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Fantasy Literature for Children and Young Adults A Comprehensive Guide
Fifth Edition
Ruth Nadelman Lynn
Book Code: LU0501A
ISBN: 1-59158-050-1
ISBN-13: 978-1-59158-050-8
1208 pages
Libraries Unlimited
Publication: 3/30/2005
List Price: $68.00 (UK Sterling Price: £39.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Awards:
  • Locus 2005 Recommended Reading List
Reviews:
  • Fantasy Literature for Children and Young Adults remains a useful resource for librarians, teachers, and children's literature scholars.
    —Reference Reviews     February 2006
  • [D]efinately a comprehensive annotated guide to fantasy....[a]s a reference guide this book would be very valuable. It would be good to have available for a school system or public library use. Recommended.
    —Library Media Connection     February 2006
  • [A] fine example of a bibliography valuable for both readers' advisory and scholarly purposes....[t]his is an excellent resource, and with its low price and wide applications, the volume should have a place in most school, public, and academic libraries.
    —Booklist/Youth Reference     September 1, 2005
  • This eminently useful and comprehensive volume deserves a place in every school and public library.
    —VOYA     October 2005
  • [I]t's the book's organization which is so unique and makes it such an important tool. For such fantasy synopses are organized under 'Anima', 'Sorcery', 'Time Travel', and the other types of fantasy kids typically ask for, making it easy to cross-reference fantasy novel and story collections published between 1900 and 2004 for kids of all ages. Librarians in particular and any adult reguarly working with kids will find Fantasy Literature for Children and Young Adults: A Comprehensive Guide includes grade levels and review citations as well as notes on recommended titles.
    —Internet Bookwatch     August 2005
Description: What's the hottest genre for young readers? Without question, it's fantasy. Since the advent of Harry Potter and renewed interest in The Lord of the Rings, thousands of new fantasy novels have flooded into the market, and young readers can't seem to get enough of them. Librarians who wish to build their collections and advise children and teens can turn to this source for help. Lynn's comprehensive guide describes and categorizes fantasy novels and story collections published in English in the United States between 1900 and 2004. Nearly 7,500 fantasy novels and story collections written for children and teens in grades 3-12 are covered--with more than 2,700 new to this volume.
Titles are organized in chapters based on fantasy subgenres and themes (e.g., allegorical, literary, animal, etc.) and arranged alphabetically by author. For each book, Lynn provides complete bibliographic information, grade level, a brief annotation, and a list of review citations. Recommended and highly recommended titles are noted. A versatile and authoritative guide for collection development, reference, reader's advisory, and research. Grades 3-12.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Guide to Use
  • Abbreviations of Books and Review Journal Cited
  • Introduction
  • Outstanding Fantasy, 1960-2004
  • Award-Winning Fantasy Literature
  • Allegorical Fantasy and Literary Fairy Tales
  • Animal Fantasy
  • Fantasy Collections
  • Ghost Fantasy
  • High Fantasy: Alternate Worlds or Histories
  • High Fantasy: Myth or Legend Fantasy
  • High Fantasy: Travel to Other Worlds
  • Humorous Fantasy
  • Magic Adventure Fantasy
  • Time Travel Fantasy
  • Toy Fantasy
  • Witchcraft and Sorcery Fantasy
  • Author and Illustrator Index
  • Title Index
  • Series Index
  • Subject Index
PDF Catalogs:
LU Public Library Spring 2008.pdf
LU Textbook Catalog Fall 2007.pdf
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