Why fantasy?

Children and youth are extremely interested in reading fantasy.  When reading fantasy, imagination rules, not only in the plot, but the characters and settings also.  Readers can take bold leaps into the strange, bizarre, and otherworldly.  They can escape to places as wild as the author can convey.  Fantasy covers three genres: fantasy, horror, and science fiction.  Just thinking about the popularity of the vampire movies, the hobbit, the wizard, and the myriad of horror movies based on books which are out today answers a lot about the choices of young readers.  Being able to escape into the imagination is inviting for children, youth, and even adults.  It is fun!