Fluent in Fantasy: The Next Generation
| AUTHOR | Kunzel, Bonnie |
| PUBLISHER | Libraries Unlimited (12/30/2007) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
It's no secret that the fantasy genre has undergone a tremendous renaissance since the publication of the Harry Potter books and the recent successes of the film versions of The Lord of the Rings. Fantasy is one of the hottest genres going today, appealing to readers both young and old. This new guide focuses on titles that have come out of the recent publishing explosion in the fantasy arena. The authors organize and describe approximately 2,000 titles, most new to or newly described in this edition. A revised organization reflects the growth and trends in the genre, and all titles (except individual titles within series) are annotated.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9781591581987
ISBN-10:
1591581982
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
328
Carton Quantity:
11
Product Dimensions:
7.00 x 1.00 x 10.10 inches
Weight:
1.85 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Dust Cover,
Annotated,
Table of Contents,
Ikids,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Reference | Bibliographies & Indexes
Reference | Books & Reading
Reference | Science Fiction & Fantasy
Dewey Decimal:
016.808
Library of Congress Control Number:
2007028840
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It's no secret that the fantasy genre has undergone a tremendous renaissance since the publication of the Harry Potter books and the recent successes of the film versions of The Lord of the Rings. Fantasy is one of the hottest genres going today, appealing to readers both young and old. This new guide focuses on titles that have come out of the recent publishing explosion in the fantasy arena. The authors organize and describe approximately 2,000 titles, most new to or newly described in this edition. A revised organization reflects the growth and trends in the genre, and all titles (except individual titles within series) are annotated.
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Author:
Kunzel, Bonnie
BONNIE KUNZEL retired as the Youth Services Consultant for the New Jersey State Library in December of 2006. That same year she was selected Librarian of the Year by the New Jersey Library Association, only the second youth services librarian to receive this singular honor. On the national level, she is a Past-President of YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association, a Division of the American Library Association).She is a regular reviewer for the journal VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates), again specializing in the areas of science fiction and fantasy, and she is a Science Fiction and Fantasy editor for NoveList, an on-line reader's advisory service. Her most recent work, co-authored with Constance Hardesty, is The Teen-Centered Book Club: Readers into Leaders (Libraries Unlimited Professional Guides for Young Adult Librarians Series, 2006.) She is currently working with Diana Tixier Herald on the second edition of Fluent in Fantasy for Libraries Unlimited.
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