HISTORICAL FICTION . . . STARRING GIRLS LINKS

LINKS

A collection of links to relevant websites. There are three sections: Literature Links, Women's History Links, and General History Links.

Historical Fiction...Starring Girls!

Literature Links

Amazon.com - An online bookstore with reviews and ratings. Browsable by subject. This is the link to the Young Adult Historical Fiction section.
The Adventures of Jane Smiley - An interview with Jane Smiley about her new book from Atlantic Unbound.
Avi - Avi's home page with information about his books and himself.
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Web Site - Carol Hurst is a storyteller, lecturer, author and language arts consultant. This website is a collection of reviews of great books for kids, ideas of ways to use them in the classroom and collections of books and activities about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes and professional topics. There several history sections in the curriculum areas.
Feminist Canon - Bibliography of Feminist Literature, including books on women's history.
Historical Fiction Bibliography - Compiled from 1990-92 Best Books for Young Adults list by VOYA.
Historical Fiction by Date - A bibliography of fiction arranged chronologically by the date the story takes place. This is helpful if a student is trying to find a story set during a certain year or during a certain time period. From the Franklin Middle School in Fairfax county, CA.
Historical Fiction for Children and Young Adults - Links to sites about historical fiction for young adults, including criticism and evaluation.
How Novel! Canadian Young Adult Literature (Historical Fiction) An annotated list of Canadian historical fiction done by the Saskatoon Public Library. Includes Author Biographies.
Karen Cushman: Author Spotlight - Part of the Houghton Mifflin Website, author spotlight has information about the author, an interview inspired by readers questions, and reviews of the authors books written by kids.
Katherine Paterson Web Site - Official website includes annotated list of books, and Frequently Asked Questions about the author.
Kathryn Lasky Home Page - Contact Information, biography with quotes, and briefly annotated list of books.
SmartGirl Book Reviews - Part of the SmartGirl website, this page links to reviews by girls of books with female characters or books written by women.
Teachers Resource Center - Information and ideas for teaching Young Adult books.

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Women's History Links

Celebrating Women's History - Biographies of more than sixty women for all eras who have made a difference and a timeline of key events in women's history. By Gale.
Distinguished Women of Past and Present - This site has biographies of women who contributed to our culture in many different ways. There are writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, and others. Some were alive hundreds of years ago and some are living today. We've heard of some of them, while many more have been ignored by history book writers.
My Mother's War: Mementos of WWI - An tribute to an American woman who was a nurse in France during the war. Created by her daughter, the site includes her mother's story and many pictures and mementos from the war.
National First Ladies Library - A database of information from the National First Ladies Library on 43 First Ladies.
The National Women's Hall of Fame - Biographies of the inductees to the National Women's Hall of Fame.
The National Women's History Project - The National Women's History Project is a nonprofit organization. Website has ideas for teachers and librarians to bring attention to women's history, information on National Women's History Month, and an online catalog of curriculum materials available.
What Did You Do In The War, Grandma? - An Oral History of Rhode Island Women during World War II. Written by students in the Honors English Program at South Kingstown High School.
Wild Women and Salty Dogs - A website by The Discovery Channel about women pirates.
Women in American History - A comprehensive site by the Encyclopedia Britannica.
Women in History - A website dedicated to women's history made by a sophomore World History class at South Fork High School in Humboldt, CA. With articles written by students.
Women in World History Curriculum - Interactive site full of information and resources about women's experiences in world history. For teachers, teenagers, parents, and history buffs.
Women Win the Vote - Information about the Women's Suffragist Movement in the United States.

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General History Links

Biographical Dictionary - This dictionary includes more than 25,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day.
The American Civil War Home Page - Hundreds of links to American Civil War web pages, from general resources, to specific battles, and war reenactments.
The Ancient World Web - A resource for many web pages on the ancient world, ranging in subject and geography. Organized into three different indexes and includes a search engine for the site.
The Avalon Project of the Yale Law School - Documents related to Law, History, and Government from Pre 18th Century to the present. Links documents to supporting documents referred to in the text.
The Costume Page - Links to pictures and descriptions of all types of costumes and dress from many different eras.
The Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies - Organized access to electronic resources in medieval studies through a World Wide Web server at Georgetown University. Provides connections to databases, services, texts, and images on other servers around the world.

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