Serious about Series: Selection Criteria for a Neglected Genre.

Makowski, Silvia

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Publication Date: 1994

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Serious about Series: Selection Criteria for a Neglected Genre.

Makowski, Silvia

Voice of Youth Advocates, v16 n6 p349-51 Feb 1994

Discusses the genre of teen paperback series. Topics addressed include the necessity for different evaluation criteria than those applied to monographs regarding setting, characters, and continuity; value judgments regarding quality and enjoyment; collection development; and improved circulation. (LRW)

Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Characterization, Evaluation Criteria, Library Circulation, Library Collection Development, Library Material Selection, Literary Criticism, Literary Genres, Paperback Books, Recreational Reading, Serials, Value Judgment

Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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