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The “hopeful dystopian” conclusion. A Firesnake talk with Donna Barba Higuera
"But if I keep writing that weird stuff, maybe a young reader, who feels different like I did, won’t feel so alone in their love of the weird." We talk with Donna Higuera Barba today about the triumphant conclusion to her Newbery Award winning science fiction trilogy.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Science Fiction Books for Kids
If you're a fan of robots, post-apocalyptic floods, aliens, and more, you've come to the right place.
Review of the Day: The Experiment by Rebecca Stead
A marvelous tale of space aliens and vast conspiracies. Put another way, just the thing to lure the science fiction curious back to the fold.
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No Specialized Knowledge Required: Rebecca Stead Discusses the Fun and Fantastic THE EXPERIMENT
We continue our ode to science fiction this week with the delightful Rebecca Stead in discussion about her latest title, tails and all.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2024 Science Fiction Books for Kids
Today, I celebrate what little science fiction there is. And, interestingly enough, the bulk of it this year seemed to come in the form of picture books. What are we to make of that? Not sure, but it's kinda cool.
Review of the Day: We Are Definitely Human by X. Fang
The kids are going to come here for the kooky aliens, but the whole reason the book works is because at its core this is a picture book about a kind of kindness we should all strive for in our lives.
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Aliens, Aliens, and More Aliens: An Extraterrestrial Zoo Cover Reveal and Q&A with Samantha van Leer
A delightful talk with Samantha van Leer full of aliens, dogs that act like aliens, science fiction for kids, and more.
Review of the Day: The Spaceman by Randy Cecil
Quiet, unassuming, delightful, funny, and with just enough science fiction in there, I’m just gonna say it: I love this book. You know who else is going to love this book? Kids.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2023 Science Fiction Books for Kids
We see so little science fiction in a given year that I just feel an overwhelming urge to sing its praises. And today I'm getting ready to belt one out.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2022 Science Fiction Books
Short list today. We examine the much maligned genre, science fiction, and find a couple gems along the way.
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