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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
741.5 Chm
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
Media Center Intranet Page
• Collection Development Recommendation Link
• Search Station