As more school districts undergo the painstaking task of curriculum integration, resources that offer children an opportunity to live vicariously in times and places they cannot experience any other way become increasingly necessary. Whether two teachers are covering the same topic in separate classes (e.g. English and history), or designing a thematic unit with the school librarian, this book will assist all parties in the selection of high quality literature. In this handy guide to nearly 800 award winning historical fiction for Kindergarten through 8th grade, Beth Zarian literally spans the globe. Entries are first divided into three sections - American history, world history, and myths and folklore - then chronologically from prehistoric times to present day, and finally by grade level. Each entry is accompanied by a short annotation. For anyone wishing to teach historical facts in an entertaining way, Around the World with Historical Fiction and Folktales is the only way to travel.

"Anyone interested in using fiction and folklore to broaden student understanding of history and culture will find this an extremely useful and user-friendly guide." - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"This new annotated bibliography intersects the two basic elementary education subject areas of language arts and social studies within the framework of world history and culture. While similar guides to children's historical fiction exist, this book stands out by also including the folktale genre....this is a skillfully designed bibliography. It also features author (illustrator)/title and subject indexes as well as two appendixes, including an essential guide to all awards referenced and a list of all sources consulted." - American Reference Books Annual

"The objective of this work is to provide a 'reference source of award-winning fiction books in the areas of American and world history as well as myths and folktales from around the world' appropriate for kindergarten through eighth grade. All entries contain bibliographical information, the availability of audio recordings and/or movie adaptations, and Lexile reading scale measures. Zarian uses a broad-ranging definition for awards (including Editor's Choices), international and lesser-known awards, but she provides a useful 'Guide to the Awards' section. Zarian states that her annotations (variable in quality) are based on reviews in professional journals or on publishers' book descriptions." - VOYA

"Written for parents, librarians, and professional educators, [this] resource text lists some 800 award-winning fiction books grouped into sections on American history, world history, and myths and folk tales from around the world. Each entry includes complete bibliographic information and grade level recommendation, the forms in which the book has been published (hardback, paperback, audio, VHS, or VHS/DVD notation if available as a movie), Lexile reading scale rating, brief summary of the story, and awards the book has received." - Reference and Research Book News