s Ark Author(s): Jan Brett Illustrator/Photographer: Jan Brett Publisher and Year: Scholastic Inc. 2003 Number of pages: 32 Genre: Historical Fiction, Fiction 1)      Summary: A kid’s grandfather, Noah, built an ark for their family and a pair … Continue reading

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