Juvenile Fiction Terminology
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 *ENGAGE **•** EDUCATE **•** ENRICH **•** EMPOWER* *Currently Reading*: *Save It for **Later**:* *Promises, Parenthood, and the Urgency of Protest * - Nate Powell
Hi Michael, we have a section in our library exactly for that type of fiction (Magic Tree House is in there along with Rainbow Magic Fairies, Junie B. Jones, Stink, etc.) We call it JE Fiction (Juvenile Easy)and the spine labels read JE. Hope that helps. Amy Nolan Children's Services Supervisor St. Joseph Public Library 269-983-7167 ________________________________ From: Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> on behalf of Michael Stohrer via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org> Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 11:55 AM To: michlib-l@mcls.org Subject: [Michlib-l] Juvenile Fiction Terminology 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 ENGAGE • EDUCATE • ENRICH • EMPOWER Currently Reading: Save It for Later: Promises, Parenthood, and the Urgency of Protest - Nate Powell
I know of a few libraries who call these "Next Step" books - between Beginning Readers and Juvenile Fiction. One quick note on what we call leveled readers. I feel like we should really get out of the habit of calling books "Easy" because for the kiddos who are learning to read, they are not easy. I much prefer (BR) Beginning Reader, BTR (Beginning to Read), or if you already use the letter E for Easy Reader, consider a change to E for Early Reader. Just my ten cents. :) Jocelyn Levin, MLIS Youth and Teen Services Librarian jlevin@lyon.lib.mi.us Lyon Township Public Library 27005 Milford Rd, South Lyon, MI 48178 248.437.8800 Ext. 615 [ http://www.lyon.lib.mi.us/ | www.lyon.lib.mi.us ] From: "Michlib-l" <michlib-l@mcls.org> To: "Michlib-l" <michlib-l@mcls.org> Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 11:55:21 AM Subject: [Michlib-l] Juvenile Fiction Terminology 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 ENGAGE • EDUCATE • ENRICH • EMPOWER Currently Reading : Save It for Later : Promises, Parenthood, and the Urgency of Protest - Nate Powell _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org https://mail3.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l
We call them Early Chapter Books. On Wed, Apr 21, 2021 at 11:59 AM Michael Stohrer via Michlib-l < michlib-l@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
*ENGAGE **•** EDUCATE **•** ENRICH **•** EMPOWER*
*Currently Reading*: *Save It for **Later**:* *Promises, Parenthood, and the Urgency of Protest * - Nate Powell _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org https://mail3.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l
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@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@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
*ENGAGE **•** EDUCATE **•** ENRICH **•** EMPOWER*
*Currently Reading*: *Save It for **Later**:* *Promises, Parenthood, and the Urgency of Protest * - Nate Powell _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org https://mail3.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l
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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@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@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@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
*ENGAGE **•** EDUCATE **•** ENRICH **•** EMPOWER*
*Currently Reading*: *Save It for **Later**:* *Promises, Parenthood, and the Urgency of Protest * - Nate Powell _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org https://mail3.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l
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