Genre ReviewGenre Review

Milton M. Somers Middle SchoolMilton M. Somers Middle School

November 13, 2006November 13, 2006

Created by: Miss Van GelderCreated by: Miss Van Gelder

MysteryMystery

Crime and murder are often a part of my plot. Crime and murder are often a part of my plot. I will keep you guessing with false clues. I will keep you guessing with false clues. Often times a detective is one of the main Often times a detective is one of the main

characters.characters.

Historical FictionHistorical Fiction

I am a story created around actual people and I am a story created around actual people and events from the past.events from the past.

I can help you understand and learn more I can help you understand and learn more about what life was like in a different time about what life was like in a different time period.period.

Science Fiction/FantasyScience Fiction/Fantasy

I may take place in the future, in another I may take place in the future, in another world, or on another planet.world, or on another planet.

I may have dragons or mythical beasts.I may have dragons or mythical beasts. I may include very advanced technology or I may include very advanced technology or

scientific ideas.scientific ideas.

Realistic FictionRealistic Fiction

My characters are believable. They seem like My characters are believable. They seem like people you could actually meet.people you could actually meet.

The events in my plot are sometimes very The events in my plot are sometimes very dramatic. dramatic.

My characters often have to make tough My characters often have to make tough decisions or face difficult situations.decisions or face difficult situations.

Black-eyed Susan AwardBlack-eyed Susan Award

I am the reader’s choice award for the state of I am the reader’s choice award for the state of Maryland.Maryland.

If you read 3 in a category, you can vote for If you read 3 in a category, you can vote for your favorite in April.your favorite in April.

This year’s nominees are located in the glass This year’s nominees are located in the glass case as you enter the media center.case as you enter the media center.

NonfictionNonfiction

I contain the facts.I contain the facts. I generally have a table of contents and/or an index to I generally have a table of contents and/or an index to

help you locate information.help you locate information. My authors tend to use lots of text features like My authors tend to use lots of text features like

pictures, bold print, and headings.pictures, bold print, and headings. On the shelf, I am arranged in Dewey Decimal order.On the shelf, I am arranged in Dewey Decimal order. The AR version of me is located on the wall by the The AR version of me is located on the wall by the

library office. The non-AR versions of me are located library office. The non-AR versions of me are located on the opposite side of the library.on the opposite side of the library.

BiographyBiography

I tell the true life story of a person.I tell the true life story of a person. My call number is 92 plus the first three letters My call number is 92 plus the first three letters

of the last name of the person I am about.of the last name of the person I am about. The AR version of me is located on the short The AR version of me is located on the short

shelf on the side of the library office.shelf on the side of the library office. The non-AR version of me is located in the The non-AR version of me is located in the

left back corner of the library.left back corner of the library.

Award winners and honor booksAward winners and honor books

I usually have a medallion on me. I usually have a medallion on me. NewberyNewbery Coretta Scott KingCoretta Scott King Pura BelprePura Belpre Scott O’DellScott O’Dell PrintzPrintz SiebertSiebert