Historical fiction draws students into the study of the past, enriches their understanding of events, and provides opportunities for cultivating historical analysis.

The authors highlight the Carter G. Woodson award winner Dear Miss Breedwhich recounts the stories of 19 children of Japanese descent interned in U.S. camps during World War IIas an excellent resource for studying the Japanese American wartime experience.

Reading the highlighted novel about immigrant and LGBTQ+ experiences during a unit on the Cold War can provide a deeper understanding of this period in U.S. history. 

The Dutch contribution to America's economic system and cultural fabric was highly significant, yet history textbooks barely mention their early seventeenth-century influence on America.

The process of researching, designing, and presenting 3D models related to people, places, or events can dramatically expand students’ experience of social studies topics.