[ISLMA-Share] Sub-genre Semi-Fiction

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>From the description, it sounds as though this sub-genre would include any
historical fiction in which the author shows that he/she did actually do
some research about the real historical facts and then weave those into a
fictional narrative.  Many Titanic books might fit this description...the
facts are accurate, but the characters are fictional.  A couple of the
books on the Monarch Award list fit this description, too:* Ivan the True
Story of a Shopping Mall Gorilla* and *Shooting at the Stars*, for example.

Maybe?

Michelle Harris
Heyworth CUSD #4
harrism at husd4.org

On Wed, Apr 12, 2017 at 11:00 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> We use the purchased Schoolwide Curriculum here for LA.  I am struggling
> with a sub-genre they call Semi-Fiction.
>
> Here is the teacher's description:
>
> "It's defined as a text that implements a great deal of nonfiction, such
> as a fictional depiction "based on a true story", or a reconstructed
> biography. I don't really understand how this would be differentiated from
> historical or realistic fiction."
>
> I agree with her.  Anyone know of any titles I could suggest to her that
> would fit this term of Semi-Fiction?  She thought Someone Named Eva, I
> thought Countdown, by Deborah Wiles.
>
> Any help is appreciated!
>
> --
> Sincerely,
> Amy Hamernick
> Media Specialist
> Apple Teacher
> Century Jr. High
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>
>
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-- 
Michelle Harris
District Librarian
Heyworth CUSD #4
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