Link Du Jour: Top 10 Historical Fiction
Does it seem to you like historical fiction flies under the radar? Seems that way to me. A shame I say, because the genre is in a great place right now, with many of the best books of the year falling under this umbrella. Countdown, Turtle in Paradise, Zora and Me – the list goes on. Booklist recently published the Top 10 Historical Fiction Books for Youth: 2011. You best get clickin’. Click here (or the image below) to read.
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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