Fourth Grade
Library Skills
4.1.12
Organizational Structure of Books
• Identifies and uses the organizational
structures of a nonfiction book
(bibliography and appendix) to locate
information.
The Parts of a Book
Back Cover
The
Outside of
a Book
Title
Front
Cover
Title
Spine
Call
Number
Author and
Illustrator
The Outside of a Book
Sometimes the outside of a book
is covered with a Book Jacket.
This is the paper or plastic
coated covering that is found on
the outside of the book. The
outside of the book will also have
the title, author, and usually
a colorful picture.
Inside the Front of a Book
•The Title Page is at
the beginning of a
book, usually on the
second or third
right-hand page.
•The Title Page tells
the same information
as the front cover
PLUS….
it tells who the
publisher is and
where the
publishing company
is located.
Title
Author and
Illustrator
I Love To
Read
Written By:
Ima Writer
Illustrated By:
Iman Author
Publisher
Place of Publication
Book Maker Inc.
Sandy, Oregon
Inside the Front of a Book
•The Verso Page is on the
back of the Title Page.
Sometimes it is called the
Copyright Page.
• This page tells us:
- The year of publication
- Editor information
- The ISBN number
- The call number
- Subject headings
- and more….
Copyright
Symbol
Year
©1999 by Ima Writer
All rights reserved,
including the right of
reproduction in whole or
in part in any form.
Copyright
Notice
Inside the Front of a Book
The Dedication Page
usually comes right
before or after the
Title Page.
Sometimes the
dedication is added
to the Verso or
Copyright Page.
The Dedication is where
the author and/or
illustrator write a short
note thanking someone
or a group of people for
their support and help
writing the book.
To my family who
inspired me and helped
me write this book
I.R.
Inside the Front of a Book
Acknowledgements
The Acknowledgment
is a list of everyone
who helped the author
create and produce
the book.
To all people who ask
me where I found the
stories and metaphors
that I use in my work.
Their sheer persistence
and refusal to go out and
find their own stories
encouraged me to start
work on my first draft.
Inside the Front of a Book
The Table of Contents
comes after the
Dedication Page. It is
a list of the book’s
contents, arranged in
order by chapters or
sections.
Table of Contents
Books I Love….1
Story Time…….12
Library Time…..20
My Report……..38
Inside the
Main Text of the Book
The body of the
book will contain
Chapter Headings
and lots of
paragraphs.
Each paragraph
will have a topic
sentence and often
Bold Print
or
Boxed Text Words
Chapter 1
BOLD
WORDS
Boxed
Text
Words
Inside the
Main Text of the Book
A
Heading or Subheading
in Bold Print
is a title, subtitle or
topic that starts a
specific section of
information in the
main text.
Heading
The Capitol
The Economy
Is diverse and strong
Subheading
The Port
Inside the
Main Text of the Book
Maps, Charts
and
Diagrams
in a nonfiction book
show information in
the form of pictures,
drawings, charts,
maps, outlines,
and more.
A Chart
A Map
A Diagram
Inside the
Main Text of the Book
A Caption is a title,
short explanation, or
description of an
illustration, a picture,
or a photograph.
The Taj Mahal
in India
Inside the Back of the Book
The Appendix is a
collection of important
information like charts,
tables, maps, timelines
and other resources
usually found in the
back of the book.
Timeline
FAST FACTS
Official Name
(These are things the author
did not want to put into the
body of the text)
Capitol
Official Language
Inside the Back of the Book
Some books have a
Glossary
in the back of
the book.
They are usually
only found in
nonfiction books.
The Glossary
contains an
alphabetical list
of words found
in the book
along with their
definitions.
Glossary
Glossary
adapt (uh-DAPT)-to
change to fit will in a
particular environment
adapt (uh-DAPT)-to
change to fit will in a
particular environment
biome (BYE-0hm)-large
regions or areas in the
owrld that have similar
weather, soil, plants and
aanimals
biome (BYE-0hm)-large
regions or areas in the
owrld that have similar
weather, soil, plants and
aanimals
carnivore (KAHR-nuhvor)-An animal that eats
only meat
carnivore (KAHR-nuhvor)-An animal that eats
only meat
Inside the Back of the Book
The Index is an
alphabetical list
in the back of the
book listing the
topics found in the
book and what
page numbers the
topics are on.
Index
Alpine tundra, 5
Antlers, 25 ,30
Biome, 5, 41
Blubber, 10, 15
Caribou, 7, 19, 21, 25-31,
43
Inside the Back of the Book
The Bibliography is a
list of books, articles
and other resources
the author used
when they wrote
the book.
Bibliography
Canfield J, Hansen MV. Chicken Soup for
the Soul. London: Vermillion, 2000.
Morgan J, Rinvoulcri M. Once Upon a
Time. Cambridge: Cambridge University
Press, 1983.
Pinkola, Estes. C. Women Who Run with
the Wolves. London: Rifer, 1993.
Outside Back of
the Book
The outside back of
the book may contain:
- A summary of the book
- A picture of the author
-Information about the
author
- Comments from various
authors, publishers, or
newspapers about the
book.