should be interesting, not like a documentary.
2006-10-02 10:58:13 · 7 answers · asked by Deanna 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
A good book for both genders I would have to say is "Number the Stars" by Lois Lowry is very good , althought it combines some based on real life events , it is a good book through the eyes of a girl in occupied Denmark during WW2 and her best friend is Jewish... Great Read
Song of the Gargoyle by Snyder, Zilpha Keatley
is a great book too , good for boys who like adventure. Here is also the website where I got both books from you might want to check it out :) It has historical fiction from many different time periods:)
2006-10-02 11:44:33 · answer #1 · answered by Spartnagirlie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is going to be long, but you asked for it....these may seem a little "old", but figured on "neat reads, and compelling" beat the heck out of "kid lit".
Across Five Aprils wasn't bad, and neither was Johnny Tremaine, but if he wants some meatier stuff....consider _Guns of the South_ by Harry Turtledove. (What would happen if the Confederacy had managed to get its hands on AK47s? Turtledove has a doctorate in Byzantine history, IIRC, and does a lot of really good speculative fiction/alternate history.)
If there's an interest in post-disaster scenarios, _Fail-Safe_ by Burdick and Wheeler is a compelling and scary book. (What happens if an accident occurs and orders are given to launch an atomic attack on the USSR?) Also see _Lucifer's Hammer_ by Niven and Pournelle (life after a major asteroid strike), or _Alas, Babylon_, by Pat Frank (life after the atom bomb drops).
If he doesn't mind LONG, _Mists of Avalon_ by Marion Zimmer Bradley is one of the best Arthurian books I've ever read.
If pioneer life is more to his liking, check out Vilhelm Moberg's "The Emigrants" tetrad: (The Emigrants, Unto a Good Land, The Settlers, and Last Letter Home). Swedish immigrants to America in the mid-1800s and the challenges they faced (including the Civil War and the California Gold Rush)---trust me, it's good reading.
Sinclair Lewis wrote _It Can't Happen Here_, which is a satirical political novel about what America might be like if an initially likeable right-wing politician manages to take control of the US Presidency. Hey, maybe......! Definitely an interesting read.
Don't forget to enlist the local librarians in the search, and have fun reading!
2006-10-02 19:56:27 · answer #2 · answered by samiracat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Historical fiction is pretty broad, but a few I can think of off the top of my head:
- The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane (Civil War Era)
- Henry V by Shakespeare
- All Quiet on the Western Front by Remarque (WWII)
- The Crucible by Miller (Puritan America)
- A Tale of Two Cities by Dickens (French Revolution)
- All the King's Men (Corrupt Politics in 20th Cent America)
2006-10-02 18:10:41 · answer #3 · answered by chaser324 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Brother Sam is Dead--->Revolutionary War Book
Across Five Aprils----> Incredible Civil War book
2006-10-02 18:04:24 · answer #4 · answered by Justine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called "Night" by Elie Wiesel.
I read that in 7th grade but it's still good for all ages past that. Deals with the holocaust and is actually one of the most famous books about it. It really opened my mind up about one of the worst tragedies in recorded history.
2006-10-02 18:06:33 · answer #5 · answered by Slosh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have no clue...thanks for the points!
2006-10-02 17:59:54 · answer #6 · answered by The Riddler 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bible.
2006-10-02 18:00:10 · answer #7 · answered by S K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋