A Joe Fasen PowerPoint Presentation
• Realistic Fiction is exactly what it sounds like: books that seem like they could be true (realistic) but are not true (fiction).
• Realistic books have plots, characters, and settings that might be found in real life. •Plot – what happens in a story•Characters – who it happens to•Setting – where and when it happens
There can be no magic or fantasy involved in the plot, although there may be very unusual events or characters.
• SUBJECT: Mentally handicapped boy
Dear Mr. HenshawDear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Clearyby Beverly Cleary
SUBJECTS: SUBJECTS: DivorceDivorce Parent and childParent and child SchoolsSchools LettersLetters
SUBJECTS: ◦Teacher-student relationships
◦New words◦Schools
Walk Two MoonsWalk Two Moonsby Sharon Creechby Sharon Creech
SUBJECTS: SUBJECTS: DeathDeath GrandparentsGrandparents Family lifeFamily life FriendshipFriendship
The Watsons Go to BirminghamThe Watsons Go to Birminghamby Christopher Paul Curtisby Christopher Paul Curtis
SUBJECTS: SUBJECTS: African AmericansAfrican Americans Family lifeFamily life PrejudicePrejudice Brothers and sistersBrothers and sisters
Because of Winn-DixieBecause of Winn-Dixieby Kate DiCamilloby Kate DiCamillo
SUBJECTS: SUBJECTS: DogsDogs City and town lifeCity and town life FloridaFlorida
From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. FrankweilerBasil E. Frankweilerby E.L. Konigsburgby E.L. Konigsburg
SUBJECTS: SUBJECTS: Metropolitan Metropolitan
Museum of ArtMuseum of Art RunawaysRunaways Brothers and Brothers and
sisterssisters
Maniac MageeManiac Mageeby Jerry Spinelliby Jerry Spinelli
SUBJECTS: SUBJECTS: DeathDeath Family lifeFamily life PrejudicePrejudice
Sahara SpecialSahara Specialby Esme Raji Codellby Esme Raji Codell
SUBJECTS: SUBJECTS: Self-esteemSelf-esteem AuthorshipAuthorship Teacher-student Teacher-student
relationshipsrelationships SchoolsSchools African AmericansAfrican Americans ChicagoChicago
Ida BIda Band her plans to maximize fun, avoid disaster, and (possibly) save the worldand her plans to maximize fun, avoid disaster, and (possibly) save the world
by Katherine Hanniganby Katherine Hannigan
SUBJECTS: SUBJECTS: Family lifeFamily life SchoolsSchools NatureNature CancerCancer OrchardsOrchards
Becoming Naomi LeonBecoming Naomi Leonby Pam Munoz Ryanby Pam Munoz Ryan
SUBJECTS: SUBJECTS: Great-Great-
grandmothersgrandmothers Brothers and sistersBrothers and sisters Family problemsFamily problems Mexican AmericansMexican Americans MexicoMexico
Pictures of Hollis WoodsPictures of Hollis Woodsby Patricia Reilly Giffby Patricia Reilly Giff
SUBJECTS: SUBJECTS: Family lifeFamily life OrphansOrphans ArtistsArtists Foster home careFoster home care Old ageOld age
Nothing but the TruthNothing but the Truthby Aviby Avi
SUBJECTS: SUBJECTS: High SchoolsHigh Schools SchoolsSchools
Far NorthFar Northby Will Hobbsby Will Hobbs
SUBJECTS: SUBJECTS: AdventureAdventure AirplanesAirplanes SurvivalSurvival CanadaCanada