Dewey Know Nonfiction?
What is nonfiction
real, true, factual
What three things do we see on the spine of every book?
The title, the author/illustrator, and the spine label.
What is genre for a chapter book that has magic, mythical creatures, and is set in a fictional world or universe?
fantasy fiction
What is the Caldecott Award for?
What do the red and yellow labels stand for?
early readers and everybody picture books
You have 60 seconds to find the Weird But True books and tell us their call number.
031 Weird
Where are the two place we could find the summary of a book?
The back cover or the inside of the front cover.
What is the number for graphic novels?
741.5
What is the Sibert Award for?
the best nonfiction book for kids
How are the fiction chapter books organized?
the first three letters of the author's last name
How is our nonfiction section organized? (what is on each spine label?)
The dewey number + the subject/topic
What do we call the additional information in the back of a nonfiction text?
backmatter
What is the difference between historical fiction and realistic fiction?
Historical fiction is a story inspired by a real event but is not true. Realistic fiction is a pretend story that could happen to someone.
What does MCBA stand for?
Massachusetts Children's Book Award
What is the name of our online catalog that you can search to find books in our library?
Destiny Discover
You have 60 seconds to find a book with the call number:
590 Mammals Primates
show the class the book you found
Name three nonfiction text features.
Could be:
Table of contents, tables, graphs, captions, glossary, index, maps, timelines, diagrams.
What is the difference between the red graphic novel stickers and the green graphic novel stickers
the red stickers are fictional stories and the green stickers are nonfiction.
Name a book that has won the Caldecott Award
Answers could be:
Fireworks, Chooch Helped, Big, Hot Dog, Watercress, We Are Water Protectors, Hello Lighthouse, Wolf in the Snow, Beekle
You have 60 seconds to find a picture book by the author Ryan Higgins
show the class the book you found