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Teach the genre of Science Fiction with ideas from this resource guide, including an overview of the concept, exemplary works, authors, etymology and historical context, useful links, and teacher notes.

Identify elements that are specific to each genre: Fairy Tale, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Fable, and Folk Tale (all these genres are present). Provide specific examples (and reference which episode) to demonstrate your understanding of the differences in genres.

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This page lists the featured authors available at this literature site. It's presented as a convenience to help you quickly find the authors, books, and stories that you are seeking and it features some categorization by nationality and genre.

The Short Story of the Day from American Literature. Today's selection is: Memorial Day by

100 Great Short Stories! There are thousands of short stories in our short story library, but with so many stories and so little time, we did you the favor of collecting our favorite 100 short stories in one place for you to enjoy. Happy reading!

A collection of 25 Great American Novels: The Scarlet Letter, Moby Dick, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Main Street, The Jungle, The Secret Garden, The Red Badge of Courage, The Call of the …

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Cinderella is a favorite from the Children's Library. Our stories, nursery rhymes, fables, and fairytales make great bedtime stories too!