Historical Fiction for Teens: A Genre Guide (Genreflecting Advisory Series) - Hardcover

"The guide is easy to thumb through, and the descriptions of the books are interesting and well written. This volume would provide good guidance for teachers and youth-service librarians." - School Library Journal "This volume would be especially useful for readers' advisory and for browsing in school and public libraries." - Booklist

This book offers a thorough exploration of historical fiction for young adults, examining popular and compelling books that illuminate the past and define the struggles faced by young people in those times. * Appendices include a list of award-winning titles as well as several thematic booklists, allowing time-pressed readers to quickly find high-quality books or be ready for common requests * Features sidebars and sections that explore specialized topics, such as Arthurian times and novels in verse * A title index shows which books are annotated within the work, providing an easy way to locate favorite titles