Mar 21, 2022
Dystopian fiction has been the core of young adult sci-fi for the past 15 years. In this episode, we explore how they got their start and what makes them so popular.
Book recommendation: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
My analysis of Mortal Engines.
Other books discussed:
Unwind
by Neal Shusterman
The
Maze Runner...
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...