History & lore.(Book Talk)(teaching of historical fiction and narrative nonfictions to the students)

From: Instructor (1990) | Date: January 1, 2004| Author: Freeman, Judy | Copyright information

These great new historical fiction and narrative nonfiction titles will encourage children to connect with the past.

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HOMESPUN SARAH (Gr. K-3) By Verla Kay, illustrated by Ted Rand. Putnam, 2003; 32 pages; $15.99. In simple but informative rhyming verses, Kay takes us through the busy day of young Sarah, a colonial farm girl in 18th-century Pennsylvania. Watercolor illustrations show an independent, close-knit family who take care of all their...

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