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The readers' advisory guide to historical fiction / Jennifer S. Baker.

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Material Type
Book
Author
Baker, Jennifer S., 1953-
Publication Info.
Chicago : ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2015.

Details

Description
xvi, 335 pages ; 23 cm.
Series
ALA readers' advisory series
ALA readers' advisory series.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents
A wall of portraits, a hall of doors -- Talking with historical fiction readers -- Historical fiction by time period -- Historical fiction by place -- Biographical historical fiction -- Historical fiction by subject -- Culture, ethnicity, religion and gender in historical fiction -- Historical fiction and other genres -- Expanding readers' advisory services -- Keeping current, staying relevant -- Appendix A. How to read a novel in just minutes / by Georgine Olson -- Appendix B. Literary historical fiction and classics for book groups -- Appendix C. Form-based readers' advisory : a list of libraries / by Barry Trott.
Subject
Fiction in libraries -- United States.
Libraries -- United States -- Special collections -- Historical fiction.
Readers' advisory services -- United States.
Historical fiction -- Bibliography.
Added Title
Advisory guide to historical fiction
Guide to historical fiction
ISBN
9780838911655 (print: softcover: alkaline paper)
083891165X (print: softcover: alkaline paper)
9780838912461 (epub)
083891246X (epub)
9780838912454 (pdf)
0838912451 (pdf)
9780838912478 (kindle)
0838912478 (kindle)