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Junior Genreflecting
Libraries Unlimited | Bridget Dealy Volz, Cheryl Perkins Scheer and Lynda Blackburn Welborn | Reader's Advisory | Genreflecting | Available ISBN 10: 1563085569 ISBN 13: 9781563085567 Find good books for young readers the easy way by using this guide. Designed for educators and students, it arranges titles by genre and theme so users can find books similar to the ones they love. Chapters include contemporary life, fantasy, animals, historical fiction, and mystery. Within these categories books are arranged under such topics as family relations, friends and friendship, schools, ethnic groups, and problem novels. Focusing on books published after 1990, popular paperback series, and the not-to-be-forgotten classics, the authors have selected titles noted for quality. A brief historical background of each genre is given, and useful Web sites on children's fiction are listed. Great for collection development, this book is a helpful tool for answering the question, “What else can I read?” A must-buy for any children’s book collection. Can$40.80 [Add to Cart] [View Cart] Also in the Genreflecting Series:                From School Library Journal A clearly organized and well-researched reference tool. The book opens with an explanation of the selection process and format of the listings. It includes titles published from 1990 to 1998 geared toward third-to-eighth grade readers; icons designate middle-school selections and picture books for older readers. The first chapter provides a brief overview on genre fiction for children and on library programs that encourage reading along with a list of professional resources and Web sites. Subsequent chapters cover adventure books, animal stories, realistic fiction, fantasy and sci-fi, historical fiction, and mysteries. Each section features an annotated bibliography of titles that received favorable reviews in at least one of four specified review journals or were ALA Notable or Best Books. In addition, lists of the authors' "All-Time Favorites" and of paperback series offerings for each area are included. An author/title and subject index provide easy access. Shelley Woods, Gutman Library of Harvard University, Cambridge, MA Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. |
