Identifying Genres

Name that Genre!

• historical fiction
• realistic fiction
• biography
• nonfiction

Name that Genre!

• nonfiction

• fantasy

• realistic fiction

• historical fiction

Name that Genre!

• realistic fiction

• fantasy

• nonfiction

• historical fiction

Newton's Law by Morton Mallon

After a life of studying the nano-transportation sciences, Professor Melton stumbles upon a major breakthrough. On April 20th, 2042, Melton discovers a way to transport particles at light-speed across fixed distances. Now he can teleport from one location to another. But Professor Melton soon discovers that there is no such thing as a free lunch. He learns that the body ages relative to the distance travelled, not just the time. This means that a teleporting body ages very rapidly. Can Melton solve this problem before his time is up?

• science fiction

• nonfiction

• fantasy

• dystopian fiction

The Hard Way Out by Terry Vaughn

In this novel, Brian is struggling. After losing both of his parents in a tragic car accident, Brian is living at his Aunt's house and sharing a room with his cousin. Basketball is his only escape. But after getting benched for low progress report grades, Brian's world shatters. Does he have it in him to improve his grades? Will Brian come to peace with his emotions? Can anyone help him?

• Historical Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Biography

• Dystopian

The Tinfoil Key by Rob Burnside

When young Ian Bradley accidently switches suitcases with an intergalactic space explorer, he ends up going on the trip of a lifetime. Now that he's left holding the bag, Ian must deliver it to the light scientists on Gamma Outpost 9 in time. Every life form in the galaxy is unknowingly depending on the success of Ian's efforts.

• Fantasy

• science fiction

• historical fiction

Freedom Summer

Joe and John Henry are a lot alike. They both like shooting marbles, they both want to be firemen, and they both love to swim. But there's one important way they're different: Joe is white and John Henry is black, and in the South in 1964, that means John Henry isn't allowed to do everything his best friend is. Then a law is passed that forbids segregation and opens the town pool to everyone. Joe and John Henry are so excited that they race each other there...only to discover that it takes more than a new law to change people's hearts.

• biographical nonfiction

• poetry

• historical fiction

Harry Potter & the Sorcerer’s Stone

On his 11^th birthday, a boy discovers that his deceased parents were wizards and that he, himself, has magical powers.

• fantasy

• science fiction

• traditional literature

I Am Malala

The true story of a girl who risked her life in order to stand up for her right to go to school

• historical fiction

• realistic fiction

• biographical nonfiction

An Autumn Greeting

"Come," said the Wind to the Leaves one day.

"Come over the meadow and we will play.

Put on your dresses of red and gold.

For summer is gone and the days grow cold."

• poetry

• mystery

• narrative nonfiction