Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Historical Fiction
There is an amazing series of books that take the reader through the 1700s in various countries. The history is accurate, even though the characters are mostly fictional. They begin around 1745 in Scotland and follow the characters through the Revolutionary Period in the American Colonies. I'm dying for the 8th one to come out - which hopefully will be around this time next year. They start with a book called Outlander and are written by Diana Gabaldon. Has anyone else read them?
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Hi Bridget,
ReplyDeleteSince I'm the "book person" for this course, I'm delighted that you have posted about the Outlander series. Here are two titles that you may enjoy that deal with our period of history by Laurie Halse Anderson..."Chains" and "Forge". Both are for readers 4th grade and up. I haven't met an adult yet who hasn't enjoyed them, as well. I'm waiting impatiently for "Ashes" which is to be published in October.
Cheers,
Becky