1. 7th grade Independent Reading Titles
Historical Fiction
7th grade Independent Reading Titles

2. Definition Tells a story set in the past Setting is usually real
Often contains actual historical people
Protagonist and main characters are most likely fictional
Author tries to capture the spirit of the time with details
Author has some artistic license since it is fiction

3. Why Read it?
“We write historical fiction, and read it, not to learn about history so much as to live it. It is the closest we can get to experiencing the past without having been there.”

4. Selecting a Title
Choose a time period that interests you (Revolutionary War, Colonial Times, Civil War, World War II? The 60s, Civil Rights movement, etc.)
Look for well-known authors (Laurie Halse Anderson, Patricia Reilly Giff, Gary Paulsen, Walter Dean Myers, Ann Rinaldi, Avi)
Look for recommendations
Goodreads
University of Texas

5. Some Trailers Forge Code Talker Al Capone does my Shirts
Jefferson’s Sons
Dear America series