Category Archives: Historical Fiction/Historical Element

All the Pretty Horses

Posted on October 29, 2007 by Victoria Waddle

 (Revisited December 2011)   It’s 1949, and sixteen-year-old John Grady Cole plans to leave Texas after his grandfather’s funeral. His mother is selling the old family ranch, built in 1872. John Grady has a deep love of horses and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure Stories, Family Problems, Fiction, Historical Fiction/Historical Element, Literary Read Alike, Mature Readers, Movie Tie-In, Multicultural, Romance | 2 Comments

The Red Badge of Courage

Posted on October 17, 2007 by Victoria Waddle

When I was asked to discuss The Red Badge of Courage with this year’s Academic Decathlon team, it had been at least thirty years since I’d read it. I figured another reading was in order if I hoped to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Historical Fiction/Historical Element, Junior Project | 3 Comments