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Elementary-level

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Topic/Genre	Search Criteria
FAIRY TALES	Fairy tales Folklore Tales Legends Tall tales Folk literature Mythology Fables Folk tales
PICTURE BOOKS	Picture books Picture books for children Stories without words
HOLIDAYS	Holidays--Fiction Mother's Day--Fiction Father's Day--Fiction Kwanzaa--Fiction Memorial Day--Fiction Halloween--Fiction Valentine's Day--Fiction Thanksgiving Day--Fiction Christmas--Fiction Christmas stories Fourth of July--Fiction Hanukkah--Fiction
BIOGRAPHIES	Biographies Biography African Americans--Biography Women--Biography Scientists--Biography Explorers--Biography Inventors--Biography Actors and actresses--Biography Baseball players--Biography Football players--Biography Basketball players--Biography Hockey players--Biography Presidents--Biography
GRAPHIC NOVELS	Graphic novels Comics (Graphic works) Comic books, strips, etc. Mystery comic books, strips, etc. Superhero comics Superhero comic books, strips, etc. Western comic books, strips, etc. Fantasy comics Fantasy comic books, strips, etc. Humorous comics Horror comics Historical comics Action and adventure comics Detective and mystery comics Science fiction comic books, strips, etc. Science fiction comics Sports comics Detective and mystery comic books, strips, etc. Cartoons and comics
HISTORICAL FICTION	Historical fiction Biographical fiction Autobiographical fiction Historical comics World War, 1914-1918--Fiction World War, 1939-1945--Fiction Holocaust, 1939-1945--Fiction Holocaust, Jewish, 1939-1945--Fiction War stories United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Fiction United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--History--Fiction United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--History--Fiction Frontier and pioneer life--Fiction
MYSTERY	Mystery fiction Detective and mystery fiction Detective and mystery comics Mystery comic books, strips, etc. Mystery and detective stories Detective and mystery stories
FANTASY	Fantasy Fantasy fiction Fantasy drama Fantasy poetry Fantasy comics Fantasy comic books, strips, etc. Magic--Fiction Fairies--Fiction Wizards--Fiction Dragons--Fiction
ADVENTURE	Adventure fiction Adventure and adventurers--Fiction Adventure stories Action and adventure fiction Sea stories Western stories Explorers--Fiction
SPORTS FICTION	Sports stories Baseball stories Basketball stories Football stories Soccer stories Sports comics Sports--Fiction Baseball--Fiction Basketball--Fiction Football--Fiction Soccer--Fiction Hockey--Fiction Swimming--Fiction Baseball players--Fiction Basketball players--Fiction Soccer players--Fiction Gymnastics--Fiction
ANIMAL TALES	Animals--Fiction Horses--Fiction Dogs--Fiction Cats--Fiction Bears--Fiction Pets--Fiction Pigs--Fiction Birds--Fiction Rabbits--Fiction Insects--Fiction Reptiles--Fiction Dinosaurs--Fiction
HUMOR	Humor, Humorous fiction Humorous comics Wit and humor, Juvenile Humorous stories Wit and humor
HORROR	Horror fiction Horror stories Ghost stories Ghosts--Fiction Horror comics Horror tales Horror poetry Monsters--Fiction Fear--Fiction Haunted houses--Fiction Horror comic books, strips, etc.

Middle / High School-levels

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Topic/Genre	Search Criteria
HISTORICAL FICTION	Historical fiction Biographical fiction Autobiographical fiction Historical comics Western stories World War, 1914-1918--Fiction World War, 1939-1945--Fiction Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Fiction Holocaust, 1939-1945--Fiction War stories Korean war, 1950-1953--Fiction United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Fiction United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Fiction United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--Fiction
ROMANCE	Romance fiction Romances Love stories Love--Fiction Romantic suspense fiction Romance comics Arthurian romances Gothic fiction
GRAPHIC NOVELS	Graphic novels Comics (Graphic works) Detective and mystery comics Sports comics Horror comics Thriller comics Fantasy comics Comic books, strips, etc. Mystery comic books, strips, etc. Science fiction comic books, strips, etc. Superhero comic books, strips, etc. Western comic books, strips, etc. Action and adventure comics Humorous comics Historical comics Suspense comic books, strips, etc. Cartoons and comics Fantasy comic books, strips, etc. Noir comic books, strips, etc. Detective and mystery comic books, strips, etc.
MYSTERY	Mystery fiction Detective and mystery fiction Detective and mystery comics Noir fiction Mystery plays Detective and mystery plays Mystery comic books, strips, etc. Detective and mystery stories Mystery and detective stories Noir comic books, strips, etc. OR Spy stories
SCIENCE FICTION	Science fiction Science fiction poetry Science fiction plays Science fiction comic books, strips, etc. Voyages, Imaginary Imaginary voyages Interplanetary voyages Steampunk fiction Unidentified flying objects--Fiction Star Trek fiction Star Wars fiction
ADVENTURE SURVIVAL	Adventure fiction Action and adventure fiction Sea stories Western stories Western comic books, strips, etc. Action and adventure comics Adventure stories Adventure and adventurers--Fiction Survival--Fiction Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc.--Fiction Spy stories
FANTASY	Fantasy Fantasy fiction Fantasy drama Fantasy poetry Fantasy comics Fantasy comic books, strips, etc. Magic--Fiction Paranormal--Fiction Supernatural--Fiction Human-alien encounters--Fiction
HORROR THRILLER	Horror fiction Thrillers (Fiction) Horror comics Horror plays Suspense fiction Gothic fiction Occult fiction Spy stories Spy fiction Ghost stories Horror tales Horror comic books, strips, etc. Suspense comic books, strips, etc. Horror poetry Horror stories Ghosts--Fiction Haunted houses--Fiction Fear--Fiction
SPORTS	Sports stories Sports comics Baseball stories Basketball stories Football stories Soccer stories Sports--Fiction Baseball--Fiction Basketball--Fiction Football--Fiction Soccer--Fiction Hockey--Fiction Swimming--Fiction Baseball players--Fiction Football players--Fiction Basketball players--Fiction Soccer players--Fiction Gymnastics--Fiction Hockey players--Fiction
URBAN FICTION	Urban fiction Urban legends Urban folklore
MYTHOLOGY	Myths, Mythological plays Mythology Heroes and heroines Heroes--Mythology God and goddesses Legends Folklore Mythical animals Animals, Mythical Mythology, Celtic Celtic mythology Mythology, Classical Classical mythology Mythology, Greek Greek mythology Mythology, Chinese Chinese mythology Mythology, Egyptian Egyptian mythology Mythology, Japanese Japanese mythology Mythology, Asian Asian mythology Mythology, Roman Roman mythology Medusa (Greek mythology) Pegasus (Greek mythology) Oedipus (Greek mythological figure) Aztec mythology Mythology, African African mythology Indian mythology
POETRY	Poetry Narrative poetry Horror poetry Science fiction poetry Historical poetry Epic poetry American poetry English poetry
DYSTOPIAN	Dystopian fiction Dystopian comics Dystopian plays Dystopias

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