This term you have been reading historical fiction books set in another time and place. Many of these stories are based on real events, people and places.
We are now going to do some research to get some facts about your chosen time and place in history. After using Encyclopedia Britannica to do your research you will add a blog post below providing the following information: Title of Book Name of Author Special time, place or event in history. A sentence describing your book TWO facts that you found that support the events, people or place in your book If you cannot post a reply please email me your response.
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Angela 7.4
6/17/2015 12:15:26 pm
The book I read is called 'Nowhere To Run' by Carol Drinkwater. The story is about a Polish family escaping World War ll. Here is the link.
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Monique
6/17/2015 12:19:34 pm
The book that I read was the Bloody Tower by Valerie Wilding. It was in set in the Tower of London during Tudor times (1553-1559) and had Princess Elizabeth, Queen Mary and Lady Jane Grey. This is the article that I found.Mary I 2015. Britannica School. Retrieved 18 June 2015, from http://school.eb.com.au/levels/middle/article/603545
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Alice 7.4
6/17/2015 12:19:58 pm
The book I red was 'Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile' by Kristiana Gregory. This is the article I found:
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Isabella.G 7.4
6/17/2015 12:20:54 pm
The book i read is called Pompeii, a My Story series book by Sue Reid.The story is about a girl Claudia hears a strange sound while working at the roman Forum. The link to great article is hear Mount Vesuvius 2015. Britannica School. Retrieved 18 June 2015, from http://school.eb.com.au/levels/middle/article/277581
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Sasha
6/18/2015 09:19:40 am
The book that I read was called Betrayal by Grace Cavendish and it is set in England in 1569, the time of Queen Elizabeth. Here is the cite.
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Taleena 7.4
6/18/2015 10:10:51 am
Exploration of Australia and the Pacific Islands 2015. Britannica School. Retrieved 18 June 2015, from http://school.eb.com.au/levels/middle/article/54337
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Hanna MC 7.4
6/18/2015 10:12:35 am
The book I read is called The Forgotten Pearl by Belinda Murrell. It is set in 1941-1942 and is about the Darwin bombing and families were evacuated to the South. Here is the link. "Darwin." Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2015. Web. 18 Jun. 2015. <http://school.eb.com.au/levels/middle/article/273920>.
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6/18/2015 10:14:12 am
The book i read was called Daughter of the Regiment. This book is about a boy who finds a hole in his chook shed and when you look through it you are looking back in time. World War II 2015. Here is a link on World war 2 Britannica School. Retrieved 18 June 2015, from http://school.eb.com.au/levels/middle/article/277798
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Matilda S. 7.4
6/18/2015 10:22:26 am
I read Meet Alice by Davina Bell. And it was about Alice surviving world war 1 in Australia Perth (1918). Here is what I found World War I 2015. Britannica School. Retrieved 18 June 2015, from http://school.eb.com.au/levels/middle/article/277797
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Rowena F. 7.4
6/18/2015 10:24:30 am
The book I read was Outback:the diary of Jimmy Porter. This book is in the My Australian Story serious, this book was written by Harris,Christine. This book is set in 1927 - 1928 and is about a boy who comes from the city and stays with his aunty and uncle in outback Australia. During this period of time there is a drought happening. the like i have found in the Encyclopaedia Britannica is - Outback 2015. Britannica School. Retrieved 18 June 2015, from http://school.eb.com.au/levels/middle/article/609624
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Test 7.5
6/18/2015 03:52:57 pm
The book that I read was called Egyptian Princess by Vince Cross.
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Maddy W 7.5
6/18/2015 04:02:01 pm
I read "The Diary of Anne Frank" by Anne Frank. This book is about Anne and her Jewish family during the holocaust.
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Isabella S. 7.5
6/18/2015 04:03:24 pm
The book that I read was called No Way Back and was written by Valerie Wilding. This book is set in the 1780's and is about a real person called Mary Wade, who is arrested for theft in England and transported to Australia in 1788 with the First Fleet.
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Hannah D.
6/18/2015 04:03:43 pm
The book I read was called The Lady Grace Mysteries: Haunted by Grace Cavendish. It was about a maid of honour to Queen Elizabeth 1st. The link I have found is
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Bethan P. 7.5
6/18/2015 04:03:53 pm
The book that I read was "Amina" by J.L Powers.The book was set in the 1990's in Somalia (Africa) and is about a young girl fighting for freedom and justice.
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Tiana P 7.5
6/18/2015 05:47:09 pm
My book was called Mary Queen of Scot. This book was about Mary when she was younger set in the 1500's. This is the article I found about the book.
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Eliza C. 7.5
6/18/2015 05:48:12 pm
The book I read was called Egyptian Princess by Vince Cross. It was about a young girl called Asha living in Ancient Egypt (1490 BC). She has do deal with the death of her father (the Pharaoh) and then becoming queen. Here's what I found on the topic: Ancient Egypt 2015. Britannica School. Retrieved 19 June 2015, from http://school.eb.com.au/levels/middle/article/274132
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Amelia D. 7.5
6/18/2015 05:49:30 pm
The book I'm reading is snatched by pirates and its about a boy at sea that got taken by pirates the site i had used was
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Jasmin S. 7.5
6/18/2015 05:50:34 pm
I have read a book called Refugee by Alan Sunderland. The book was about an Afghanistan boy that has to take a ship to Australia because of the Taliban in 2001. I found information at. "Afghanistan." Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2015. Web. 19 Jun. 2015. <http://school.eb.com.au/levels/middle/article/272743>.
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Shae RW 7.5
6/18/2015 05:51:53 pm
I have read the book Meet Alice. The author is Davina Bell. This book is about a girl that wants to be a ballerina but there is a big war on the other side of the world. But then a terrible incident happens and she has to choose whether there is more important things then dance. I have left a link about Australia's history.
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Samantha S. 7.5
6/18/2015 05:53:00 pm
The book I read was called Grace and Glory, the author was Sofie Laguna its about a girl who was a convict and was a slave for a family in Australia. Here is a site i found Exploration of Australia and the Pacific Islands." Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2015. Web. 19 Jun. 2015 <http://school.eb.com.au/levels/middle/article/543379
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Jade Mac 7.5
6/18/2015 05:57:10 pm
I read Catherine The Great Journey, it was about a girl who marries the empress of Russia's son and soon becomes empress of Russia.
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Jessica McK 7.5
6/18/2015 05:58:42 pm
The book I read was "Hitler's Daughter" by Jackie French. It was about Hitler's Daughter that he may or may not have had. Here is the link I found with info about Adolf Hitler. "Adolf Hitler." Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2015. Web. 19 Jun. 2015. <http://school.eb.com.au/levels/middle/article/274895>.
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Isabella B 7.5
6/18/2015 06:01:55 pm
The book I read was the Diary of Anne Frank by Susan Massotty. This book was set in world war II. It was about a young Jewish girl that was in the Holocaust. I found my information at.
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Isabella.K 7.5
6/18/2015 08:47:55 pm
The book I read was called "Nanberry" by Jackie French. It was about an aboriginal boy whose family had died from small pox. He was found by a doctor from the white colony. The doctor looked after the boy and acted as a father to him.
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Kate Cowan
6/19/2015 11:02:32 am
The book I have read is Forest of Bone by David Kennet. This book was set in 9CE. It was about Romans invading Cherusci causing a battle and the Romans won. Here is a link of Cherusci 9CE. Germany." Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2015. Web. 19 Jun. 2015. <http://school.eb.com.au/levels/middle/article/274536>.
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Niamh
6/20/2015 12:12:11 pm
The book that I read was Crusade by Elizabeth Laird. It is set in England an Palestine. This is the link to the article that I found"Crusades." Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2015. Web. 18 Jun. 2015. <http://school.eb.com.au/levels/middle/article/273868>.
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Isabella
6/20/2015 07:45:43 pm
The book I read was called Witch Finder by Ruth Warburton. It was set inthe 1880s. The article I found is ''London 2015''. Britanica School. Retrieved 18th of June 2015, from
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Kate H 7.3
6/24/2015 01:20:22 pm
The book I read was called To Love a Sunburnt Country by Jackie French. It is about a girl of Aboriginal heritage in Vietnam during the war trying to get home, but is captured and becomes a POW.
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Nicole 7.3
6/24/2015 01:22:36 pm
My book was called road to war by Valerie Wilding. it was set in the 1914's it was about world war 1 from the battlefields of France and it's about Daffy Rowntree's
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Elsie 7.3
6/24/2015 01:23:11 pm
My book was Nowhere to Run and it was based in the second world war. The author was Carol Drinkwater. Here is my reference:
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Hollie.B 7.3
6/24/2015 01:23:30 pm
the book i read was set in 1917 about a girl who went to war. this is the cite:
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Stella 7.3
6/24/2015 01:23:40 pm
The book I read was "No where to run". This book was about a Polish family escaping from World Was II.
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Lani 7.3
6/24/2015 05:11:52 pm
I read " I Survived, the Nazi invasion 1944."
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Jazmyn P. 7.3
6/24/2015 05:13:14 pm
My book I read was Slave Girl and it is about a American - African girl's diary in the 1800
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Sienna A. 7.3
6/24/2015 05:14:16 pm
My book was called Bloody Tower by Valerie Wilding. It’s the 1500’s, King Edward dies and there is great confusion about who will take the throne, Mary, Elizabeth or Lady Jane Grey.
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Philippa M. 7.3
6/24/2015 05:15:47 pm
The book that I read was snatched by pirates by Patricia Bernard the resource I used was
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Turaya F. 7.3
6/24/2015 05:16:51 pm
My book I chose was 'The Destruction of Pompeii'. My book was set in 79AD
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Sienna A. 7.3
6/24/2015 05:18:01 pm
I read the book Bloody Tower by Valerie Wilding. King Edward dies and there is great confusion about who will take the thrown, Mary or Elizabeth.
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Milla S. 7.3
6/24/2015 05:19:23 pm
This is the book I was reading, the shark attacks of 1916 by Lauren Tarshis. Base in Elm Hills, New Jersey in the Matawan Creek. White shark 2015. Britannica School. Retrieved 25 June 2015, from http://school.eb.com.au/levels/middle/article/314184
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Alana P. 7.3
6/24/2015 05:21:04 pm
http://school.eb.com.au/levels/middle/article/277798
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Sophie G. 7.3
6/24/2015 05:22:15 pm
Titanic 2015 Britannica School. Retrieved 25 June 2015, from http://school.eb.com.au/levels/middle/article/313853
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maddie 7.3
6/24/2015 05:25:55 pm
The book I read was "A Home for Grace" It was set in 1808. The article I found is.
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Louisa 7.3
6/24/2015 06:13:15 pm
My book was called Road to war by Valerie Wilding. It was about a girls diary in the first world war. this is my link
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Tarnee 7.3
6/25/2015 10:01:25 am
The book I chose was " I survived" The destruction of Pompeii.
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