America As Story: Historical Fiction for Middle and Secondary Schools

Rating:
Summary: A phenominal resource for teachers and YA librarians
Review: I discovered this book quite by accident while weeding the reference collection of the public library in which I work.
"Where do you keep the historical fiction?" and "Where can I find a historical fiction book about the [Civil War | Revolutionary War | French and Indian War | War of 1812 | Oregon Trail | original 13 colonies | etc. etc.]" are questions that come up nearly every day in my line of work.
Until I found this book, I had to rely largely on memory from my own childhood or from classes I had taken in graduate school to make recommendations.
This book is well organized, possessed of a useful index, and true to its task.

Highly recommended for teachers, librarians, and parents alike.