Reference
Fiction Genres
Who Wrote It?
Library Classification
Where Are You in the Library?
100

A reference book that will help define a word, give a part of speech, break a word in to syllables, etc.

What is a dictionary? 

100
This genre often features magic, adventure, and mythological creatures.
What is fantasy?
100

"Series of Unfortunate Events"

Who is Lemony Snicket? Call#J F Sni

100
This is the system of classification (or way of organizing books) that our library uses.
What is the Dewey Decimal System?
100

The collection of books that contain imaginative or made-up stories/ 

What is the fiction section? 

200

The reference book filled with a variety of maps.

What is an atlas? 

200
This genre may feature a detective trying to solve a crime.
What is mystery?
200

"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"

Who is J.K. Rowling? Call# J F Row

200
This man invented the Dewey Decimal System.
Who is Melvil Dewey?
200

The collection of books that are organized by the Dewey Decimal System. 

What is the nonfiction section? 

300
This is usually a multi-volume work with articles about a very broad range of topics.
What is an encyclopedia?
300
This genre often speculates about a future world that may have space travel, robots, or other advanced technology.
What is science fiction?
300

"James and the Giant Peach", "Matilda", and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"

Who is Roald Dahl? J F Dah

300
This number represents a book's location or "address" in the library.
What is the call number?
300

The collection of books written about someone else's life. 

What is the biography section? 

400
This is an annual reference book of useful and interesting facts relating to countries of the world, sports, entertainment, etc.
What is an almanac?
400
This genre is set in a historically accurate period, but has fictitious characters and plot.
What is historical fiction?
400

"Hoot", "Flush", and "Scat"

Who is Carl Hiaasen? Call #: J F Hia

400
A book with the call number J 796.7 would be in this section of the library
What is lower school non-fiction.
400

The site where you can look up a certain title, subject or author. 

What is the online catalog? 

500

The complete collection of related data organized for convenient access, generally in a computer.

What is a data base?

500
A genre consisting of stories that could have actually occurred and that takes place in a believable setting.
What is realistic fiction?
500

"Diary of a Wimpy Kid"

Who is Jeff Kinney? Call #: J F Kin

500
Books with call numbers in the 700s are about these topics.
What are arts and recreation?
500

The section of books marked for middle schoolers and mature readers. 

What is the young adult section? 

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