1. AISB Library, Mrs. Ducharme
Finding Fiction
AISB Library, Mrs. Ducharme
How to find the books you want in the library!

2. Types of Fiction Picture Books Early Chapter books (I-Can-Read)
Traditional Literature

3. Picture Books Call number
E + first three letters of author’s last name
For example:
Traction Man, by Mini Grey… E
GRE

4. Practice #1
a) The King’s Stilts, by Dr. Seuss E SEU b) Tuesday, by David Wiesner WIE

5. I-Can-Read Books I-Can-Read Books are beginning chapter books.
I + first three letters of the author’s last name
For example,
Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia!,
by Peggy Parrish I
PAR

6. I-Can-Read Practice #2 d) Pearl and Wagner,
c) Spider-Man 3: Meet the Heroes and Villains, by Harry Lime I
LIM
d) Pearl and Wagner,
by Kate McMullen
MCM

7. Chapter Books
Books with longer chapters follow the same call number pattern as E and I books, but they start with F or jF.
We now use a j (for “junior) before call numbers that are the same as the MS/HS library.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid, by Jeff Kinney
jF OR F
KIN KIN

8. Chapter Book Practice #3
e) Judy Moody, by Megan McDonald jF OR F MCD MCD f) Ghost Beach, by R. L. Stine jF OR F STI STI

9. Traditional Literature
Traditional Literature is tricky! It can be found in the any section of the library – even the non- fiction/Dewey section. Traditional Literature includes: Folk tales, fairy tales, fables, myths, legends Once we master finding E, I, and F books, we’ll learn how to find Traditional Literature. STAY TUNED!