Reading Genre

 
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Third graders will study a variety of genres this year in school. I encourage my students to explore books from these different genres throughout the school year. Our classroom library has many book tubs that are categorized into the different genres we study in third grade. Below you will find an overview of these genres, along with a book list to aide your child in their book selection process. 

A genre refers to the type of literature you are reading. This chart shows the various kinds of genres you can choose from.

                          Genre                                                Description


Realistic Fiction

A story using made-up characters that takes place in modern times

 Mystery

A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story



Adventure

Often stories of survival or tales of great quests

 

Fantasy

A story including elements that are impossible, such as talking animals or magical powers

 

Poetry

A way to creatively express ideas and reflect a keen awareness of language

 

Magazines/Newspapers

Periodicals that usually contain a miscellaneous collection of articles, poems, stories, interviews, and pictures.

 

Nonfiction-Informational

All of the information is based on true facts and is not made up

 

Historical Fiction

A story using made-up characters that takes place in a real time or setting from the past

 

Traditional

A story that is passed down from person to person

 

Science Fiction

A story that blends futuristic technology with scientific fact and fiction



Biography

A story of a real person’s life that is written by another person



 

           Here is a list of books for third graders by genre:

                      Genre                                              Titles

 

 

 



Realistic Fiction

Junie B. Jones series by Barbara Park

 

Amber Brown series by Paula Danzinger

 

 

Ramona series and Muggie Maggie by Beverly Cleary

 

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Superfudge, Fudge-a-mania, Double Fudge and more by Judy Blume

 

 

Thank You, Mr. Falker and more by Patricia Polacco

 

 

 

 

 

Mystery

Cam Jansen series by David Adler

 

A to Z Mysteries by Ron Roy

 

 

The Boxcar Children mysteries by Gertrude Chandler Warner

 

Nancy Drew: Girl Detective series by Carolyn Keene

 

 

Nate the Great series by Marjorie Sharmat

 

Sammy Keyes series by Wendelin Van Draanen

 

 

Scooby Doo mysteries by various authors

 

Clue Jr. series by various authors

 

 



Adventure

The Adventures of Taxi Dog by Debra Barracca, Sal Barracca, and Mark Buehner

  

Louise, The Adventures of a Chicken by Kate Dicamillo and Harry Bliss

 

Dolphin Adventure: A True Story by Wayne Grover and Jim Fowler

 

 

 

 

Fantasy

Narnia series by C.S. Lewis

 

 

The Borrowers by Mary Norton

 

The Cricket in Times Square by George Seldon

 

 

Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White

 

Bunnicula series by James Howe

 

 

Winnie the Pooh series by A.A. Milne

 

Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt

 

Poetry

Poetry for Young People by Maya Angelou

 

 

Poetry for Young People by Robert Frost

 

Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein

 

 

 

Magazines/Newspapers

Zoobooks

 

Time For Kids

 

National Geographic World

 

Sports Illustrated for Kids

 

Broomfield Enterprise

 

Daily Camera