1. Genres of Fiction What kind of stories do you like to read? Objectives: Intro to genres Finding types of books that fit your interest

2. Types of Fiction Genres Realistic Fiction (could happen in real life) Adventure (exciting, fast paced, suspense) Sci Fi / Fantasy (may be set in the future or a make believe world, can’t happen in real life) Mystery (problem to be solved, follow clues) Mythology : stories based on gods and goddess’ from ancient times Humorous (funny) Horror (scary stories) Historical fiction (set in the past)

3. Realistic fiction

4. Adventure

5. Sci-fi / Fantasy

6. Mystery

7. Mythology a present-day retelling of the Medusa legend,

8. Funny (Humorous)

9. Horror

10. Historical fiction Middle Ages 1930’s 1943 1930’s

11. Series books Books with a continuing story…(to be continued in the next book) should be read in order (think Harry Potter books 1-7) OR Several different books usually by the same author with the same characters or type of story (think Goosebumps books).

12. How do I find the type of book I want in the Library? Look for the spine labels

13. Look it up Look up the genre in the computer – search by genre and click on subject button Look by author - the fiction section is in alphabetical order by the author’s last name. Look in the computer by title or series name, find the author and follow the alphabet on the shelves.

14. Did you know? You can even look for books by their reading levels? Here’s how: http://libraries.resa.net/

15. Review: types of genres Realistic Fiction (could happen in real life) Adventure (exciting, fast paced, suspense) Sci Fi / Fantasy (may be set in the future or a make believe world, can’t happen in real life) Mystery (problem to be solved, follow clues) Mythology : stories based on gods and goddess’ from ancient times Humorous (funny) Horror (scary stories) Historical fiction (set in the past)

16. What type of stories do you like? Find a book that you are interested in Find a book at your reading level (lexile) that you can understand Ask for help from the librarian!

17. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtPdqV2crQ0

18. Book Trailers By Genre: http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3751130&FullBreadCrumb=%3Ca+ href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww2.scholastic.com%2Fbrowse%2Fsearch%2F%3F Ntx%3Dmode%2Bmatchallpartial%26_N%3Dfff%26Ntk%3DSCHL30_SI%26query%3 Dbook%2520trailers%26N%3D0%26Ntt%3Dbook%2Btrailers%22+class%3D%22end ecaAll%22%3EAll+Results%3C%2Fa%3Ehttp://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3751130&FullBreadCrumb=%3Ca+ href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww2.scholastic.com%2Fbrowse%2Fsearch%2F%3F Ntx%3Dmode%2Bmatchallpartial%26_N%3Dfff%26Ntk%3DSCHL30_SI%26query%3 Dbook%2520trailers%26N%3D0%26Ntt%3Dbook%2Btrailers%22+class%3D%22end ecaAll%22%3EAll+Results%3C%2Fa%3E http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/kids /gamesandcontests/features/video/http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/kids /gamesandcontests/features/video/ http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/kids_video_archive.aspx

19. Want to do your own book trailer? http://www.schooltube.com/video/e524a81 c688f4a0a912e/Getting-Ready-for-Book- Trailershttp://www.schooltube.com/video/e524a81 c688f4a0a912e/Getting-Ready-for-Book- Trailers http://www.schooltube.com/video/54d7875 83c95a0833b47/Book-Trailer-Introhttp://www.schooltube.com/video/54d7875 83c95a0833b47/Book-Trailer-Intro

20. Adventure books (book trailers) Percy Jackson http://www.scholastic.com/browse/video.jsp?pID=16401 49541&bcpid=1640149541&bclid=1557820329&bctid=1 690990029http://www.scholastic.com/browse/video.jsp?pID=16401 49541&bcpid=1640149541&bclid=1557820329&bctid=1 690990029 Swindle http://www.scholastic.com/browse/video.jsp?pID=16401 49541&bcpid=1640149541&bclid=1557820329&bctid=1 562781814http://www.scholastic.com/browse/video.jsp?pID=16401 49541&bcpid=1640149541&bclid=1557820329&bctid=1 562781814 The Seekers http://www.scholastic.com/browse/video.jsp?pID=16401 49541&bcpid=1640149541&bclid=1557820329&bctid=1 731910625http://www.scholastic.com/browse/video.jsp?pID=16401 49541&bcpid=1640149541&bclid=1557820329&bctid=1 731910625

21. Horror (Scary stories) book trailers Deep Dark and Dangerous http://www.scholastic.com/browse/video.js p?pID=1640149541&bcpid=1640149541& bclid=1557820329&bctid=1733163070http://www.scholastic.com/browse/video.js p?pID=1640149541&bcpid=1640149541& bclid=1557820329&bctid=1733163070 Curse of the Campfire Weenies http://www.scholastic.com/browse/video.js p?pID=1640149541&bcpid=1640149541& bclid=1557820329&bctid=1651750808http://www.scholastic.com/browse/video.js p?pID=1640149541&bcpid=1640149541& bclid=1557820329&bctid=1651750808

22. Realistic Fiction - book trailers Diary of a Wimpy Kid – by Jeff Kinney http://www.scholastic.com/browse/video.jsp?pID=1640149541&bcpid=16401 49541&bclid=1557820329&bctid=1689589768 Things Hoped For by Andrew Clements (Grade 4-7) Seventeen-year-old Gwen's grandfather disappears; her audition at Julliard is coming up, and she and a fellow musician make a discovery that unites them in ways neither could have foretold. Book trailer for Things Hoped ForThings Hoped For by Andrew Clements Book trailer for Things Hoped For A Crooked Kind of Perfect by Linda Urban When Zoe Elias enters the annual Perform-O-Rama organ competition, Zoe discovers that life is full of surprises — and that maybe a little lopsidedness will help her find what she's "really" hoping for. Book trailer for A Crooked Kind of PerfectA Crooked Kind of Perfect by Linda Urban Book trailer for A Crooked Kind of Perfect

23. Historical Fiction - book trailers Elijah of Buxton – by Christopher Paul Curtis http://www.scholastic.com/browse/video.jsp?pID=16401495 41&bcpid=1640149541&bclid=1557820329&bctid=1731 910630