America in Historical Fiction

Portrayals of America''s people places and events in historical fiction integrate literature with history and make an exciting supplement to U.S. history classes. This book helps educators and students locate the best in classic and contemporary fiction in this subject area. Arranged in major chronological divisions of U.S. history the annotated entries include standard bibliographic information time period subject location research base (if known) and whether the title is more appropriate for mature students or younger secondary students. VanMeter often lists prequels and sequels or notes when a title is more than 600 pages long. Extensive indexing provides access to entries on a wide variety of topics from women immigrants and ethnic groups to military political and social events.