Realistic Fiction

This past week, I have been introducing students to the genre of Realistic Fiction. This is a really popular genre for students and young adults, especially, because the characters in these stories are people with real problems- school, family, friends, etc.- and so readers can really relate to the characters and the storylines. I have been book talking a lot of different titles to the different grade levels and classes this week, all within this genre. Some of the titles include (grade levels are simply the classes to which I recommended the titles):

• Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume (3rd, 4th grade)
• The Fudge series by Judy Blume (3rd, 4th grade)
• Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo (4th grade)
• The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes (4th grade)
• Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech (5th grade)
• Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli (5th grade)
• Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli (5th grade)
• The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron (6th grade)
• Hoot by Carl Hiaasen (6th grade)
• Flush by Carl Hiaasen (6th grade)

We have Fall Break this next week, but when we return, I will be discussing the genre of Horror with students, just in time for Halloween!