For further reading regarding Fantasy as a genre, teachers' experience with Fantasy, and the ongoing debate on censorship of Fantasy, please refer to the sources below, as well as a list of recommended novels that I have provided.
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Fantasy as a Teachable Subject: Do, or Don't? | |
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By a Combination of Other Authors:
Novels:Young Adult Fantasy Novels:Tamora Pierce: Song of the Lioness.
Melissa Marr: Wicked Lovely. J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter. Philip Pullman: His Dark Materials. Cornelia Funk: Inkworld Trilogy. Christopher Paolini: Inheritance Circle. Adult Fantasy Novels:J.R.R. Tolkien: The Lord of the Rings.
Guy Gavriel Piece: The Lions of Al- Rassan Tigana. Jean Auel: The Clan of the Cave Bear. Nick O'Donohoe: Under the Healing Sign. Other:J.R.R. Tolkien: The Hobbit.
Mercedes Lackey: The Obsidian Trilogy The Last Herald-Mage Trilogy The Enduring Flame Trilogy The Owl Trilogy Brightly Burning The Fairy Godmother | Articles:Melissa Thomas: "Teaching Fantasy: Overcoming the Stigma of Fluff" Maria Colleen Cruz, Kate B. Pollock, Richard Meyer, Kathy G. Short, and Karin Johnson: "Stepping into the Wardrobe: A Fantasy Genre Study" Michael Tunnel: "The Double-Edged Sword: Fantasy and Censorship" Robert Small: "Strange Creatures" |