The Distant Mirror : Reflections on Young Adult Historical Fiction /
Brown, Joanne, 1933-2021.
The Distant Mirror : Reflections on Young Adult Historical Fiction / Joanne Brown, Nancy St. Clair. - Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2006. - ix, 210 pages ; 23 cm. - Scarecrow studies in young adult literature . - Scarecrow studies in young adult literature ; 21. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-201) and index.
Acknowledgments -- Historical fiction as genre -- Portraits of the past -- The rise and rise of historical fiction -- The "truth" of young adult historical fiction -- Historical fiction as social realism -- More than skin deep -- A question of faith -- Class matters -- Sugar and (lots of) spice -- The beckoning shores -- Battle cries -- Conclusions -- Appendix : Suggestions for additional reading -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the authors. pt. 1. 1. 2. 3. pt. 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
0810856255 9780810856257
2005019016
GBA808124 bnb
014496906 Uk
Historical fiction, American--History and criticism.
Young adult fiction, American--History and criticism.
Young adults--Books and reading--United States.
Literature and history--United States.
PS 374 .H5 B76 2006
The Distant Mirror : Reflections on Young Adult Historical Fiction / Joanne Brown, Nancy St. Clair. - Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2006. - ix, 210 pages ; 23 cm. - Scarecrow studies in young adult literature . - Scarecrow studies in young adult literature ; 21. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-201) and index.
Acknowledgments -- Historical fiction as genre -- Portraits of the past -- The rise and rise of historical fiction -- The "truth" of young adult historical fiction -- Historical fiction as social realism -- More than skin deep -- A question of faith -- Class matters -- Sugar and (lots of) spice -- The beckoning shores -- Battle cries -- Conclusions -- Appendix : Suggestions for additional reading -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the authors. pt. 1. 1. 2. 3. pt. 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
0810856255 9780810856257
2005019016
GBA808124 bnb
014496906 Uk
Historical fiction, American--History and criticism.
Young adult fiction, American--History and criticism.
Young adults--Books and reading--United States.
Literature and history--United States.
PS 374 .H5 B76 2006