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Author:

Brown, Joanne, 1933-

Title:

The distant mirror : reflections on young adult historical fiction / Joanne Brown, Nancy St. Clair.

Publisher:

Scarecrow Press,

Copyright Date:

2006

Description:

ix, 210 p. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

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.

Other Authors:

St. Clair, Nancy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-201) and index.

Contents:

I: Historical fiction as genre -- Portraits of the past -- The rise and rise of historical fiction -- The "truth" of young adult historical fiction -- II: 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.

Series:

Scarecrow studies in young adult literature 21

ISBN:

9780810856257 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0810856255 (hardcover : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)60826567

LCCN:

2005019016

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)