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with the essence of life and experience. marked by the “saturation” of its language. combines rich meaning with sounds of language arranged in an interesting form.

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Poetry

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large collection of poetry; many authors; many subjects

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Generalized

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illustrated versions of already established single poems

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Picture Poem

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one author; many subjects

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Individualized

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one subject; many authors

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Specialized

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originated orally, has no known author (also known as folklore)

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Traditional

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from the French word “why,” they tell how the earth began and why the seasons change, how animals got their colors and why they behave as they do. Ex: Why Mosquitos buzz in people’s ears

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Porquori

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animals represent people or talk

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beast tales

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primarily indeginous to the United States and are a peculiarly American form of folk-tale. They are a combination of history, myth, and fact. gave the early American settlers symbols of strength, and offset with a little humor the harsh realities of an untamed land. Many heroes were real people, but their improbably stories have made them larger than life.

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tall tales

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humorous stories focus on characters who are purehearted but lacking in good judgement. Ex: The Fisherman and his wife

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noodlehead

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characters will do anything to get what they want, absence of morality

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trickster

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magical narratives replete with supernatural beings, such as trolls, orgres, dragns, elves, and fairies; they also feature humans, such as the youngest son; poor, widowed mothers; and wicked half stepsisters. Their deeply magical characters set them apart.

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fairy tales

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a brief tale that presents a clear and unambiguous moral. The moral of the story is explicitly stated. Ex: Seven Blind Mice, the Hare and the Tortoise

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Fables

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express the beliefs and religious customs of ancient cultures and portray their visions of destiny.

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Myths/religious

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sing of the values and lifestyles of the people who laid the railroads, dug the tunnels and canals, sailed the ships, and toted the bales. Often developed as a diversion from boredom, captures the rhythm and spirit of the labor in which their creators were engaged.

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folk/work songs

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form the foundation for many children’s literary heritage. They have no regional, ethnic, cultural, or language boundaries. The rhythmic words of nursery rhymes strengthen a child’s sense of language. Mother goose is characterized by imaginative use of words and ideas, compact structure, and surprising endings.

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MotherGoose

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rooted in traditional literature, but has an identifiable author. also includes fairy tales like those from Hans Christian Andersen. In general, stories involve magic, the "quest," and/or "good versus evil."

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Modern fantasy

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human thought, feeling, and language to animals

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personified animals

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writer imitates, embellishes, and alters the traditional qualities of ancient folklore

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literary lore

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themes include mind control, life in the future, and survival

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science fiction

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story that could actually happen in today’s world. Titles dealing with the problems and joys of living today. There is often an element of character growth or self-realization in the book. Titles can promote tolerance and understanding of others and their experiences

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Contemporary Realistic Fiction

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marked by especially exciting, fast paced plots, captivate readers who are eager to discover what happens next

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Adventure

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marked by suspense, revolve around an intriguing problem and contain well developed characters who work to solve the problem

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Mystery

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realistic relationships between human being and animals

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Animal

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action revolved around a sport and the thrills and tensions that accompany that sport

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Sports

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same characters in varying situations across many different books

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series

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the author draw on own memories to write

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Fictionalized memoirs

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stories passed down through family

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fictionalized family history

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writers have no first-hand knowledge, but do research for authenticity

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fictionalized based on research

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simple stories with repetitive phrases. There is not much plot involved, but the rhythm structure of these tales is very appealing to children. Events follow each other logically in a pattern of cadence and repetition, sequentially repeating actions, characters, or speeches until a climax is reached.

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Cumulative

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biography of an individual still living

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Contemporary

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describes the lives of several people who share something in common

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Collective

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covers the entire life of an individual

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complete

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explores one segment of an individual’s life

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partial

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based on real historical events, but in which the characters are not real, and the minor events may not be

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Historical Fiction

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an account of the series of events making up a person's life

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biography

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literature in metrical form

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poetry

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deal exclusively with factual material presented to instruct the reader

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Informational