Diana Tixier Herald, a former readers' advisory librarian, is program and outreach manager at Delta County Libraries, Delta, CO, and an author, readers' advisory consultant, workshop presenter, and speaker.
Librarians new to reader's advisory and unfamiliar with the
fantasy…genres will find [this] guide very helpful…Describes 15
fantasy subgenres…listing for each the best and most current books
available.
*Library Journal*
For those libraries that…prefer the GENREFLECTING approach to genre
fiction…Recommended for high-school and public libraries; FANTASY
AND HORROR is recommended for academic libraries as well.
*Ref Bks Bulletin*
Comprehensive yet easy to use, this book is an indispensable guide
for middle and high school librarians as well as those in public
libraries. Young adults themselves can easily glean the information
they need from this well-organized, clear guide.
*VOYA*
*Her emphasis is on the story and its place in the genre rather
than publication data.
*Ref & Research Book News*
This useful book begins by providing a definition of fantasy and a
history of the genre.
*School Library Journal*
The general reader…will find a guide not only to the most popular
titles but to some neglected classics.
*Sci Fi Research Review*
This comprehensive resource defines and organizes the many
subgenres of fantasy literature. Annotations and recommended lists
of titles with keywords help readers to find similar books.This
accessible guide is easy for teens to use themselves.
*VOYA*
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