Historical fiction are books that has its setting in the past that may or may not have real people and places along side a fictional story. The language fits with the time period being portrayed as well as the belief system and values that were the norm for the time period. The plot should be credible, without magic and fantastical creatures, and be historically authentic, all while connecting the reader to the past.
I think having historical fiction in a classroom helps to teach students about things of the past that have shaped the world they live in today. They can feel a connection to the characters especially if they are children like themselves with the same thought processes and feelings. To help students connect with the characters I would have them do a cause and effect organizer of the story and of the present using themselves as the present day characters than compare the two to see the similarities and differences. I could also have the students create drawing of the book's setting and explain what the picture is about or to create a drawing of the student dressed in the clothes of the time period of the book.
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