Oct 12, 2020
Robert Heinlein was one of the first major authors to write science fiction specifically for children. In this episode, we explore how he did it and what sets him apart from his contemporaries in this area, along with the other classic children's sci-fi books up through the golden age.
Book recommendation: Have Spacesuit--Will Travel
Other books mentioned:
The Tom
Swift Series
The
Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
The
Chrysalids by John Wyndham
Grumbles from the Grave,
Chapter 3
John J. Miller on Starship Troopers
Adam Gopnik on
The Little Prince
Farah Mendlesohn on children's sci-fi
Alec Nevala-Lee on Heinlein's writing