A few good books : using contemporary readers' advisory strategies to connect readers with books / Stephanie L. Maatta.
Graphic novels are not just for kids-in fact the average age of the comic reader is estimated to be between 25 and 35! This hip new resource-from the acclaimed author of The Librarian's Guide to Graphic Novels for Children and Tweens David Serchay-is an in-depth guide to understanding, building...
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New York :
Neal-Schuman Publishers,
[2010]
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Table of Contents:
- From cuneiform to Kindle
- History and context of readers' advisory in the library
- The role of the reader and the act of reading
- Tags, clouds, and participatory readers' advisory services
- Reading electronically through sight and sound
- Beyond the general reference interview
- Knowing a few good books
- Reading in the genres
- Adventure, suspense, thrillers, and mysteries
- Science fiction, fantasy, and horror
- Romance, historical fiction, and westerns
- Merging, emerging, and re-emerging genres
- Readers' advisory services for special populations
- List culture
- Book awards and award-winning books
- Reading groups old and new
- Reading events : a celebration of reading, books, and authors
- Reflections on the future of reading and readers' advisory.