More about Fantasy Books

 When choosing a book in the fantasy realm both the teacher and the reader need to consider the following:  

Qualities in Modern Fantasy

• stories must always meet criteria for excellence in narrative fiction
• effective settings are detailed and believable within the context of the story
• themes are meaningful, challenging the reader to ask questions and think about life
• writing is rich and structures, syntax and word choices are clear
• story events are imaginative, and logically consistent within the story world
• characters are multidimensional, with consistent and logical behavior

More Fantasy books by sub categories: 

Category:

Animal	human thoughts, feelings and language and characteristics attributed to animals	Mercy Watson by Kate DiCamillo	The Underneath by Kathi Appelt
Miniature Worlds/Enchanted Realism	miniature beings and worlds highlight the human desire and needs and emotions magical objects, characters or events appear	The Borrowers by Mary Norton

The Doll People By Ann Martin

  Time Warps

• the character goes through difficult periods due to being able to time travel.

11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass

Rapunzel's Revenge by Shannon Hale
Quest Tales

• characters meet challenges that seem endless and unbeatable
• characters are portrayed having inner and outer struggles, but the goodness of the character prevails (good vs.evil)

The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke

Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling