LITERATURE CARDS

Representative Book List
Author  Title Genre Protagonist

Gender

Age Race/

Ethnicity

Setting
1   Realistic        
2   Realistic        
3   Realistic        
4   Realistic        
5   Realistic        
6   Mystery        
7   Horror        
8   Supernatural        
9   (Choice:m,h,s)        
10   (Choice:m,h,s)        
11   Poetry        
12   Humor        
13   Drama        
14   Choice: (p,h.d)        
15   Romance        
16   Western        
17   Sports        
18   Adventure        
19   Fantasy        
20   Fantasy        
21   Science Fiction        
22   Science Fiction        
23   Historical        
24   Non fiction        
25   Biography        

Requirements:

1. Only one book per author

2. 1/2 male and 1/2 female protagonists

3. Protagonist ages: maximum of 10 can be between ages 11-14, the majority should be between ages 14-20. If the protagonist is YOUNGER than 11, or OLDER than 20 it’s not adolescent!

4. At least 10 must be *honor books, or some notable award

5. Must have an even distribution of protagonists that are: Native American, Latino, Asian, African American, Jewish, European American

6. Must have protagonists that represent: homosexual, religions other than Judaism or Christianity, disability

7. Representatives per genre:

Realistic

Mystery, Horror, Supernatural

Romance, Western, Sports, Adventure

Fantasy, Science Fiction

Historical, Biography, Nonfiction

* *Honor books as listed in the table in the textbook