Fluent In Fantasy: The Next Generation (genreflecting Advisory Series) [Hardcover]

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 ofThe 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.

Diana Tixier Herald, winner of the Margaret E. Monroe Library Adult Services Award, is program and outreach manager at Delta County Libraries, Delta, CO, and an author, readers' advisory consultant, workshop presenter, and speaker.

Bonnie Kunzelis Youth Services Coordinator, New Jersey State Library, and is former president of ALA's Young Adult Services Association (YALSA).

This update to Herald'sFluent in Fantasy: A Guide to Reading Interests(Libraries Unlimited, 1999) features many titles published in the interim. The organization is quite similar, with many identically titled chapters and others that are expanded from sections in the previous volume&.This resource should prove helpful for anyone looking for fantasy beyond the YA shelves. School Library Journal

This newest entry in the Genreflecting Advisory Series divides the vast fantasy genre into chapters covering its popular subgenres, to help fans and their librarian reader advisors drill down to the kinds of fantasy litearture that will interested them most&.Although many of the entries for individual titles are only brief plot summaries rather than reviews, the appendices include lists of award-winning titles, an additional bibliography of history and criticism, reference books, and a wide variety of other suppleml£&