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Historical Fiction

historical fiction

Historical fiction is a genre that is generally defined by time and place with the addition of some actual historical events and characters in a fictional story. However, historical fiction has the advantage of blending historical fact with the imagination and creativity of the author which adds to the appeal of the genre.

Authors Who Write Historical Fiction

Avi

Connie Brummel Crook

Christopher Paul Curtis

Deborah Hopkinson

Janet Lunn

Carol Matas

Carolyn Meyer

Scott O’Dell

Kit Pearson

Ann Rinaldi

Elizabeth George Speare

Rosemary Sutcliff

John Wilson

Eva Wiseman

Jane Yolen


Historical Fiction in a Series

 book cover image Canadian Flyer Adventures    book cover image Magic Tree House
Dear America Dear America   book cover image My Story
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Dear Canada

 

  Our Canadian Girl Our Canadian Girl
Disaster Strikes Disaster Strikes   Sisters of the Sword Sisters of the Sword
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Girls of Many Lands

 

  Survival! Survival!
Great Episodes Great Episodes   book cover image The Royal Diaries
History Spies

History Spies

 

  Time Warp Trio
Little House Little House   Young Royals Young Royals
    

 

Historical Fiction @ Your Library

Reference books for lists of more historical fiction titles

We Recommend: Pioneer Stories

General Historical Fiction
Pre-1900's
During the 1900's

General Historical Fiction

Canadian Historical Fiction



Vikings

Knights & The Crusades

Middle Ages

Pioneers and Frontier Life

Pioneers in Canada

Pioneers in the United States

Renaissance

Underground Railroad

United States Civil War


The Great Depression

Holocaust

World War I

   Canada and WWI

   France and WWI

   United States and WWI

World War II

   Canada and        WWII

   Great Britain and WWII

   United States and WWII

 

Websites

Booklist Top Ten Historical Fiction for Youth

Geoffrey Bilson Award For Historical Fiction for Young People

Parents' Choice Awards for Historical Fiction

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