Re: [LM_NET] TARGET: Magic School Bus FIC or NON-FIC

[Cheryl <csturgeo@OHIO.NET>]

I would love to see Magic School Bus classifies as fiction as I could then
shelve them all together.  Most often my students want an MSB book and the
topic is optional and we have to run all over to find them.
Cheryl A. Sturgeon
Elem. Media Spec.
Highland Local Schools (OH)


csturgeo@ohio.net
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From: "Cathy Herbst" <cherbst@ALLSAINTSK8.ORG>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 1:11 PM
Subject: [LM_NET] TARGET: Magic School Bus FIC or NON-FIC


> While I know most consider Magic School Bus non-fiction, isn't it really
> fiction - a MADE UP story with scientific fact included?
>
> Kind of like Historical Fiction, which we wouldn't consider putting in
> the 900's would we?
>
> It has been posed to me that Dewey is specifically for the study of
> FACTUAL information related to a subject (With 398's being study of
> folklore/customs of course and jokes/I spy falling under Entertainment).
>
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> So, my question is, how do we teach kids fact/fiction if we don't
> separate it out, especially in areas of science and history?
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> Thanks,
>
> Cathy Herbst, Librarian
>
> All Saints Catholic School
>
> Dallas, TX
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