Can you start off saying Hi Amber Here is the prompt Amber Main Post COLLAPS

Can you start off saying Hi Amber
Here is the prompt
Amber Main Post
COLLAPSE
Historical Fiction is a popular genre in today’s classrooms, because it integrates literacy with history, providing growth in both areas. That said, there are a lot of books classified as “Historical Fiction” that do not meet the criteria for authenticity, accuracy, or quality. Based on your readings for this week, discuss the importance of authenticity and accuracy within historical fiction. If you were considering using the historical fiction text you read this week in your classroom, what factors would you use to evaluate that book? Refer specifically to elements in that book that reflect authenticity and accuracy in your response.
In our readings for this week, I learned that historical fiction is often defined as a work of fiction set in a time prior to when it was written. Most of the books written as historical fiction in the United States often times are about periods in American history such as: the American Revolutionary War, slavery, the Civil War, and subsequent period of segregation. I think historical fiction books for children, are a great way to introduce the topics of past, present, and future. Depending on the age, children don’t have a sense of time just yet and these kind of books could sure teach them the idea of history and how we ended up here today: “Quality historical fiction that is well researched can serve as a valuable vehicle for learning about the past, especially because historical fiction engages readers to in the drama of historical events (pg 263).” In our textbook, it is stated that another way to broaden historical perspectives for American students is to include international literature in the array of historical fiction made available in the classroom. Historical fiction is important to introduce to the classroom because many works of historical fiction are natural companions to non fiction: “This link between historical fiction and nonfiction is particularly significant in light of the growing recognition that students need to engage in far more extensive reading of nonfiction.
Reference
Temple, C. A., Martinez, M. A., & Yokota, J. (2019). Children’s books in children’s hands: A brief introduction to their literature (6th ed.). Pearson.