Historical Facts and Fictions: Representing and Reading Diverse Perspectives on the Past.

Enciso, Patricia E.; Jenkins, Christine; Rogers, Theresa; Tyson, Cynthia; Marshall, Elizabeth; Robinson, Dwan; Wissman, Jackie; Price-Dennis, Detra; Core, Elizabeth; Morss, Betty; Cordova, Carmen; Youngsteadt-Parish, Denise

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ERIC Number: EJ607827

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2000

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Historical Facts and Fictions: Representing and Reading Diverse Perspectives on the Past.

Enciso, Patricia E.; Jenkins, Christine; Rogers, Theresa; Tyson, Cynthia; Marshall, Elizabeth; Robinson, Dwan; Wissman, Jackie; Price-Dennis, Detra; Core, Elizabeth; Morss, Betty; Cordova, Carmen; Youngsteadt-Parish, Denise

New Advocate, v13 n3 p279-96 Sum 2000

Presents brief descriptions of 22 recently published books for children and adolescents that present untold stories that begin to fill in the gaps of mainstream versions of the past. Includes categories of historical fiction, historical nonfiction, biography/memoir, and poetry and verse. Discusses these books in tandem with numerous landmark children's books and two featured books. (SR)

Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Cultural Pluralism, Elementary Secondary Education, History Instruction, Multicultural Education, Nonfiction, Reading Material Selection, Reading Materials

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reference Materials - Bibliographies

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Language: English

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