The story of someone's life, probably has a picture of the subject on the cover
What is Biography?
100
the caption reads, "based on the story of the settling of the West"
What is fiction?
100
a very short sentence or phrase that tells you about the book
What is a caption?
100
Has futuristic or high tech art on the cover & the description might refer to technology or life forms that don't exist on our planet in our time
What is science fiction?
100
The story could happen in real life, but it didn't really happen
What is Realistic Fiction
200
The title is Edison's Invention and the caption reads, "the story of the lightbulb"
What is Science?
200
The title is "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" and the text is mixed with drawings. The author is an adult and the story is told by a middle-school-aged kid.
What is fiction?
200
a number (like II, VI, or 4), pictures of other similar looking titles on the back, and mention of sequels, sagas, or series
What is series information?
200
The art on the cover is a realistic depiction of a time in history, the situation is a time that really happened in history, and some or all of the characters are made up.
What is historical fiction?
200
The caption reads: the true story of the creation of the Hubble Telescope
What is Science
300
The cover art represents the subject, the caption describes a the subject in a straightforward way, and the description summarizes the subject with facts. The subject is something that happened in the past.
What is History?
300
the description reads, "a realistic account of the Jim Crow South"
What is fiction
300
The name of the person who wrote the book
What is the author?
300
There isn't one author (there might be a translator or editor) of the original story, it might be a myth, or folk tale
What is Traditional Fiction?
300
the title is Poetry USA and the description includes "this poetry collection"
What is Poetry
400
The title is Dictionary and Thesaurus
What is non-fiction?
400
The title is "By Any Means Necessary: Malcolm X", there are many photographs inside, and the description tells about the biography of a real person named Malcolm X.
What is non-fiction?
400
A comment about the book printed on the back cover or book jacket
What is a review?
400
The cover art is moody and might show some kind of crime, and the description probably includes a crime and someone trying to solve it.
What is Mystery?
400
The cover art is a photograph of Paul Robeson and the author is Paul Robeson. The description includes information about Paul Robeson's life
What is autobiography?
500
The author is writing about his or her own experiences, and no mention of fiction or novel in the description. The author's own picture might be on the cover.
What is Memoir or Autobiography?
500
the cover shows a mouse in full armor, holding a sword, and the description refers to talking animals
What is fiction
500
A short paragraph summary of the book's characters, situation, and themes
What is the description?
500
The story might happen in our time, the people aren't very different than us, and the story is dramatic or funny
What is Realistic Fiction?
500
The cover art is a photo of Malcolm X and the title is "Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary". The description includes some information about Malcolm X and why his life was important.