AWARDS

	National Book Awards (Newbery, Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, and others)
	Connecticut Book Award (Nutmeg)
	KidsClick! Author (Individual) List
	Yahooligans Authors Category

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GENRES

This list is meant to be a starting point for students who would like an introduction to one of following types of literature. For more extensive lists, please consult a teacher or librarian.

Fantasy	Science Fiction
Mystery	Adventure
Realistic Fiction	Historical Fiction
Sports	Humor

[AWARDS] [GENRES] [LITERATURE & LESSONS] [CLASS BOOKS]

Fantasy Fiction

Contains elements that are not realistic, such as talking animals, magical powers and alternate realities

Authors

Booklists

	White, E.B.
	Pullman, Phillip
	Prachett, Terry
	McKinley, Robin
	Lackey, Mercedes
	Hoeye, Michael
	Jarvis, Robin
	Applegate, Katherine
	Levine, Gail
	Rowling, J. K.
	Grahame, Kenneth
	O'Brien, Robert C.
	LeGuin, Ursula
	Dahl, Roald
	Lewis, C.S.
	Jacques, Brian

Lake Oswego Public Library

TNRD Public Library (Canada)

Dayton Public Library

BPL Teen Services

Berkeley County Library

Teen Cyber Center

www.brick.net

Flights of Fancy
ALA Popular Young Adult Paperbacks

Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Nominees [scroll to the bottom to see the children's award nominees]

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Science Fiction

Often includes futuristic technology within its blend of scientific fact and fiction

Authors

Booklists

	Sleator, William
	Brittain, Bill
	Christopher, John
	L'Engle, Madeline
	Bradbury, Ray
	Dickinson, Peter
	Brooks, Terry
	McCaffrey, Anne
	Asimov, Isaac
	Verne, Jules

www.seemore.mi.org

Lake Oswego Public Library

University of Guelph

www.seemore.mi.org

Tigard Public Library

Golden Duck Awards for Excellence in Children's Science Fiction Literature

Simply Science Fiction
ALA Popular Young Adult Paperbacks 2003

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Mystery Fiction

Involves a crime, puzzle or problem to be solved where elements of suspense are present

Authors

Booklists

	Raskin, Ellen
	Pullman, Philip
	Nixon, Joan Lowery
	Duncan, Lois
	Avi
	Sebestyen, Ouida
	Cooney, Caroline B.
	Coville, Bruce
	Byars, Betsy
	Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds
	Van Draanen, Wendelin

http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/mystery.htm

Mystery Writers of America
Edgar Database of Award-Winning Mysteries
[Search under the categories Best Young Adults or Best Juvenile]

Guess Again: Mystery and Suspense!
ALA Popular Young Adult Paperbacks 2003

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Adventure Fiction

May involve a journey in the wilderness where elements of suspense are present along with action leading to survival of main character

Authors

Booklists

	Paulsen, Gary
	Hobbs, Will
	George, Jean Craighead
	Cole, Brock
	Horowitz, Anthony

http://www.gepl.org/youngadult/bibadv.html

Kids Catalog Web

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Realistic Fiction

Takes place in modern times and involves events that could really happen

Authors

Booklists

	Cleary, Beverly
	Lowry, Lois
	Fox, Paula
	Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds
	Park, Barbara
	Byars, Betsy
	Myers, Walter Dean
	Blume, Judy
	Cabot, Meg

http://www.worthington.lib.oh.us/PROGRAMS/lists/realist.htm

Define "Normal"
ALA Popular Young Adult Paperbacks, 2004

Relationships: Friends and Family
ALA Popular Young Adult Paperbacks, 2002

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Historical Fiction

Takes place in the past and involves events or characters that are factual, but most is made-up

Authors

Booklists

	O'Dell, Scott
	Collier, James Lincoln and Christopher
	Rinaldi, Ann
	Fleischman, Paul
	Curtis, Christopher Paul
	Cushman, Karen
	Paterson, Katherine
	Lasky, Katherine

http://rms.concord.k12.nh.us/rl/14.htm

Teens from Other Times
ALA Popular Young Adult Paperbacks, 1998

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Sports Fiction

Authors

Booklists

	Christopher, Matt
	Crutcher, Chris
	Dygard, Thomas
	Voight, Cynthia
	Deuker, Carl
	Lipsyte, Robert
	Brooks, Bruce
	Myers, Walter Dean
	Spinelli, Jerry

http://www.tempe.gov/library/youth/sptsfic2.htm

Good Sports
ALA Popular Young Adult Paperbacks, 1999

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Humor Fiction

Authors

Booklists

	Bauer, Joan
	Blume, Judy
	Conford, Ellen
	Korman, Gordon
	Lowry, Lois
	Maguire, Gregory
	Rennison, Louise
	Sachar, Louis
	Snicket, Lemony
	Spinelli, Jerry

http://rms.concord.k12.nh.us/rl/242.htm#Top

Humor
ALA Popular Young Adult Paperbacks 2001

Literature and Lessons

Children's Literature Web Guide	http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/#Search AskEric Lesson Plans	Learning Page Directory of Language Arts Lesson Plans Sites
Vandergrift's Children's Literature Page	Teacher Talk Forum Language Arts Lessons	McREL Language Arts Resources

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CLASS BOOKS BY GRADE LEVEL

Grade 6 Class Books	Related Web Sites
Hatchet (Adventure)	The Official Gary Paulsen Web Site Survival Kit Lesson Plan
On My Honor (Realistic)	Random House Teacher's Guide Marion Dane Bauer
Is Anybody There (Mystery)	Eve Bunting Teacher Resource File
Holes (Modern Fantasy)	Holes, AskEric Lesson Plan Meet Louis Sachar Random House Louis Sachar Page Louis Sachar Teacher Resource Page

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Grade 7 Class Books	Related Web Sites
Crash (Realistic)	The Author Corner: Jerry Spinelli Jerry Spinelli Teacher Resource Page
Sing Down the Moon (Historical Fiction)	Teacher View Activity
Walk Two Moons (Realistic)	http://www.carolhurst.com/titles/walktwomoons.html
Mick Harte Was Here (Humor)	http://ericir.syr.edu/ search "bicycle safety"

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Grade 8 Class Books	Related Web Sites
The Giver (Science Fiction)	http://www.carolhurst.com/titles/giver.html
Johnny Tremain (Historical Fiction)	http://www.macomb.k12.mi.us/wq/WebQ97/REVOLUT.HTM
Nothing But the Truth (Realistic)	http://www.carolhurst.com/titles/nothingbut.html http://www.ncte.org/teach/Murphy4451.shtml
White Fang (Adventure)	http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/London/

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