Name That Genre

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

This book is about three wizards who set off to destroy Hocruxes, so that they can defeat Lord Voldemort.

• Realistic Fiction

• Science-Fiction

• Myth

• Fantasy

Esperanza Rising

This book is about a young, rich Mexican girl who immigrates to California after losing a family member.

• Adventure

• Historical Fiction

• Science-Fiction

• Mystery

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.9

The Outsiders

This book is about a teenaged boy who struggles to fit in with his local gang.

• Mystery

• Realistic Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Humor

Speak

This book is about a high school girl who refuses to speak after an incident at a summer party. She expresses herself through art.

• Mystery

• Historical Fiction

• Humor

• Realistic Fiction

A Diary of a Wimpy Kid

This book is about a boy who tries to be popular in middle school.

• Realistic Fiction

• Science-Fiction

• Adventure

• Humor

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

The Fifth Wave

This book is about a young girl who does whatever it takes to reunite with her little brother after a series of alien attacks devastates Earth.

• Realistic Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Science-Fiction

• Humor

Holes

This book is about a boy who has bad luck due to a curse. He is sent to a juvenile detention camp for a crime he did not commit.

• Adventure

• Science Fiction

• Fantasy

• Historical Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

The Hardy Boys: The Missing Chums

This book is about two brothers who try to find their friends who were kidnapped.

• Adventure

• Mystery

• Realistic Fiction

• Historical Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

The Book Thief

This book is about a girl who steals books and learns to read while growing up in Germany during WWII.

• Science-Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Mystery

• Realistic Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.9

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

A little boy and his family leave Berlin to live near a concentration camp during WWII. He wanders outside and finds a Jewish boy his age with striped pajamas.

• Adventure

• Science-Fiction

• Mystery

• Historical Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.9