Children's Literature

Contemporary realistic fiction are invented stories that take place in today's world exactly as we know it; these stories follow the laws of our universe, which make them believable.  As a rule, books should be published in the last 20 years to be considered contemporary realistic fiction.  

Source of Information:  The above information about contemporary realistic fiction is adapted from Children's Literature, Briefly (2008) by Michael O. Tunnell and James S. Jacobs.

To locate children's books in the King Curriculum Lab, use the following guide for call numbers:

• E = Easy Reader & Picture Books (fiction for elementary students; located by the Narnia mural)
• NF = Nonfiction books (for elementary students; located after the curriculum section)
• J = Juvenile  (chapter books for upper elementary students; located behind the Easy Reader section) 
• YA = Young Adult fiction books (for middle and high school students; located after the Juvenile section)
• YANF = Young Adult nonfiction books (for middle and high school students; located after the YA fiction section next to the lab's back door)

When searching for children's books in the library's online catalog, do an Advanced Search.  Select "Audience" and "Juvenile." Type your term in the search box.