In the Pages
This page at the front of the book lists the title, author's name, illustrator's name, publisher and copyright date.
title page
If a call number has FIC on it, what kind of book are you looking at?
fiction
This award is given to an American illustrator each year.
Caldecott Award
If a story is made up, it is this type of book.
fiction
These people check books out to you at PAC Elementary and keep the shelves in the library organized.
Mrs. Pitstick and Ms. Dreith
This is a "mini dictionary" found in the back of some nonfiction books.
glossary
The sticker on a spine gives the "address" of the book, giving information of where the book goes on the shelf. This sticker is called...
call number
The Caldecott medal given to an illustrator each year is made out of this metal.
bronze
The company that works with authors and illustrators to make books ready for purchase is...
publisher
This type of book is about a person.
biography
This part of a nonfiction book is found in the back and gives the page numbers where certain information can be found.
index
This type of reference book has many graphs, charts and statistics.
almanac
David Wiesner is the illustrator of Sector Seven, Tuesday, Flotsam and June 29. What genre are these books?
fantasy
This is another name for library.
media center
This is the largest library in the world that happens to be in Washington D.C.
Library of Congress
This page tells the pages where each chapter begins.
table of contents
This is the number system used to organize nonfiction books in most libraries.
Dewey Decimal System?
This is the number of books each year that are Caldecott Honor Books.
various numbers
This is done when you wish for a library book that is currently checked out.
reserve
What section of a library does a person find dictionaries, thesauri, atlases, encyclopedias and almanacs?
reference section
Pictures, paintings, photographs and other visuals used in books
illustrations
The three letters on the bottom of each call number stands for what?
author's last name
This is the list of books 3rd-6th graders are encouraged to read and vote for their favorite in the state of Iowa.
Iowa Children's Choice Award
This is what you do if you wish to keep a book checked out longer...
renew
A book written about a person by that same person
autobiography