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Welcome to the Children's Collection at DeWitt Library!

This guide will help you become familiar with the library resources found in this Collection.

Children's Books - Sticker Labels

Biography
an account of someone's life written by someone else
Historical Fiction
a story based on actual historical events or people with fictional details added to complete or enhance the story
Modern Fantasy
a fantasy story with an identifiable author
Multicultural
literature written by or about people from cultural groups other than Euro-Americans from the United States
Nonfiction
biographical and informational books
Poetry
literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm
Realistic Fiction
a story whose events could actually happen, but haven't
Traditional Literature (Folklore, Fable, Myth, or Legend)
a story originating in oral history whose author is unknown