Tag Archives: Historical Fiction

On Noah’s Ark

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 Analysis: 1)      Summary: A kid’s grandfather, Noah, built an ark for their family and a pair … Continue reading

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A Place Called Freedom

Title: A Place Called Freedom Author: Scott Russell Sanders Illustrator/Photographer: Thomas B. Allen Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers Year: 1997 Number of Pages: 32 Tags: Culture, Emotion, Family, Historical Fiction, Picture Book, K-5, Taylor Krueger Genre: Picture Book Historical … Continue reading

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Little Miss Liberty

Little Miss Liberty Author: Chris Robertson Illustrator: Chris Robertson Publisher and Year: Chronicle Books, 2003 Number of pages: 36 Genre: Picture Book/Adventure Story Analysis: In Chris Robertson’s book, Little Miss Liberty, a young green statue girl named Little Miss Liberty … Continue reading

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The Friend

Title: “The Friend” Author: Sarah Stewart Illustrator: David Small (married to the author) Publisher and Year: Douglas and McIntyre Ltd. in 2004 Number of Pages: 41 Tags: Friendship, 2-3, 4-5, 6-8, Historical-fiction, poetry, Stephanie Rudi Genres: Historical Fiction Analysis: “The … Continue reading

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Henry’s Freedom Box

Title: Henry’s Freedom Box Author: Ellen Levine Illustrator: Kadir Nelson Publisher & Year: Scholastic Press, 2007 Number of pages: 36 Genre: Historical fiction The story begins with a young Henry Brown, introduced as a slave living and working with his … Continue reading

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