[Michlib-l] Juvenile Fiction Terminology

Suzy Shipman sshipman at rtdl.org
Wed Apr 21 13:09:57 EDT 2021


We call them Early Chapter Books.

On Wed, Apr 21, 2021 at 11:59 AM Michael Stohrer via Michlib-l <
michlib-l at mcls.org> wrote:

> Hello!
>
> I have a terminology question I'm sure someone here can answer: I work in
> the youth department of my library, and we have many patrons who ask for
> books that are on "the easy side of chapter books." To meet this need, we'd
> like to highlight books for readers who are transitioning from the levelled
> readers section to the general J FIC books. These books would be identified
> with a sticker on the spine.
>
> The characteristics of these books may include...
>
>    -
>
>    frequent illustrations
>    -
>
>    between 75 and 135 pages
>    -
>
>    larger-than-usual typeface
>    -
>
>    accessible subject-matter
>
> Examples include...
>
>    -
>
>    The Adventures of Caveboy - Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen and Eric Wright
>    -
>
>    The Chicken Squad - Doreen Cronin and Kevin Cornell
>    -
>
>    Princess Pistachio - Marie-Louise Gay
>    -
>
>    Mokie & Bik - Wendy Orr and Jonathan Bean
>    -
>
>    The Dragon Masters series - Tracey West and Damien Jones
>
>
> We can't seem to pin down an ideal term for this category, and we would
> appreciate any suggestions!
>
> Thank you!
>
> *Michael Stohrer*
>
> Library Associate
>
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>
> Brandon Township Public Library
>
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>
> Ortonville, MI 48462
>
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