Genre
Stories are dominated by action. They involve danger, risk, and excitement.
What is Adventure?
World Languages – How Do I Talk to Others? - Dictionaries from all languages; English, French, German, Hmong, Sign Language, Spanish.
What is 400-499?
Story of one person's life written by another person.
What is Biography?
Literature – Let’s Tell Everyone How Awesome We Are! – Jokes, Plays, Poetry.
What is 800-899?
That which exists yet cannot be explained by the laws of nature.
What is Supernatural?
Heightened feelings of suspense, excitement, surprise, anticipation and anxiety.
General Information – Prequel to the Dewey Decimal System (DDS) – Encyclopedias, Journalism, Library Sciences, Internet.
What is 000-099?
Uses magic or other supernatural elements as a main plot element, theme, or setting. Magic and magical creatures are common in many of these worlds.
What is Fantasy?
Natural Science and Mathematics – What’s Around Me? – Anything that happens naturally; Chemistry, Dinosaurs, Math, Outer Space, Plants, Rocks, Water Ways, Weather, Wild Animals.
What is 500-599?
Literature in the form of prose, especially novels, that describes imaginary events and people.
What is Fiction?
Consisting of stories that could have actually occurred to people or animals in a believable setting. These stories resemble real life, and fictional characters within these stories react similarly to real people.
What is Realistic Fiction?
Religion – Who Made Me? – Religions – Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Paganism. Mythology – Celtic, Greek, Roman.
What is 200-299?
Subgenre of science fiction or science fantasy that incorporates technology and aesthetic designs inspired by 19th-century industrial steam-powered machinery.
Also Mrs. Stern's favorite genre ;)
What is Steampunk?
Sports and Recreation – What Can I Do For Fun? – Art , Games, Graphic Novels, I Spy, Music, Sports.
What is 700-799?
Fictional writing used to explore social and political structures in 'a dark, nightmare world.
What is Dystopian?
Story of one person's life, written by that person.
What is an Autobiography?
Philosophy and Psychology – Who Am I? – Aliens, Ghosts, Supernatural Abilities, Ethics.
What is 100-199?
Literary tool that makes audiences laugh, or that intends to induce amusement or laughter.
What is Humor?
Geography and History – Where in the World Are We? And Let’s Share the Events That Shaped Our World. – Countries, Historical Events, States, Travel, War.
What is 900-999?
Genre of literature comprising of narratives that take place in the past and are characterized by an imaginative reconstruction of historical events and personages.
What is Historical Fiction?
Deals with imaginative concepts such as advanced science and technology, spaceflight, time travel, and extraterrestrial life.
What is Science Fiction?
Customs and Celebrations – Who Lives Next Door? – Social Sciences – Law/Government, Jobs, Families, Holidays, Folktales.
What is 300-399?
Writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history.
What is Nonfiction?
Applied Sciences – How Can I Use Nature? – Computers, Cookbooks, Farm Animals, Medicine, Pets, Vehicles.
What is 600-699?
Stories with the reader assuming the role of the protagonist and making choices that determine the main character's actions and the plot's outcome.
What is Choose Your Own Adventure?