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Developing Christian Fiction Collections for Children and Adults: Selection Criteria and a Core Collection
Developing Christian Fiction Collections for Children and Adults Selection Criteria and a Core Collection Author:Barbara J. Walker Patron demand for Christian fiction in libraries has increased dramatically in recent years. What are the best books and authors published in this genre? Where can reviews be found? How can libraries which have purchased these books as part of an inclusive overall collection defend their choices? Developing Christian Fiction Collections offers ... more »everything librarians need to start a collection or build upon an existing one. Areas covered include an overview of Christian fiction; establishing a solid selection process; promoting this category in your library; separate annotated bibliographies of the best books for children, adults, and young adults; the Gold Medallion Fiction awards; biographies of prominent authors; and a selected, annotated videography on the best Christian videos. A listing of publishers complete with address and telephone information to make ordering easy, a bibliography, and an index round out this much-needed resource.« less