http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/2010/01/2009-a-great-year-for-history-and-historical-fiction.html A Community for Curious Minds who love History, its Odd Stories, and Good Reads Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:36:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/2010/01/2009-a-great-year-for-history-and-historical-fiction.html/comment-page-1#comment-4020 Vicky Alvearl Shecter Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:13:55 +0000 http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/?p=3645#comment-4020 I too am thrilled to hear this, since I write both historical fiction and nonfiction for kids. In terms of the last question, I think I'd like to see a greater variety of eras and cultures depicted. I too am thrilled to hear this, since I write both historical fiction and nonfiction for kids. In terms of the last question, I think I’d like to see a greater variety of eras and cultures depicted.

]]> http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/2010/01/2009-a-great-year-for-history-and-historical-fiction.html/comment-page-1#comment-3985 Michelle Miller/the true book addict Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:16:43 +0000 http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/?p=3645#comment-3985 One of my favorite genres...in my top three! I am thrilled to hear this! I'm a history major and I believe that history is very important to our present. If good historical fiction gets kids interested in history, as it did for me when I was a child, then that is a very good thing! One of my favorite genres…in my top three! I am thrilled to hear this! I’m a history major and I believe that history is very important to our present. If good historical fiction gets kids interested in history, as it did for me when I was a child, then that is a very good thing!

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