Child-sized History
Fictions of the Past in U.S. Classrooms
by Sara L. Schwebel
255 pages· 2011· ISBN 9780826517920
About
An English professor describes the historical novels traditionally used in the classroom for the past thirty years, including Johnny Tremain and Island of Blue Dolphins that are now out of step with current historiography and social sensibilities, particularly where race is concerned. Simultaneous.
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