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Author: Jessica E. Moyer Publisher: Libraries Unlimited ISBN: 1440838461 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 0
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"By covering a variety of genres that have specific appeal to this crossover readership, including general guidance and suggestions of specific titles and authors, this book is designed to meet the needs of public services staff who work with teen or adult populations"--Page viii.
Author: Jessica E. Moyer Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA ISBN: Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 332
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Help maximize your existing collection with this browsable volume containing titles that serve double-duty with their appeal to both teens and adults and cover genres spanning crime novels, romance, horror, science fiction, and more. An indispensable reference for libraries, this book takes the guesswork out of crossover readers' advisory by allowing you to easily guide teens who enjoy reading adult books and adults who enjoy reading teen stories. Chapters written by genre experts will help you better understand each genre's appeal to teens and adults as well as list dozens of titles that lend themselves to both groups of readers. The approach will help you maximize your collection while better serving your patrons. The work is divided into two parts: the first part covers adult books for teens, while the second section delves into teen books for adults. Chapters include a definition of the genre, appealing features unique to the category, the factors that make the works suitable for crossover, a listing of relevant titles and annotations, and trends on the horizon. Genres covered include urban fantasy, mainstream, historical fiction, graphic novels, and nonfiction.
Author: Megan M. McArdle Publisher: American Library Association ISBN: 0838912567 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 316
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Genre fiction has always been a complex mixture of themes and elements. The increasing popularity of “genre blends,” or fiction that straddles the traditional labels, means greater pleasure for readers but a greater challenge for readers’ advisory. In this informative and entertaining book McArdle gets library staff up to speed on these engaging titles, showing how such crossover fiction appeals to fanbases of multiple genres. Complete with booklists, summaries, read-alikes, and thorough indexes, this guide Covers suspense, fantasy, historical fiction, horror, mystery, romance, and science fiction, as well as non-genre titles that don’t neatly fit into any categoriesOffers guidance for shelving, displaying, and marketing genre blendsShows how to make the most of online discovery tools in cataloging these titlesIncludes “Blend MVPs,” a section spotlighting several popular authors who regularly move between genres, and a useful bibliography of additional resources Providing a unique look at how common genres are often combined, this guide will open up new worlds of fiction to readers’ advisors and those whom they serve.
Author: Angela Johnson Publisher: Teacher Created Materials ISBN: 1425896731 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 74
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Spark a love for reading from the first page to the last with this instructional guide e-Book for The Crossover. With lessons plans geared specifically for this 2015 Newbery Medal winner, this e-Book helps students analyze story elements more critically with close reading practiced throughout the units. This Great Works e-Book helps teachers make cross-curricular and across text connections. Lessons are tailored towards building reading comprehension with writing and text-dependent questions. This valuable e-Book prepares students for college and career readiness.
Author: Francisca Goldsmith Publisher: American Library Association ISBN: 0838910084 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 137
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Graphic novels have found a place on library shelves but many librarians struggle to move this expanding body of intellectual, aesthetic, and entertaining literature into the mainstream of library materials.
Author: Stephanie L. Maatta Publisher: Neal Schuman Pub ISBN: 9781555706692 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 387
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Offers information for librarians and library students on how to become an effective readers' advisor in a technological and multicultural society.
Author: Neal Wyatt Publisher: American Library Association ISBN: 083891781X Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 344
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Everyone’s favorite guide to fiction that’s thrilling, mysterious, suspenseful, thought-provoking, romantic, and just plain fun is back—and better than ever in this completely revamped and revised edition. A must for every readers’ advisory desk, this resource is also a useful tool for collection development librarians and students in LIS programs. Inside, RA experts Wyatt and Saricks cover genres such as Psychological Suspense, Horror, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Mystery, Literary and Historical Fiction, and introduce the concepts of Adrenaline and Relationship Fiction; include everything advisors need to get up to speed on a genre, including its appeal characteristics, key authors, sure bets, and trends; demonstrate how genres overlap and connect, plus suggestions for guiding readers among genres; and tie genre fiction to the whole collection, including nonfiction, audiobooks, graphic novels, film and TV, poetry, and games. Both insightful and comprehensive, this matchless guidebook will help librarians become familiar with many different fiction genres, especially those they do not regularly read, and aid library staff in connecting readers to books they’re sure to love.
Author: John Charles Publisher: American Library Association ISBN: 0838911137 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 186
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Revision of: The mystery readers' advisory: the librarian's clues to murder and mayhem / John Charles, Joanna Morrison, [and] Candace Clark. -- Chicago: American Library Association, 2002.
Author: Jessica E. Moyer Publisher: American Library Association ISBN: 0838910424 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 233
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A one-stop resource for all kinds of readers' advisory issues, including: how to advise patrons on all kinds of media, from fiction and nonfiction to audiobooks, graphic novels and even reference materials; how to provide services to senior citizens, teens and even readers who are incarcerated; how to handle author visits and book groups; how to enhance storytelling, even for adults; how to market and promote RA; and much more.
Author: Angela Carstensen Publisher: ALA Editions ISBN: 9780838917268 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 0
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This guide will help readers' advisors understand what teens appreciate about their favorite genres while also serving as a helpful collection development tool.
Author: Jessica E. Moyer
Author: Jessica E. Moyer
Author: Megan M. McArdle
Author: Angela Johnson
Author: Francisca Goldsmith
Author: Stephanie L. Maatta
Author: Neal Wyatt
Author: John Charles
Author: Jessica E. Moyer
Author: Angela Carstensen
Author: Joyce G. Saricks