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Genre
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Regardless of genre, every book in Geodes Level 1 builds student knowledge. Each book has been carefully researched and fact-checked. The genre for each title is listed in the top, left-hand corner of each Book Note. Both content and structure were considered in creating the genre guidelines used to categorize the books in the collection. See the chart below for examples.
Genre Category
Sample Guidelines
Titles Literary
An original story that may be realistic, historical fiction, or fantasy A retelling of a fable or a legend An assumed point of view Anthropomorphization A literary interpretation of a scientific or historical topic A sequenced telling of a real event or a person’s life that may include some invented dialogue, thoughts, and/or feelings Biography Literary presentation of facts Factual accounts or analysis of events, concepts, or works of art How-to book No invented dialogue or attributed sentiments Text features often included
Anansi and the Pot of Beans Bee Waggle Billy Beg and His Bull The Brothers Grimm Cinderella The Crab and the Urchin Fire at the Mill Full Sail Ahead: A Viking Story A Growing Wind The Hares and the Frogs Just in Time The King and the Sandal Library Cat The Library of Fez A Library of Our Own A Library to Go The Magical Stack Old Tale, New Twist One Sign at a Time Ride the Storm Seed Scatter Slug Study Soaring Stick with Us Super Spiny Mouse Vervet Monkey Alarm A Wish to Fly The Wright Brothers Fed by Art: The Work of Leo Lionni Jerry Draws Kite Messengers A Musical Life: The Work of Sergei Prokofiev One Look The Printing Press Rabbit or Hare? Shoes Tell a Tale Small Wonders The Story in the Cave The Story of Louis Braille All the World’s a Stage Book of Kells Castles Cinderella on Stage Crafted by the Wind Draw a Rabbit The Dust Bowl Elephant Talk First Steps The Great Storm of Galveston How to Make Paper An Illustrator at Work In Motion Measure the Wind Mondrian Smell Tells The Story Ship Thorny Devil Towers of Nashtifan Wind Giants World Traveler: Eiffel Tower World Traveler: Hook Lighthouse World Traveler: The Sphinx World Traveler: St. Basil’s Cathedral Young Hare
