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The Readers' Advisory Guide to Nonfiction

AUTHOR Wyatt, Neal
PUBLISHER ALA Editions (01/30/2009)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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Navigating what at she calls the extravagantly rich world of nonfiction, renowned readers' advisor (RA) Wyatt builds readers' advisory bridges from fiction to compelling and increasingly popular nonfiction to encompass the library's entire collection. She focuses on eight popular categories: history, true crime, true adventure, science, memoir, food/cooking, travel, and sports. Within each, she explains the scope, popularity, style, major authors and works, and the subject's position in readers' advisory interviews.Wyatt addresses who is reading nonfiction and why, while providing RAs with the tools and language to incorporate nonfiction into discussions that point readers to what to read next. In easy-to-follow steps, Wyatt explains the hows and whys of offering fiction and nonfiction suggestions together; illustrates ways to get up to speed fast in nonfiction;
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ISBN-13: 9780838909362
ISBN-10: 0838909361
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 336
Carton Quantity: 26
Product Dimensions: 6.16 x 0.68 x 8.91 inches
Weight: 1.01 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents, Ikids
Country of Origin: US
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Reference | General
Dewey Decimal: 025.54
Library of Congress Control Number: 2006102318
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Navigating what at she calls the extravagantly rich world of nonfiction, renowned readers' advisor (RA) Wyatt builds readers' advisory bridges from fiction to compelling and increasingly popular nonfiction to encompass the library's entire collection. She focuses on eight popular categories: history, true crime, true adventure, science, memoir, food/cooking, travel, and sports. Within each, she explains the scope, popularity, style, major authors and works, and the subject's position in readers' advisory interviews.Wyatt addresses who is reading nonfiction and why, while providing RAs with the tools and language to incorporate nonfiction into discussions that point readers to what to read next. In easy-to-follow steps, Wyatt explains the hows and whys of offering fiction and nonfiction suggestions together; illustrates ways to get up to speed fast in nonfiction;
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Author: Wyatt, Neal
Neal Wyatt is a collection development and readers' advisory librarian from Virginia. She edits Library Journal's "Reader's Shelf" column and compiles the online "Wyatt's World." She is the editor of the Reference and User Services Quarterly's "Alert Collector" column, contributes to NoveList, and reviews for Booklist. Her MSLS is from the Catholic Universality, where she formerly taught as adjunct professor.
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