The purpose of this website is to provide information about children's science fiction novels. Three in particular that will be focused on are: The Ear, The Eye and The Arm, by Nancy Farmer, A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L'Engle, and The Giver, by Lois Lowry. There is an overall plot summary, main character list, and my personal analysis of the books. There is also a site for each of the authors that include biographical information, awards/honors, and a list of works. There is a page for more children's science fiction books as well as useful links to science fiction websites where more information can be obtained about the authors and books focused on.

Nancy Farmer	Madeleine L'Engle	Lois Lowry

The history of children's science fiction is a bit hazy. Rocket Ship Galileo, which was published in 1947, is considered one of the first children's science fiction novels. The story is about three teenagers taking a trip to the moon. The author, Robert Heinlein, was able to use this novel to reach out and connect with teenagers because the main characters dealt with a lot of the same issues teenagers do on a daily basis. Before the publication of this story, many young boys read the works of Jules Verne and H.G. Wells; both of these authors wrote science fiction stories. The Pulp Magazines were not strictly for adults, many teenagers (especially males) read the short science fiction stories in them.

Young adult science fiction has become very popular. Many high school students read George Orwell's 1984, Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, and Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451. All of these three are dystopian literature and illustrate how the world would differ if there were different laws and moral values.

*From books on Children's Science Fiction

Contact Information:

Kyle Hall, DePauw University student

kylehall_2011@depauw.edu

This site was created October-November of 2007 and was last updated on November 26, 2007.