BOOKS * BOOKS * BOOKS

Jackson Elementary

Margaret Quartel

Books are grouped in the following collections:

• Non-Fiction - information books

• Fiction - make believe stories

• Easy Fiction - make believe stories

• Biography - information on real people

• Holiday - stories & information

• Reference - information books used only in the library

Non-Fiction - information

• Melvil Dewey

• Books in Number Order

• Grouped by Subject

• Ten Divisions

• 000 - General Works

• 100 - Behavioral

• 200 - Religion

• 300 - Community

• 400 - Languages

• 500 - Math & Science

• 600 - Technology

• 700 - Recreation

• 800 - Poetry & Plays

• 900 - Geography, History, States, Countries

000’s General Works

• Encyclopedias• Almanacs• Computers• World record• Books with

information on many subjects

100 - Behavorial

• How we feel - sad, happy, angry...

• Why we act like we do

• Unexplained happenings

200 - Religion

• All religions - practices, holidays, stories

• Mythology

300 - Communities

• Firemen, Police, Teachers, Doctors, …

• Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines…

• Life in city & country• Government• Folk & Fairy Tales

400 - Languages

• Various languages - English, French, Spanish... dictionaries & stories

• Parts of speech - nouns, verbs, pronouns…

500 - Math & Science

Pure Science and Math books

Experiments, Electricity, Weather, Land forms, Planets, Wild animals, Dinosaurs, Rocks, Plants

600 - Technology

Applied Science

Human body, Diseases, Airplanes, Automobiles, Motorcycles, Pets, Space travel, Farming, Cooking, Building

700 - Recreation

Drawing, Painting, Crafts

Music, Dance, Instruments

Magic, Chess, Cards Basketball, Soccer,

Football, Baseball. Gymnastics, Golf, Tennis, Hockey….

800 - Poetry & Plays

• Poetry: Humorous, Patriotic, Seasonal, Love, …

• Plays & Literature

• Jokes & Riddles

900 - Geography, History, States, Countries

• Geography: atlas, regions

• History: Various cultures including the U.S.

• Individual States

• Countries

Dewey Order

001.9

BLA

001.9

CAR

123.4

GRO

123.4

HAW

213.06

CAT

213.5

ADL

394

GRE

398.2

KEL

398.21

PIK

412.35

CAM

423.13

STE

508

HAW

523.3

WAT

599.6

TUR

604.3

DAV

648.45

HER

704.04

AME

796.8

FRE

808

ROB

811

PRE

817.2

STE

923.5

HOW

956.33

MAR

996.12

BRA

FICTION - Chapter & EasyFICTION - Chapter & EasyA,B,C order by AuthorA,B,C order by Author

HistoricalHistorical

FantasyFantasy

Science FictionScience Fiction

RealisticRealistic

MysteryMystery

Animal FantasyAnimal Fantasy

SportsSports

AdventureAdventure

A,B,C OrderAuthor’s Last Name

FIC

ADL

FIC

AVI

FIC

BRO

FIC

BYA

FIC

CLE

FIC

CRE

FIC

DAV

FIC

DAW

FIC

ERI

FIC

FAC

FIC

FRA

FIC

GAC

FIC

GAR

FIC

HAU

FIC

HEN

FIC

KEH

FIC

KLI

FIC

LEN

FIC

SAN

FIC

STE

FIC

TRI

FIC

TWA

FIC

WAL

FIC

WRI