Encountering Enchantment
eBook - ePub

Encountering Enchantment

A Guide to Speculative Fiction for Teens

  1. 416 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Encountering Enchantment

A Guide to Speculative Fiction for Teens

About this book

The most current and complete guide to a favorite teen genre, this book maps current releases along with perennial favorites, describing and categorizing fantasy, paranormal, and science fiction titles published since 2006. Speculative fiction continues to be of consuming interest to teens, so if you work with that age group, keeping up with the explosion of new titles in this category is critical. Likewise, understanding the many genres and subgenres into which these titles fall—wizard fantasy, alternate worlds, fantasy mystery, dystopian fiction, science fantasy, and more—is also key if you want to motivate young readers and direct them to books they'll enjoy. Written to help you master a complex array of genres and titles, this guide includes more than 1, 500 books, most published since 2006, organizing them by genre, subgenre, and theme. Subgenres growing in popularity such as "steampunk" are highlighted to keep you current with the latest trends. The guide will serve three audiences. Of course, you can turn to it as you help your teenage patrons select the books and genres that will interest them most. Teen readers, whether devoted fans or newcomers, can use it themselves to find titles and subgenres they might like. In addition, the guide will help teachers and parents match students with the right books.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Genreflecting Advisory Series
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. Dedication
  7. Contents
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Introduction
  10. Chapter 1—Wizard Fantasy
  11. Chapter 2—Epic Fantasy
  12. Chapter 3—Myth and Legend Fantasy
  13. Chapter 4—Fairy Tale Fantasy
  14. Chapter 5—Alternate and Parallel Worlds
  15. Chapter 6—The Faerie Realm
  16. Chapter 7—Fantasy Romance
  17. Chapter 8—Fantasy Mystery
  18. Chapter 9—Creature Fantasy: Fabulous Beasts and Talking Animals
  19. Chapter 10—Time Travel Fantasy
  20. Chapter 11—Science Fantasy
  21. Chapter 12—Steampunk
  22. Chapter 13—Science Fiction
  23. Chapter 14—The Dark Side: Paranormal and Horror
  24. Appendix A: Speculative Fiction Audiobooks
  25. Appendix B: Speculative Fiction on DVD
  26. Appendix C: Book Club Titles
  27. Appendix D: Diversity in Speculative Fiction
  28. Appendix E: Awards
  29. Resources
  30. Author Index
  31. Title Index
  32. Subject Index
  33. Award Index
  34. About the Author