Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ448388
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1992
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Variables and Values in Historical Fiction for Children.
Cai, Mingshui
New Advocate, v5 n4 p279-91 Fall 1992
Notes that historical fiction can be more entertaining than history and more informative than fiction. Delimits the boundaries of historical fiction by defining its conventions and expectations. Discusses the four variables of historical fiction (time, truth, tone, and perspective) and the relations among them. (RS)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Definitions, Elementary Education, Literary Devices, Literary Genres
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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