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A 4 page research paper that examines the topic of realistic and historical fiction. First of all, the writer defines the characteristics of each and then discusses their similarities and differences before presenting a brief appendix of both types of books that can broaden content area in social studies, particularly with emphasis on the topic of family. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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examination of realistic and historical fiction, first of all, defines the characteristics of each and then discusses their similarities and differences before presenting a brief appendix of both types of
books that can broaden content area in social studies, particularly with emphasis on the topic of family. Realistic Fiction Elementary school teacher Cynthia Tyson defines "realistic fiction" as stories
that are "convincingly true to life and that help children see their own lives, empathize with other people, and see the complexity of human interaction" (Tyson 155). Books that realistically
portray family life can help children to understand the dynamics of interfamily relationships. For example, Tyson cites how one boy, after reading Daddy (J. Caines, 1977), stated, "This kinds reminds
me of my dad and my sister, he always teases her and likes to (play) these weird teasing games too, like this daddy" (Tyson 155). Through her work with
a group of elementary-age African American boys, Tyson was able to observe how exposure to contemporary realistic fiction caused the children to think about serious problems in their communities (Tyson
155). As the boys began to consider the "why" of situations and not just the "what, who and where, they also began to construct the "how" suggested in fictitious situations,
realistically presented (Tyson 155). For example, after reading Fly Away Home (E. Bunting, 1991), a story that concerns a homeless boy and his father living at an airport, one boy
was prompted to relate how his family and their neighbors regularly aid a homeless man by giving him all their aluminum cans (which he could then see to a recycling
center) (Tyson 155). As this suggests, realistic fiction is any narrative that presents life as it is, that is, people with real-life problems in the contemporary world. In the realm
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