General Library Knowledge
This is the way we enter the library
Zero voice, walking feet, hands to myself
This is the part of the book that holds it together
Spine
The books in the Easy Fiction section are in this order
ABC order, or by the first letter of the author's last name
This is what I use when I am looking for a book so that I remember where it goes if I decide I don't want it
Shelf marker
This is the person who writes the book
Author
This is the part of the book that needs to face out from the shelf; it also has a white sticker on the bottom
What is a call number
Picture books or easy chapter books written from imagination are what type of book?
Fiction
The Caldecott Award is given for the book with the best of these
Illustrations or pictures
This person draws the pictures in the book
Illustrator
This is the sticker on the spine of the book that tells me where the book lives (or the book's address) on the shelf
Call number
A kind of story that involve magic in some way and usually have a special number.
Fairy tale
This is the part of the library where I would find a book about how to train a dog
Non-fiction section
If I were looking for a book of poetry what number would I be looking for?
811
This is the name of the company that put the book together
Publisher
This page is in the front of the book and includes the title, author, illustrator and publisher
Title page
These stories have been told by word of mouth over many years. They often involve everyday people, or animals acting as people, and usually have a lesson to be learned. They often begin with "Once upon a time" and end with "They lived happily ever after."
Folk tale or Fairy Tale
All fiction books in the library are organized in ABC order by this person's last name
Author
If I were looking for a Fairy Tale what number would I need to look for?
398.2
I am in the Easy section looking for a picture book, "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus" by Mo Willems - what letter will I find this book under?
E Wil
This is the white sticker on the front cover of a book that the librarian scans to check it out to me
Barcode
This is the story about a real person's life written by another person.
Biography or Nonfiction book
This is where a story takes place. What is that called?
Setting
There was a princess that was stuck in the tower with no way to get down. What part of a story is this?
Problem