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Genres

Genre  (zhahn-ruh; noun): 
a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, 
content, technique, or the like; genus, kind, sort, style



"I love to read. It's like having a TV in your head." --Danielle, PJHS 2010

Genre List 2013-2014:


  1. Genres--Over the year you should read the following:


    1. Genres--Over the year you should read the following:

      1. 1 Poetry Anthology (collection of poetry)

      2. 1 Poetic Fiction (written in poetic form--stanzas, rhythm, etc.)

      3. 1 Traditional (belief which includes Greek or other myth, cultural tradition, religion, some fantasy)

      4. 1 Book that has been made into a movie (not a book written after the movie)

      5. 1 Mystery

      6. 1 Science Fiction (set in the future; warps reality, sometimes extraterrestrial)

      7. 1 Biography (a true story about a real person)

      8. 1 Autobiography (the author wrote the book about his/her own life)

      9. 1 Non-Fiction (true, how to, fact, etc.)

      10. 1 Fantasy

      11. 1 Western

      12. 1 Drama

      13. 1 Award Winner (such as the Newbery, Pulitzer, etc.)

      14. 1 short book of stories or multiple abridged stories in one book

      15. 2 books in a series

      16. 1  Multi-cultural/diversity

      17. 1 Historical Fiction (set at least 50 years in the past)

      18. 1 Realistic Fiction (real stories with contemporary characters and situations)

      19. 1 Holocaust/WWII

      20. 2 Classics (Honor Students: at least 1 needs to be an unabridged original classic)

      21. 18 Chapter books on your reading level