After watching this video, it's clear that we must be intentional on teaching students about genres vs formats and categories. The word "genre" can be thrown around and be misleading. Genrefying libraries has pros and cons, but it's important to remember that genrefying a library can easily lead to students simply browsing the shelves. It also alienates students (ex: a boy wants to read a book that is typically a "chick lit" book or a girl wants to read a book that is typically a "guy read"... will they really go into that section?). Also, some books can belong to many categories, so you're banking on students thinking like you, in order to find the books (without the catalog) You should research the pros and cons of genrefying.
There are really just 2 genres- Fiction and Nonfiction.
Fiction is a large umbrella over:
realistic fiction: modern contemperary
historical fiction
fantasy
- modern
- hard science fiction (science is main part of story)
- soft science fiction (sciences is involved but character is bigger part of story)
- high fantasy (worlds are created, languages are created)
- low fantasy (more down to earth- takes place in a world we recognize, but has things that are impossible- talking animals, fairies in NYC)
- traditional (typical 398.2s)
- folktale
- ballad
- fable
- legend
- myth
- fairy tale
Nonfiction is larger umbrella over:
Informational:
- biography
- autobiography (spans a whole life)
- memoir (about a particular part of a person's life)
- narrative nonfiction (written in a story form. Ex: Notorious Benedict Arnold" By Steve Shankin)
- expository nonfiction (more facts and information. Ex: Seymour Simon books)
Categories and subjects (NOT GENRES!!):
- chicklit
- mystery
- guy reads
- horror
- sports fiction
- action/adventure
- paranormal
- war
- classics
- humor
- dystopia
Formats (NOT GENRES!!)
- poetry
- drama
- novels
- chapter books
- short stories
- picture books
- graphic novels
**might see these listed as "genres" in genrefyed libraries
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