Parts of a Book
The part of a book that joins the front and back covers, and holds the book together.
spine
Where would I find a book about polar bears?
500s
Writing arranged with a metrical rhythm or rhyme.
poetry/ verse
What is the name of Clifford's owner?
Emily Elizabeth
dictionary
The small label attached to the bottom of the spine telling you where to find the book in the library.
call number
What does the 'F' stand for in the call number?
fiction
Nonfiction writing where a person writes about their own life?
autobiography
This series features the humorous adventures of a sassy girl named Juniper Beatrice. What is her nickname?
Junie B. Jones
What call number would be on a Fiction book by Kwame Alexander?
F
Ale
The removable paper cover protecting hardcover books and providing information about the text.
dust jacket
Where do I find history books?
900s
Fiction with strange or otherworldly settings and characters that are often improbable or impossible?
hint: magical elements fall in this category
fantasy
What Japanese anime series continues the adventures of Goku as he defends the Earth against villains?
Dragonball Z
American author, illustrator, animator, and cartoonist who used whimsical rhymes, quirky characters, and often invented words.
Dr. Suess
The process of assembling pages within a book cover.
book binding
What does the 'E' stand for in the call number?
Everybody reads/ Early readers
An imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, often found within sci-fi tales.
dystopian
What are the 4 houses of Hogwarts in Harry Potter?
Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff
The author of Tom Sawyer, whose real name is Samuel Clemens, used this penname.
Mark Twain
The inside margin of the text in a book, near the crease. The term also applies to the space between frames in a graphic novel.
gutter
Why are graphic novels considered nonfiction?
they contain artwork/ illustration
Short stories, often with animals as characters that teaches a moral or lesson. They are generally found within the folklore section.
fable
What is the last name of the 3 orphan children in A Series of Unfortunate Events?
Baudelaire
The job of a person who used to handwrite every book before the printing press was invented