The Caldicott Award
award given to an American each year for illustrators
Newberry Award
award given to an American each year for fictional story.
Orbis Pictus
award given to an American nonfiction author
Realistic Novel
A fiction chapter book, real concept but fake story. real things, real people
Realistic Novel
Fears
Wonder by R.J Palacio
to overcome fears about going to school and being different
Modern Fantasy
Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
lesson on friendship, life & death, a new beginning fantastic lesson
Realistic Fiction
wonder did it through realistic and relatable plot
Non-Fiction
the literature of facts that evolves around the social and scientific world, actual rather than imagined
Horses by Gareth Stevens
survey -informational content, with pictures and facts about an object
Multicultural
gender equality Heather Has Two Mommies Leslea Newman
the children were accepting that Heather has two mommies
Mirror, window, door
looks at self, looks at other people, accepts how other people feel, think, and live
Controversial Book
For and against causes controversies people are for or against
Heather Has Two Mommies because people do not agree with same sex couples
Censorship
object the book on the shelf raise objections
The Lorax by Dr. Suess
because concerned about human impact on the environment
Banning the book
not allowed in the library removing it
The Rabbit's Wedding by Garth Williams
interracial rabbit couple gets married.
Picture book
Present information through conventional, well-written expository text, beautiful illustrations
concept book
The characteristics of a class of objects or of an abstract idea
Photographic essay
Essay relies on the camera in different ways: no particularize general information, to document emotion, to assure the reader of truth in an essentially journalistic fashion.
Identification book
Is a naming book, and this may well be the first sort of book that a very young child sees.
Life Cycle
a fascination with animals is one of the most general and durable of children's interests, beginning very early and often continuing through adolescence into adulthood.
Survey
The purpose of a survey book is to give an overall view of a substantial topic and to furnish a representative sampling of facts, principles and issues.
Specialized Books
to give specific information about a relatively limited topic
Craft and How to Book
Activity books give directions for making and doing