Experiencing America's story through fiction : historical novels for grades 7-12 /

Crew, Hilary S., 1942-

Experiencing America's story through fiction : historical novels for grades 7-12 / Historical novels for grades 7-12 Hilary Crew. - Chicago : ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association, (c)2014. - 1 online resource (xii, 193 pages)

Title from PDF title page (viewed on September 9, 2014).

Includes bibliographies and index.

Colonization and settlement (1585-1759) -- Revolution and the New Nation (1760-1820s) -- Expansion and reform (1801-1870) -- The Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) -- Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1899) -- Emergence of Modern America and World War I (1900-1928) -- The Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945) -- Postwar United States (1945-1979) -- Contemporary America (1980- ).

An annotated bibliography covering historical novels about the United States from the colonial period to the era of the Iraq War. Ideal for school librarians, history teachers, and public librarians working with youth. The titles were published between 2000 and 2013, and are appropriate for seventh to twelfth graders.



9780838919910 9780838919927


Historical fiction, American--Bibliography.
Young adult fiction, American--Bibliography.
Children's stories, American--Bibliography.
Historical fiction, American--Stories, plots, etc.
Young adult fiction, American--Stories, plots, etc.
Children's stories, American--Stories, plots, etc.
Teenagers--Books and reading--United States.


Electronic Books.

Z1231 PS374 / .E974 2014