TY - BOOK AU - Brown,Joanne AU - StClair,Nancy TI - The Distant Mirror: Reflections on Young Adult Historical Fiction T2 - Scarecrow studies in young adult literature SN - 0810856255 AV - PS 374 .H5 B76 2006 PY - 2006/// CY - Lanham, Md. PB - Scarecrow Press KW - Historical fiction, American KW - History and criticism KW - Young adult fiction, American KW - Young adults KW - Books and reading KW - United States KW - Literature and history N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-201) and index; Acknowledgments --; pt. 1; Historical fiction as genre --; 1; Portraits of the past --; 2; The rise and rise of historical fiction --; 3; The "truth" of young adult historical fiction --; pt. 2; Historical fiction as social realism --; 4; More than skin deep --; 5; A question of faith --; 6; Class matters --; 7; Sugar and (lots of) spice --; 8; The beckoning shores --; 9; Battle cries --; 10; Conclusions --; Appendix : Suggestions for additional reading --; Bibliography --; Index --; About the authors UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0515/2005019016.html ER -