Welcome EHS Media CenterTask Definition: • Reveal Top 5 Freshman Fiction Favorites• Look at Different Fiction Genres and Location • Look at Graphic Novels and Location• Location of New Books, Magazines, and

Playaways• Review Check out Policies• How to Recommend Books for the Collection• Use Search Stations to Find Books• Check out a Book

Top Five Freshman Fiction Favorites

1. Twilight Series – Stephanie Meyer2. Bluford Series - Anne Schraff3. Books by Nicholas Sparks 4. The Alex Rider Series –

Anthony Horowitz5. Where the Red Fern Grows –

Wilson Rawls

Fiction Genres:Adventure

• “Thrillers”• Fast-paced action• Suspense• Examples:

The Devil and His Boy by Anthony Horowitz

Fic (Adv) Pat

Fiction Genres:Contemporary• Realistic events• Modern setting• Examples:Crank by Ellen

Hopkins,Airhead by Meg

Cabot

Fic (Con) Rap

Fiction Genre: Fantasy

• Magic• Supernatural

creatures• Good vs. evil• Examples:Dragon Avenger by

E.E. Knight,Harry Potter series

Fic (Fan) Cas

Fiction Genres:Historical Fiction

• Fictional accounts of historic figures, events

• Examples: Atonement by Ian McEwan, The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova

Fic (His) Low

Fiction Genres:Mystery

• Figure out unsolved puzzle/crime/event

• Examples: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Dean Koontz novels

Fic (Mys) Bro

Fiction Genre: Multicultural• Characters from

diverse cultures• African-American,

Latino, Native American, etc.

• Examples:• The First Part Last

by Angela Johnson

Fic (Mul) Mye

Fiction Genres:Horror

• Scary• Paranormal• Evil• Examples:

Twilight series, The Chronicles of Vladimir Todd by Heather Brewer

Fic (Hor) Cla

Fiction Genres:Religion• Religious faith

central to plot and theme

• Examples: Left Behind series, A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving Fic (Rel) You

Fiction Genres:Romance

• Love stories• Relationships/

Dating/Crushes• Happy endings• Examples: The

Secrets of Boys by Hailey Abbot, All-American Girl by Meg Cabot

Fic (Rom) Ada

Fiction Genres:Science Fiction• Science/technology• Other

worlds/planets/dimensions

• Examples:War of the Worlds by HG Wells, Uglies by Scott Westerfield

Fic (Sci) Shu

Fiction Genres:Sports• Athletic

events/charac-ters

• Examples: Crackback by John Coy, Soccer Scoop by Matt Christopher Fic (Spo) Mye

Graphic Novels

• Book-length comics

• Examples:Chibi Vampire series, Bleach series, 100 Girls by Adam Gallardo

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New Books, Playaways, and Magazines• New Books

(Fiction and Non Fiction)

• Magazines (New and Archive)

• Playaways (Fiction and Non Fiction) ABP Fic Gru

Check Out Policies

• 3 Item Limit• Circulation Loan Period – 14 Days• New Magazines/Some Reference -

Overnight• Late Fees – 5 Cents Day/Book• No Check Out for Over Dues and Fines

over $1• Renew (Avoid Late Fees) – Can Renew

without Book in Hand

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