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A list of best books for librarians that contain positive portrayals of Muslim characters and culture, with a summary, discussion questions, and activities for each book.

An annotated listing of over three hundred historical fiction titles for young adults, grouped by subgenre and theme, each with title, author, publisher, and keywords.

A comprehensive guide that categorizes popular crime fiction titles according to character, setting, story, language, mood, and theme.

Defines the features and characteristics of popular reading genres and subgenres, including historical fiction, westerns, crime, adventure, romance, science fiction, fantasy, horror, Christian fiction, and emerging genres, each with a listing of representative titles, and includes essays on the social nature of reading, and readers' advisory.

A guide to young adult literature dealing with sex and sexuality to assist public and school librarians in developing selection policies in the subject area and sharing the policy with teachers, parents, administrators, and teens. Includes reviews of more than one hundred books with ratings on sexual content, language, and violence, as well as recommended age levels and the usage of words that may spark controversy.

"Organized across appeal features, this comprehensive listing of stories, biographies, and fiction is a guide to sports literature for adult and teen readers"--Provided by publisher.

Describes and categorizes hundreds of popular fantasy and science fiction titles, listing the works according to story, character, setting, mood, and language.

Provides bibliographical information about 450 biography titles.

Contains annotated listings of approximately 15,000 recommended books for high school readers with fiction and nonfiction titles published through 2008; and includes ISBN, length and price, grade-level, review citations, audio availability, and more.