Author Question: In Finding My Place (2010), Traci L. Jones tells the history of: a. a girl who tries to fit in at ... (Read 47 times)

beccaep · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

In Finding My Place (2010), Traci L. Jones tells the history of:

a. a girl who tries to fit in at her predominantly white school.
b. an American Indian girl who longs to leave the reservation and return to her native lands.
c. the struggles of life in the California gold fields.
d. discrimination during the Civil Rights movement and the struggles associated with this injustice.

Question 2

Because some writers of historical fiction attempt to revise history, challenge existing ideas, or refute previous theories about the way things were,

a. teachers and library media specialists should avoid historical fiction about controversial periods of history.
b. the author's reputation as a writer might be more important than the actual content of the book.
c. books should be selected that stick to the facts and avoid emotions.
d. it is always important to select young adult historical fiction carefully.