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.

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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. Select a book that is classified as historical fiction, and evaluate it for its historical accuracy and authenticity. (You may use the historical fiction text you read this week in your classroom).
What factors would you use to evaluate that book? How does that book rate in terms of those factors? Refer specifically to elements in that book that reflect authenticity and accuracy in your response.
Here is the video I picked on YouTube

Here is the reference for my text book
Temple, C. A., Martinez, M. G., & Yokota,
J. (2019). 10. In Children’s books in children’s hands: An introduction to their literature (p. 263). essay, Pearson.
Please follow the prompt and do in text citation from the video The book

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