• Realistic Fiction is exactly what it sounds like: books that seem like they could be true (realistic) but are not true (fiction).

• Realistic books have plots, characters, and settings that might be found in real life. •Plot – what happens in a story•Characters – who it happens to•Setting – where and when it happens

Realistic fiction consists of stories that tell about situations occurring in the real world.

There can be no magic or fantasy involved in the plot, although there may be very unusual events or characters.

• SUBJECT:    Mentally handicapped boy

Dear Mr. HenshawDear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Clearyby Beverly Cleary

SUBJECTS:    SUBJECTS:    DivorceDivorce Parent and childParent and child SchoolsSchools LettersLetters

SUBJECTS:    ◦Teacher-student relationships

◦New words◦Schools

Walk Two MoonsWalk Two Moonsby Sharon Creechby Sharon Creech

SUBJECTS:    SUBJECTS:    DeathDeath GrandparentsGrandparents Family lifeFamily life FriendshipFriendship

The Watsons Go to BirminghamThe Watsons Go to Birminghamby Christopher Paul Curtisby Christopher Paul Curtis

SUBJECTS:    SUBJECTS:    African AmericansAfrican Americans Family lifeFamily life PrejudicePrejudice Brothers and sistersBrothers and sisters

Because of Winn-DixieBecause of Winn-Dixieby Kate DiCamilloby Kate DiCamillo

SUBJECTS:    SUBJECTS:    DogsDogs City and town lifeCity and town life FloridaFlorida

From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. FrankweilerBasil E. Frankweilerby E.L. Konigsburgby E.L. Konigsburg

SUBJECTS:    SUBJECTS:    Metropolitan Metropolitan

Museum of ArtMuseum of Art RunawaysRunaways Brothers and Brothers and

sisterssisters

Maniac MageeManiac Mageeby Jerry Spinelliby Jerry Spinelli

SUBJECTS:    SUBJECTS:    DeathDeath Family lifeFamily life PrejudicePrejudice

Sahara SpecialSahara Specialby Esme Raji Codellby Esme Raji Codell

SUBJECTS:    SUBJECTS:    Self-esteemSelf-esteem AuthorshipAuthorship Teacher-student Teacher-student

relationshipsrelationships SchoolsSchools African AmericansAfrican Americans ChicagoChicago

Ida BIda Band her plans to maximize fun, avoid disaster, and (possibly) save the worldand her plans to maximize fun, avoid disaster, and (possibly) save the world

by Katherine Hanniganby Katherine Hannigan

SUBJECTS:    SUBJECTS:    Family lifeFamily life SchoolsSchools NatureNature CancerCancer OrchardsOrchards

Becoming Naomi LeonBecoming Naomi Leonby Pam Munoz Ryanby Pam Munoz Ryan

SUBJECTS:    SUBJECTS:    Great-Great-

grandmothersgrandmothers Brothers and sistersBrothers and sisters Family problemsFamily problems Mexican AmericansMexican Americans MexicoMexico

Pictures of Hollis WoodsPictures of Hollis Woodsby Patricia Reilly Giffby Patricia Reilly Giff

SUBJECTS:    SUBJECTS:    Family lifeFamily life OrphansOrphans ArtistsArtists Foster home careFoster home care Old ageOld age

Nothing but the TruthNothing but the Truthby Aviby Avi

SUBJECTS:    SUBJECTS:    High SchoolsHigh Schools SchoolsSchools

Far NorthFar Northby Will Hobbsby Will Hobbs

SUBJECTS:    SUBJECTS:    AdventureAdventure AirplanesAirplanes SurvivalSurvival CanadaCanada