Genres in NonfictionGenres in Nonfiction

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Informational - ReferenceInformational - Reference

Books or articles that contain facts Books or articles that contain facts and information about specific and information about specific topicstopics

1.1. EncyclopediasEncyclopedias

2.2. AlmanacsAlmanacs

3.3. AtlasesAtlases

4.4. DictionariesDictionaries

BiographyBiography

True stories about the lives and True stories about the lives and accomplishments of real peopleaccomplishments of real people

Martin’s Big Words

Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom

A Picture Book ofHelen Keller

A Picture BookOf Anne Frank

AutobiographyAutobiography

A book about the author’s own lifeA book about the author’s own life

AdventureAdventure

True stories about True stories about interesting places, interesting places, exciting journeys, exciting journeys, explorers, or heroesexplorers, or heroes

Mystery Mystery

True stories about a True stories about a crime, an investigation, crime, an investigation, or a puzzling event.or a puzzling event.

Elements of NonfictionElements of Nonfiction

Often has titles, headings, and subheadingsOften has titles, headings, and subheadings Often has important words in Often has important words in boldbold print or print or

in in italicsitalics Often has diagrams, photos, sketches, Often has diagrams, photos, sketches,

graphs, maps, timelines, etc.graphs, maps, timelines, etc. Often has a table of contents, index, and Often has a table of contents, index, and

glossary to help organize informationglossary to help organize information Often has labels and captionsOften has labels and captions