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What’s My Genre? A Book Talk

What’s My Genre? A Book Talk. Genre: A term used to classify literary works novel, short story, poetry… (format of writing) 2. mystery, historical fiction, biography… (type of novel). Romance. Read books by: Lurene McDaniel Danielle Steel Meg Cabot Jane Austen Classics: Jane Eyre

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What’s My Genre? A Book Talk

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  1. What’s My Genre?A Book Talk

  2. Genre: • A term used to classify literary works • novel, short story, poetry… (format of writing) • 2. mystery, historical fiction, biography… (type of novel)

  3. Romance Read books by: • Lurene McDaniel • Danielle Steel • Meg Cabot • Jane Austen Classics: • Jane Eyre • Gone With the Wind • Emma • Wuthering Heights

  4. Horror Popular Authors: • Stephen King • L.J. Smith • Anne Rice • R. L. Stine • Amelia Atwater-Rhodes • Ray Bradbury • Lois Duncan • P.C. Cast

  5. Fantasy If you Liked Harry Potter Try: • Ranger’s Apprentice series by John Flanagan • The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis • All Series by Rick Riordan • Nicolas Flamel series by Michael Scott • The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman • The Redwall Series by Brian Jacques • The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

  6. Science Fiction • Ender’s Game • Halo series by Nylund • Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy • War of the Worlds • Isaac Asimov’s Foundation Series • Chosen series by Jolea Harrison • Among the Hidden • The Giver • Left Behind Series

  7. Teen Issues • Chicken Soup Books • Go Ask Alice (drugs) • Smack (drugs) • Shadow of the Dragon (gangs) • 8-Ball Chicks (gangs) • Monster (gangs) • Too Soon for Jeff (teen pregnancy) • Detour for Emmy (teen pregnancy) • Rainbow High (sexuality) • Perfect Chemistry (gangs)

  8. Biography Biographies: • Always Running • Makes me Wanna Holler • A Child Called It • I know why the caged bird sings • Alicia: My story • In My Hands • Diary of Anne Frank • The Long Way Home

  9. Mystery • Sue Grafton • Tony Hillerman • Mary Higgins Clark • Agatha Christie • Lillian Jackson Braun • Patricia Cornwell • Caroline Cooney • Lois Duncan • Cynthia Voit

  10. Action/Adventure • Books by Tom Clancy • Into Thin Air (True Everest Story) • Within Reach: My Everest Story • Books by Michael Crichton: Andromeda Strain • Books By John Grisham • The Hot Zone or The Cobra Event by Richard Preston.

  11. Poetry Classics: • Walt Whitman • Emily Dickinson • Robert Frost • Shel Silverstein • Edgar Allan Poe Stories in Poetry Format: • Foreign Exchange • Heartbeat by Sharron Creech

  12. Some of the 100 Most Frequently Banned Books of the Last Decade • Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret • Bless Me, Ultima • Blubber • Cujo • Fade • Go Ask Alice • The Giver • Forever • Harry Potter series • How to Eat Fried Worms • Killing Mr. Griffin • Lord of the Flies • Catcher in the Rye • Beloved • Slaughterhouse-Five • Adventures of Huckleberry Finn • The Chocolate War • The Color Purple • The Outsiders • The Terrorist • To Kill a Mockingbird • The Pigman • We All Fall Down • Running Loose • Julie of the Wolves • Bridge to Tarabithia • A Light in the Attic • A Wrinkle in Time

  13. Top Picks By Students • Child Called It • The Shining • Twilight • Always Running • Jurassic Park • Time Traveler’s Wife • Scarpetta • The Secret • Da Vinci Code • The Long Way Gone • Spartan Gold • Life of Bees • Kite Runner • Rain of Gold • Life of Pi

  14. So How Do You Choose a Book Size Cover Back of the book First couple pages Author I like Genre I like Topic I’m interested in Recommendation from a friend, librarian, teacher… Difficulty (3-5 unknown or rarely used words per page) Book Lists (AP lists is a good place to start)

  15. Where can I get a good book? • Borrow from friend or family member • Borrow from Ms. Wolfe’s book shelves • Borrow from the RRHS Library • Buy a book at The Book Spot 512-942-7323 or info@juliesbookspot.com • Buy a book at the Half Price Book Store • Buy a book at the Goodwill (the Hutto one is good for books) • Last choice – buy a book at Barnes and Noble or Borders

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