Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-196).
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction: Why teach history to the young? / Terrie L. Epstein -- Creative process -- Perspectives on historical fiction / Joan W. Blos -- Historical nonfiction for young readers: An artist's perspective / Leonard Everett Fisher -- Voices from the past / Milton Meltzer -- Finding ourselves in history / Pam Conrad -- Bring 'em back alive / Russell Freedman -- Research and other considerations -- Content and writing of history in textbooks and trade books / Carl M. Tomlinson, Michael O. Tunnell, Donald J. Richgels -- "I wanted to be there": the impact of narrative on children's historical thinking / Linda Levstik -- Unmasking the fiction of history: Children's historical literature begins to come of age / Michael O. Tunnell -- Practical applications -- A look at other trade book topics and genres / Richard Ammon and Diane Weigard -- Approaches for using children's literature to teach social studies / Judith S. Wooster -- Teaching the Holocaust through trade books / Gail Tunnell and Jeannie Ammon -- Breathing life into the past : the creation of history units using trade books / Anita Downs.
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