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"A highly recommended work for all levels of school, public, & academic libraries..."--VOICE OF YOUTH ADVOCATES. "...a valuable resource that should be on the desk of every librarian who works with children..."--BOOKLIST. "Excellent not only for the generous number of books included but also for its recommendation system & extensive cross-referencing."--SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL. Fully revised & updated, & drawing on distinguished review sources, this fourth edition of Bowker's classic guide includes more than 4,800 fantasy novels & story collections for children & young adults in grades 3-12. Each annotated title entry includes extensive bibliographic references, along with reading level, major awards won, recommendation symbols, & review citations. New to this edition: * Numbered entries that make access to titles easier. * 1,500 new fantasy novels & collections. * 4,000 new books, articles, & dissertations added to the extensive research guide. * 5 new reviewing sources in addition to the 24 used in previous editions. * Recommendation symbols denote books of superior & outstanding quality. * Expanded subject index that includes topical headings on fantasy worlds & imaginary beings as well as historical periods & series titles.Ruth Nadelman Lynn is the author of 'Fantasy Literature for Children and Young Adults: An Annotated Bibliography Fourth Edition', published 1995 under ISBN 9780835234566 and ISBN 0835234568.
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