Historical Fiction
Historical fiction includes stories that take place in the past and that are based on historical fact. Usually the setting and the events in the story are close to the facts, but the characters are made up. However, historical fiction may include real people as characters.
Examples of books with real people included among the characters are Johnny Tremain, by Esther Forbes and I,Juan de Pareja, by Elizabeth Borton de Trevino. War stories and biographical fiction are types of historical fiction.
War stories are historical fiction books set during a period of war and conflict. Examples are Number the Stars, by Lois Lowry, and Baseball Saved Us, by Ken Mochizuki.
Biographical fiction includes stories in which the main character is one who really lived in an earlier period of history. The “Dear America” and “My Name Is America”series are biographical fiction stories written in a journal style.
Examples of books with real people included among the characters are Johnny Tremain, by Esther Forbes and I,Juan de Pareja, by Elizabeth Borton de Trevino. War stories and biographical fiction are types of historical fiction.
War stories are historical fiction books set during a period of war and conflict. Examples are Number the Stars, by Lois Lowry, and Baseball Saved Us, by Ken Mochizuki.
Biographical fiction includes stories in which the main character is one who really lived in an earlier period of history. The “Dear America” and “My Name Is America”series are biographical fiction stories written in a journal style.
