When you speak about genre and literature, genre means a category, or kind of story.

All categories of books or stories can be called either fiction or non-fiction. Fiction a made up story can tell about things that could happen is read for fun characters may be like real people or imaginary Non-Fiction has facts that can be checked and proven the author is an expert on this information it IS TRUE!

FICTION Includes all texts that are non-factual, products of the imagination Examples: Fairy tales Adventure Folktales and legends Science fiction Realistic fiction Historical fiction Horror Mystery … TO NAME A FEW

Realistic Fiction Realistic fiction is made up of stories that could really happen. Contemporary realistic fiction is realistic fiction that is set in modern times.

Examples of Realistic Fiction Because of Winn Dixie Crash Owl Moon Shiloh Summer of the Swans Babysitter Club series

Historical Fiction Historical fiction is made up of stories that take place in a certain time and place in the past. Real historical figures and settings may be included in a fiction story.

Examples of Historical Fiction A Boy at War Across Five Aprils Ben and Me The Butterfly Charlie Skedaddle Sign of the Beaver Titanic Crossing Dear America Series

Fantasy Fantasy is fiction that has elements that are not real. Sometimes this includes talking animals or characters with magical powers. There ’ s usually a conflict between good and evil.

Examples of Fantasy Alice ’ s Adventures in Wonderland Charlotte ’ s Web The Wreck of the Zephyr Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe Lord of the Rings Harry Potter Series

Mystery Mysteries are stories that have a real setting and a problem to be solved that includes clues, distractions, and an answer to the problem.

Examples of Mystery The House of Dies Drear Never Say Die The Treehouse Mystery Mystery of the Midnight Message Encyclopedia Brown Series Boxcar Children Mysteries

Science Fiction Science Fiction is made up of stories that blend fact and fiction with futuristic technology.

Examples of Science Fiction Aliens for Breakfast A Wrinkle in Time My Best Friend is Invisible Star Wars The Time Machine

Folklore (or Folk Tales) and Fairy Tales

NON-FICTION Includes all fact-based text EXAMPLES: ScienceHistoryHealthArt textbooksmagazinesself helphow to journalsinterviewsfirst-person accounts artist biographies manualsnewspaper articles diseases symptoms cures art history

Informational Informational books are nonfiction books that give true facts on a variety of subjects.

Examples of Informational Writing Dirt Bikes Flying Animals Danger! Earthquakes Newspapers Encyclopedias

Biography A biography is the true story of a real person ’ s life from the past or present.

Memoir A memoir is a type of biography. Memoirs engage the reader in the ways that good fiction books do: Use of literary elements Usually written in first-person Can read like a novel Examples: Night by Elie Wiesel The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls

Examples of Biography Tiger Woods: An American Master The HomerunKings: BabeRuth and Henry Aaron Clara Barton, a Red Cross Pioneer Sacagawea

You will pick a book each nine weeks from each category. Historical Fiction Science Fiction Fantasy Mystery Biography Autobiography or Memoir Realistic Fiction