Historical fiction is a genre of story that takes place in the past, incorporating some true historical facts alongside invented elements to help readers experience what life was like for people during that time period. Some examples provided are Number the Stars, Snow Treasure, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, Crispin, and SOS Titanic - popular novels that combine real moments of history with fictional characters and plots.

2. What is historical
fiction?

3. Number the Stars
Snow Treasure
Crispin
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
SOS
Tita
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4. 1. Historical fiction is a
story that takes place
back in history.

5. 2. Some of the facts
from history are true.

6. 3. Some of the facts
are made up.

7. 4. Historical fiction helps
you experience what
really happened to
people.

8. Let’s take a look
at some popular
historical fiction
novels.

9. Number the
Stars
Snow
Treasure
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Crispin
SOS
Tita
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10. Number the
Stars
Snow
Treasure
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Crispin
SOS
Tita
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