Mar 7, 2022
Children's science fiction was pretty sparse historically, but it began to take off in the 1990s. In this episode, we explore how sci-fi for kids has changed and expanded over the most recent generation.
Book recommendations:
Middle grade (ages 8-12): Zita
the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke
Chapter books (ages 6-10): Aliens
for Breakfast by Stephanie Spinner and Jonathan Etra
Picture books: How to
Code a Sandcastle by Josh Funk
Farah Mendelsohn on children’s sci-fi.
1984 NYTimes article on book fairs.
Frankie Thomas on
Animorphs.
K.
A. Applegate on reposting her books.
Other books discussed:
My
Teacher Is an Alien by Bruce Coville
Animorphs by
K. A. Applegate
The
City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
Magic
Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne
Captain
Underpants by Dav Pilkey