[Michlib-l] Juvenile Fiction Terminology

[Tracy Logan]

Early Chapter Books, here too. Also worth noting- Scholastic has a line of
books called 'Branches' that are specifically written for these readers.
It's a lot of great and popular series including Eerie Elementary, Owl
Diaries, and the Notebook of Doom to name a few.

On Wed, Apr 21, 2021 at 1:30 PM Kat Boyer via Michlib-l <michlib-l at mcls.org>
wrote:

> 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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Tracy Logan
Library Director
Cadillac Wexford Public Library
411 S. Lake Street
Cadillac, MI 49601
231-775-6541
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