"This excellent, well-organized title is highly useful for collection development and readers' advisory in both public and school libraries." SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
First Contact is just that, a place for teen or adult readers, to make a first foray into the world of science fiction and fantasy. There are classics in each category, as well as current titles popular with both younger and older teens. The designations M J S stand for either middle school, grades 6-8, junior high school, grades 7-8, or senior high school, grades 10-12.
Rather than a comprehensive selection tool, this volume is a beginning reader's advisory book, a key to unlock the delicious array of imaginative writings that one finds in these challenging genres.
Bonnie Kunzel is the current President of YALSA, the Young Adult Library Services Association, and a Teen Specialist in the Youth Services Department of Princeton Public Library. Suzanne Manczuk is Adjunct Professor, Rutgers University, SCILS. She is also Associate Reviews Editor, Linworth Publications.
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