Fiction Genres
Book Order
Dewey Decimal
General Books
General Library
100
The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series would be part of this fiction genre.
What is realistic fiction.
100
If I had to a book by Jane Miltin what area would I look? HIG-MAR MAR-PIL PIN-SIT
What is MAR-PIL
100
If I wanted to look for a book on Golden Retrievers it would be under this general category.
What is the 600's (Technology or Applied Sciences)
100
An author is?
What is a person who writes a story, book, document, etc.
100
What kind of book contains facts? Fiction or Non-Fiction?
What is Non-Fiction.
200
If I read a book with a unicorn in it; the book would probably be this genre.
What is fantasy.
200
If I had to shelve a book with the CALL# J FIC STE which books would I put it between? STI-STO STO-STR STA-STI
What is STA-STI
200
If I wanted to look for Fairy, Tall, or Folk Tale where would I look?
What is the 300's (Social Sciences)
200
What is the name of a person who draws, paints, colors pictures in a book?
What is an illustrator
200
In a Fiction CALL# the books are ordered by the 3 letters of what?
What is the author's last name
300
The Little House on the Prairie is a fictional account of life as a homesteader/pioneer. What genre would that make it.
What is historical fiction
300
If I had a book by John Delmar and Susan Dearton which book would be first in order?
What is Susan Dearton's book. DEA before DEL
300
If I wanted a book about a football team where would I look?
What is the 700's (The Arts)
300
Who wrote the Captain Underpants series?
Who is Dav Pilkey
300

What are the color of the shelf labels for the Juvenile Fiction books?

Blue

400
The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew solve crimes and are popular titles of this genre.
What is Mystery
400
Where would I find R.L. Stine's books? MAR-PIL PIN-STI STO-ZUL
What is PIN-STI STINE = STI
400
If I wanted to read a Ripley's Believe It or Not book, where should I look?
What is the 000's (Generalities)
400
The story of a spider who weaves words to help save a pig's life.
What is Charlotte's Web.
400
If a book is ten days late, how much money is owed in late fees?
What is one dollar
500
Aliens, advanced technology, and the future are all often part of this genre.
What is Science Fiction.
500
Which book would be first in order? 943.8 945.02 934.907
What is 934.907 934<943<945
500
If I wanted to find a book on Polar Bears where would I locate it?
What is the 500's (Science)
500
Who wrote the books Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach.
Who is Roald Dahl.
500

What are shelf markers used for?

Keep the books in order and/or mark your place in a shelf