Library Lingo
Sources in the Library
Name that Section
Who am I?
Books made into Movies
100
The library term we use, when we pull books from the library shelves because they're in poor condition or they are outdated.
What is weeding?
100
The source I'd go to, to look up the meaning of a word.
What is a dictionary?
100
The Hunger Games and Divergent are both located in this section of the library. It's the place where "fake" books are found.
What is the fiction section?
100
I am a world famous author who recently wrote a trilogy about a girl named Beatris (or Tris), who has to choose which faction to join in her city. She can pick one of five factions. As she is deciding, she learns a secret about her abilities that puts her in danger. She is divergent.
Who is Veronica Roth?
100
If you read or watch this story on the big screen, you'll meet Dorothy, Toto, the Tin Man and the Wicked Witch of the West.
What is The Wizard of Oz?
200
The four letter name for the database that tells us if a book or DVD is available in the library.
What is OPAC?
200
The print resource I would go to, if I needed to find out where the Amazon River is in the world. This resource features maps.
What is an atlas.
200
The place to go when you need a Spanish-English dictionary.
What is the reference section?
200
My book The Fault in our Stars is number one on the New York Times Young Adult Best Sellers list this week.
Who is John Green?
200
In this book and film, a boy named Greg writes and draws pictures describing his middle school adventures in a diary his mom gives him. One funny scene in this story reveals what "the cheese touch" is all about at Greg's school.
What is Diary of a Wimpy Kid?
300
The label on the spine of the book that library volunteers use to figure out where the book goes in the library.
What is the call number.
300
The source I'd go to, when I need to find another word that means the same thing, so I don't plagiarize someone else's work.
What is a thesaurus.
300
The section where you'll find books on people including Beyonce Knowles, Babe Ruth, Cleopatra, and President Barack Obama.
What is the biography section?
300
Among teens and tweens, I am probably best known for my book series Maximum Ride, Daniel X, Witch and Wizard, and Middle School.
Who is James Patterson?
300
The name of this book and movie is just one word. It tells the story of a boy who lives in Florida who discovers an endangered species is living on land that is set to be bulldozed and become the new home of a popular pancake restaurant. The animals living in the ground are... owls.
What is Hoot?
400
The word imprinted on the red stamp we use to let people know the book no longer belongs to the Gananda Middle School Library. Clue: it starts with a "D."
What is discard?
400
This online video resource features movies, games, and quizzes to teach me more about science, math, history, health, and other subjects. The stars are Tim and Moby.
What is BrainPop.
400
The section you go to when you need a recipe for rubber ducky cupcakes.
What is the non-fiction section?
400
I write fantasy and science fiction stories that usually have some sort of creepy twist. Some of my most popular titles are Unwind, Bruiser, and Everlost. I was born in New York City and lived in Mexico as well. I spoke with a lot of teen readers and signed autographs at the 2014 Rochester Teen Book Festival at Nazareth College.
Who is Neal Shusterman?
400
In this book and movie, Harry Potter meets Fluffy the three- headed dog and Dobby the house elf for the first time.
What is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone?
500
The place in a book where you can find the title, the author and the publishing company all on the same page.
What is the title page?
500
The resource I would go to (online or print) to look up who won the World Series in 1947, and the final score.
What is an almanac.
500
The section you need to find when you're looking for book series like Amulet, Bone, and Maximum Ride.
What is the graphic novels section?
500
I write fantasy books. I am most famous for a series that features a middle school boy with a short attention span, who learns his father is Poseidon. The boy travels to Camp Half-Blood on Long Island to begin his quest and discover who he really is.
Who is Rick Riordan?
500
In this historical fiction story and movie a horse named Joey tells what it's like to be taken away from his young owner Albert in England, and end up in the middle of World War I. Steven Spielberg directed the movie. This story is also a Broadway musical, that features life-sized puppets as the horses.
What is War Horse?
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