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Historical fiction in picture books July 2017
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I love, love, love finding picture books with touches of history that can easily be added to ANY homeschool week; no lengthy preparations to make, no need to set aside significant time and effort ... check the book out, read it, discuss it and write it in your homeschool log. As a parent, I learned quite a bit reading historical fiction picture books during our homeschool years. Here are a few, newer books that are easily borrowed from the library for your homeschool studies. - Melody
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The Quickest Kid in Clarksville by Pat Zietlow MillerGrowing up in the segregated town of Clarksville, Tennessee, in the 1960s, Alta's family cannot afford to buy her new sneakers--but she still plans to attend the parade celebrating her hero Wilma Rudolph's three Olympic gold medals. This is a great story, and suitable for everyone. - Melody History, Civil Rights, Olympic games - all ages
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Stone Angel by Jane YolenFleeing into the woods when Nazi soldiers arrive in Paris, a little girl from a Jewish family seeks help from Resistance fighters, crosses tall mountains and sails in a rickety boat to find safety in England while dreaming of the stone angel that stood near their apartment in Paris, imagining it as a guardian angel who watches over her family. This story has many true things in it, and the author tells us, in end notes, just what is true in the story. - Melody History, WWII - ages 10+
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The Town That Fooled the British : a War of 1812 story by Lisa PappOn August 10, 1813, with the British navy advancing up the Chesapeake Bay to destroy the shipyards in St. Michaels, Maryland, young Henry Middle thinks of a way to save his home town from British cannons. We are lucky readers when the author takes the time to tell us what is true in a story, and what is part of the storytelling process. Always look for those notes! - Melody History, War of 1812 - all ages
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I like this combination tall tale, with real bits mixed in, as the author does tell us, in end notes, what parts are true and what parts are invented. - Melody History, American gold rush - all ages
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Georgia in Hawaii : when Georgia O'Keeffe painted what she pleased by Amy NoveskyA tribute to the iconic artist's resolve to paint according to the dictates of her heart relates how in 1939, artist Georgia O'Keeffe fell in love with the Hawaiian Islands while touring there and created nearly 20 sumptuous paintings depicting the beauty of its native elements while refusing to paint the commercial pictures of pineapples that her corporate sponsors wanted. Delightful book about how persistent Georgia O'Keefe was when touring Hawaii, yet she did have a painting assignment. History, art history, - all ages
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A Boy Called Dickens by Deborah HopkinsonFor years Dickens kept the story of his own childhood a secret. Yet it is a story For years Dickens kept the story of his own childhood a secret. As a youth, Dickens was forced to live on his own and work long hours in a rat-infested blacking factory. This re-imagining of his little-known boyhood offers insight into the inspirations for his written works and is the perfect way to introduce children to the great author. Books like this one are such a joy for parents to find, read and learn more about famous people. Imagine the delight in being able to share with children. The author gives us good notes about what is true - Dickens did have some hard times growing up in London, and we can see his experiences in many of his later writings. History, 1822 London - ages 10+
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