[The Librarian's Guide to Developing Christian Fiction Collections for Young Adults] (By: Barbara J. Walker) [published: September, 2005]

by Barbara J. Walker

Christian fiction is becoming an increasingly important genre—witness its increased prominence in publications like Booklist and Library Journal—and its inclusion in collections can bring a new community of users into your library. Barbara Walker, author of Developing Christian Fiction Collections for Children and Adults (1998), has written this comprehensive guide that meets the specific reading interests of children and families. This Helps librarians understand Christian fiction and its originsProvides guidance for dealing with challenges to its inclusion in collectionsOffers suggestions for establishing selection guidelines and policiesLists sources for guiding acquisitionsIncludes ideas for marketing, promoting and programming with Christian materialsCompiles a core list of recommended books, literary series, DVDs and videos with annotations and reviews.Delivers lists of award-winning titles, author biographies, and a guide to Christian fiction publishers.Walker recommends a core collection that is sure to appeal to young readers and their families. Librarians can use the informative entries to develop reading lists, storytimes, or theme-related activites.

Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Kate Hastings · Rating 3 out of 5]

Finally-- a source recommending a core collection of Christian fiction for libraries! So few books are reviewed in journals, and the demand isn't usually such that libraries are able to purchase EVERY series... so I was hoping this would solve all of these problems.

The disappointing part was that the majority of the titles are currently out of print. I discovered one new series-- Lily-- that looked modern enough to buy. BUt many of the covers were so 80's-looking that even if they were still in print, i'd have to pause.

Still, it is the ONLY source I know about for public libraries.