Fiction Section

Fiction is writing that is made up in the author's mind. In our Fiction section, we have chapter books that are good for fourth through sixth graders.

The call numbers all start with FIC for fiction. Under that are three letters which stand for the first three letters of the author's last name. Example;

                    FIC

                    DeF

FIC stands for the Fiction section - that's where the book is kept.

DeF stands for DeFelice - that's Cynthia DeFelice's last name. Look for this book alphabetically in the D's.

Fiction Reading Guide  A worksheet for exploring book threads.

There are many kinds of fiction:

Historical  Realistic  Fantasy  Humorous

Historical Fiction is writing that is based on a real event in history, but the story or the characters are made-up.

Examples of historical fiction are:

Little Women. by Louisa May Alcott

Little House in the Big Woods. by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Number the Stars. by Lois Lowry

Sign of the Beaver. by Elizabeth Speare

Weasel. by Cynthia DeFelice

 

Realistic Fiction is writing that is set in today's time. When you are reading it, you think the story could really be happening.

Examples of realistic fiction are:

Amber Brown is Not a Crayon. by Paula Danziger

Crazy Lady. by Jane Leslie Conley

Kid in the Red Jacket. by Barbara Parks

Shiloh. by Phyllis Naylor

 

Fantasy is writing that is not real--animals can talk and trees can listen.

Examples of fantasy are:

Giver. by Lois Lowry

Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. by C. S. Lewis

Pigs Might Fly. by Dick King-Smith

Wrinkle in Time. by Madeline L'Engle

Humorous Fiction is writing that could be real or not, but is funny.

Examples of humorous fiction are:

Great Brain. by Fitzgerald

Ramona the Pest. by Beverly Cleary

Soup. by Robert Newton Peck