Answer:
i'll help you out with this one rather than writing an entire essay. i think you may be able to figure out the rest
Explanation:
if your local library wants to encourage kids to learn about the past, they're going to want them to learn about events that really did take place, rather than educating them on events that didn't necessarily happen.
the best resource to use between fictional stories and movies based on historical events, would be the movies.
the reason why this would be a reliable source is because some historical movies show not only what happened, but they can give the viewer an inside perspective of what life was like during some of these events. although historical fiction books may do the same, sometimes events are made up to fit a literary element the author wants recognized by the reader in the book.
the reason why choosing fictional books for kids to learn from isn't necessarily a good idea most of the time is because given that the story would be fictional, some events can and most likely would be made up and may not be true to the historical event being discussed, as i had previously hinted at. furthermore, given that the audience here would be kids, they may take the story literally, so rather than educating them on true events they're being made to believe something that may have not exactly happened.
another reason why movies about historical events may be the best resource to choose between the two, is because although the movies can be fictional as well, the term "movies" is very broad. although it does include fictional movies based off of historical events, it can include things such as documentaries as well which is incredibly educational and can be far more accurate than historical fiction books.
i hope this helped (: let me know if something doesn't make sense so i can try and clear it up for you. good luck
