In historical fiction, the past comes alive. It is not just historical events in time but the famous and the unknown person that is brought to life for the reader to experience.
The reader should come away with an understanding of the event, person, or even the time period portrayed by the author.
(Through the Eyes of a Child: An Introduction to Children's Literature by Donna E. Norton)
No Small Potatoes: Junius G. Groves and His Kingdom in Kansas by 
