Genres

Why does my book have a colored tag? What is a genre (zhawn-ruh)?

Do you like funny books? Maybe scary books? Books about friends, school, family, living your life?

All of that is a book's genre - what is the book about. Wimpy Kid is funny. Goosebumps are scary. Wonder is about real life. Knowing a book's genre helps us find a book we just might enjoy.

Book Genres in the Library

Adventure - Yellow

Percy Jackson series, Last Kids on Earth series,

Fairy Tales - Green

Let me fix that for you, Odd and the Frost Giants

Fantasy - Pink

Harry Potter, Narnia, Artemis Fowl,

Graphic Novels - Orange

Amulet, Barakamon, Bone

Historical - Light Blue

The Blackbird Girls, Following My Own Footsteps, Number the Stars

Humor - Burgundy

Wimpy Kid, Timmy Failure, Dork Diaries

Mystery - Purple

Enola Holmes, Sammy Keyes, Nancy Drew

Real Life - Blue

Wonder, Dress Coded, Other Words for Home, Schooled

Scary Stories - Red

Goosebumps, Cirque du Freak

Science Fiction/Dystopian - Grey

The Giver, Among the Hidden

Sports - Aqua

Free throw, Baseball Turnaround, Heat, Running Rivals

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