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Discover fascinating true stories and valuable information about real people in this comprehensive guide. From biographies to adventures, mysteries, and autobiographies, this book covers various topics with titles, headings, and engaging visuals like diagrams and photos. Understand the lives and accomplishments of notable figures like Harriet Tubman, Anne Frank, and Helen Keller. Explore the elements of nonfiction with bold print, maps, timelines, and more. Perfect for those seeking knowledge and inspiration.
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Genres in Nonfiction Cheryl Youse Colquitt County High School
Informational - Reference • Books or articles that contain facts and information about specific topics • Encyclopedias • Almanacs • Atlases • Dictionaries
Biography • True stories about the lives and accomplishments of real people Martin’s Big Words A Picture Book Of Anne Frank Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom A Picture Book of Helen Keller
Autobiography • A book about the author’s own life
Adventure • True stories about interesting places, exciting journeys, explorers, or heroes
Mystery • True stories about a crime, an investigation, or a puzzling event.
Elements of Nonfiction • Often has titles, headings, and subheadings • Often has important words in bold print or in italics • Often has diagrams, photos, sketches, graphs, maps, timelines, etc. • Often has a table of contents, index, and glossary to help organize information • Often has labels and captions