Archive for the ‘Science Fiction Books For Children’ Category
For the Win by Cory Doctorow
While author Cory Doctorow usually plays to a more adult crowd, For the Win is so in step with the present generation that it easily makes our reading list of science fiction books for young adults.
Stuck on Earth by David Klass
Devilishly comedic, David Klass’s Stuck On Earth, is a science fiction novel for young adults that offers a version of a teenager’s life on our own crazy planet provides a new look at the nature and value of real friends, truer villains, and the awkwardness that one feels with a first romance with an alien.
The Dark Side of Nowhere by Neal Shusterman
At first the book’s cover art may be what grabs the reader’s attention, but it is ultimately the colorful characters, a twisting plot, and as is always the foundation of a classic science fiction novel for children, the deeper moral implications that the reader discoveries alongside the stories protagonists that win us over.
The Giver by Lois Lowry
With beloved children’s science fiction book The Giver, author Lois Lowry examines the idea that people might freely choose to give up their humanity in order to create a more stable society.
The Wrinkle in Time Quintet Boxed Set
The Time Quintet – one of the best children’s science fiction or fantasy series ever written consists of A Wrinkle in Time, A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, and An Acceptable Time.
The Other Side of Yore
“The Other Side of Yore” is a thrilling adventure story written for young children, and one that adults will find entertaining as well. The book puts out a strong message about being heroic, even in the scariest moments, all wrapped up within a story that children will want to hear again and again.
