[Michlib-l] Juvenile Fiction Terminology

[Kat Boyer]

We also call them Early Chapter Books.

Kat Boyer
Director
Benton Harbor Public Library
213 E Wall St.
Benton Harbor, MI 49022



On Wed, Apr 21, 2021 at 1:24 PM Suzy Shipman via Michlib-l <
michlib-l at mcls.org> wrote:

> 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
>>
>> --------------------------------------------
>>
>> Brandon Township Public Library
>>
>> 304 South Street
>>
>> Ortonville, MI 48462
>>
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