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Parts of a Book
On the Shelves
Genres
Reference Books
Miscellaneous
100
The person who writes the story.
What is an author.
100
If a call number has F on it, what kind of book are you looking at?
What is fiction
100
A story about a person's life, written by somebody else.
What is Biography?
100

This book is used to look up the meaning of a word and how to pronounce it.

What is a dictionary?

100

This is the name of our school library.  It is also the name of our school.

What is the Kingsbury Library?

200
This page tells the pages where each chapter begins.
What is the Table of Contents?
200
The sticker on a spine of a book that gives the "address" of the book (information of where the book goes on the shelf).
What is call number
200

This type of story has been around for a long time and is passed down from generation to generation. The characters and story line tend to be exaggerated.

What is a folktale?

200

This book is used to find synonyms or related words to a word.  Here's a hint, the answer is hard to pronounce and starts with a TH

What is a Thesaurus?

200
If a story is made up, it is this type of writing.
What is a fiction?
300

This person draws the pictures.

Who is the illustrator?

300
The number system used to organize nonfiction books
What is Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC)?
300
This fiction genre uses clues and typically have detectives or characters acting like detectives.
What is mystery?
300
This type of reference book contains information on virtually every subject.
What is an encyclopedia?
300
The company that works with authors and illustrators to make a book.
What is a publisher?
400

This is a "mini dictionary" found in the back of some nonfiction books.  It defines words in alphabetical order.

What is the glossary?

400

The code we use to classify the DOG MAN series.  It is found on a red sticker.

What is Graphic Novel?

400

This is a story that you have written about yourself.

What is an autobiography?

400
This type of reference book contains all kinds of maps.
What is an atlas?
400
This is done when you wish to keep a library book longer than its original due date.
What is to renew?
500
This page at the front of the book lists the title, author's name, illustrator's name, publisher and copyright date.
What is the Title page?
500
Two or more books that are linked by the same characters, settings, or other common traits.
What is a Series?
500
This genre has made-up stories and characters that happened in the past.
What is historical fiction?
500

This type of reference book features pictures of you, your classmates, and your teachers.  You can buy a new one each year.

What is the school yearbook?

500
A reading program that you can complete during the months of June-August and be rewarded.
What is summer reading program?