2. What does “genre” mean? It is a French word meaning:
a distinctive type or category of literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content
??? …… in other words
A style of writing based on a theme

3. Different fiction genres (themes)
Fantasy
Mystery
Historical
Realistic
Science fiction
Horror
Sports
Adventure

4. FANTASY • contains elements that are not realistic talking animals
magical powers
often set in a medieval universe
involving mythical beings

5. Fantasy titles:

6. MYSTERY a work of fiction involving: suspense
solving a puzzling event or situation
something unknown
solving a crime
centered around a person who investigates wrongdoing
centered around a person or persons employed to obtain secret information

7. Mystery titles:

8. HISTORICAL FICTION
a novel set back in time (more than 50 years) that is based around real events, real people or real situations.

9. Historical fiction titles:

10. REALISTIC FICTION stories that take place in modern times
characters are involved in events that could happen.
Real kids doing
real things!

11. Realistic fiction titles:

12. SCIENCE FICTION
stories that often tell about science and technology of the future
involving partially true laws or theories of science
Settings:
in the future
in space
on a different world
in a different universe or dimension

13. Science fiction titles:

14. HORROR STORIES Scary or suspenseful setting
Sometimes involves the supernatural or magical events or mythical creatures
Gives you goosebumps or raises the hair on the back of your neck
Not for bedtime reading!

15. Horror story titles

16. SPORTS STORIES Stories that feature a sport as a main story element
The main character either learns a certain sport or overcomes a problem and gets better at a certain sport

17. Sports story titles

18. ADVENTURE STORIES
Stories that feature a realistic adventure as a main story element
The main character has some kind of adventure that involves travel,
danger, or survival.

19. Adventure story titles

20. How to find a genre in the OPAC
Type the name of the genre: fantasy, mystery, science fiction, historical fiction, sports, adventure or horror stories in the text box and click on
SUBJECT

21. To find realistic fiction in the OPAC
Try searching for subjects like:
school stories, friendship, specific sports
(baseball, soccer, etc), pets, brothers, sisters, divorce or family life.

22. Enjoy finding and reading
Some new genres!