Contemporary realistic & realistic fiction

For my realistic fiction picture book I chose David Gets in Trouble. It is a book about a little boy named David who always has an excuse and maybe even a lie as to why he’s in trouble. The book would be considered realistic fiction because it takes a fictional human character and puts him in predicaments  that could really occur in real life as a kid such as, burping at the table, accidentally throwing a ball at a window, or spilling a cup of juice. Although David’s character was portrayed a bit mischievous, at the end of the book he admits to doing “bad” things and tells his mom he loves her.

My contemporary realistic fiction chapter book was Because of Win-Dixie. This was a book about a little girl who finds this dog at a store in a new town she moved to. She ends up creating this close bond with the dog replacing her ill feelings about her old friends, home, and her mother. This book would be considered contemporary realistic fiction because Opal could be a real person and her story is relatable. Many young people have to move cities, schools, states, and make new friends. Many people also deal with the heartbreak of a parent leaving their family. Most of all, the story is fiction but very believable and rooted in reality.