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 adults. This guide: * Helps librarians understand Christian fiction and its origins * Provides guidance for dealing with challenges to its inclusion in collections * Offers suggestions...

Here you'll find a way to reach that very complex audience--teens--and their specific needs and interests. This guidebook makes it easy for you to prepare booktalks, plan programs, and create reading lists. As Christian fiction continues to be an increasingly important genre, its inclusion in your library enables you to appeal to a broader spectrum of users. Since 1998, Barbara Walker has been showing media specialists how to develop collections of Christian fiction for children and adults. In her new guides, she has compiled core groups of books, literary series, DVDs, and videos, intended...

With this guidebook you will be able to successfully meet the challenge of finding quality Christian fiction for children. Its recommendations will help you develop reading lists, storytimes, or theme-related activities. As Christian fiction continues to be an increasingly important genre, its inclusion in your library enables you to appeal to a broader spectrum of users. Since 1998, Barbara Walker has been showing media specialists how to develop collections of Christian fiction for children and adults. In her new guides, she has compiled core groups of books, literary series, DVDs, and...