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Category Archives: Sci-Fi
Leaving Safety: The Magnificent Monsters of Cedar Street and Cleo Porter and the Body Electric
Here are two stories of girls – one past, one future – leaving the safety of their homes for the first time, and the adventures that follow. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Reviews, Sci-Fi
Tagged dragons, monsters, youth fantasy, youth science fiction
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Top 13 Books I Missed Reviewing in the Past Year for Top 10 Tuesday
Because I couldn’t pick just 10, here are the top 13 books I read over the past year and didn’t write full reviews of for Top Ten Tuesday. Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Books, Early Chapter Books, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Lists, Middle Grade, Mystery, Print, Realistic, Sci-Fi
Tagged bibliography, LGBTQ, Top 10 Tuesday, Top Ten Tuesday, youth fantasy, youth fiction, youth science fiction
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More Teen Love: Opposite of Always, Emergency Contact, and Frankly in Love
I’m catching up on more heart-tugging teen romances that will still make you feel better about the world. Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Books, Print, Realistic, Romance, Sci-Fi, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged teen fiction, teen romance, time travel
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Magical Middle School: 12 Speculative Fiction School Stories
Here are twelve tales of magic at middle school – you only wish your school were this exciting! Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Lists, Middle Grade, Sci-Fi
Tagged bibliography, middle school fiction, youth fantasy, youth science fiction
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Sequels: The Jumbie God’s Revenge and Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe
Here are two great middle grade speculative fiction sequels – The Jumbie God’s Revenge by Tracey Baptiste and Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe by Carlos Hernandez – the first of which is the selection for the current round of the Generations Book Club from the Brown Bookshelf. Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print, Reviews, Sci-Fi
Tagged adventure, African-American, Florida, humor, Latino/a, Latinx, Trinidad, youth fantasy, youth science fiction
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Future Worlds: 13 Riveting Speculative Fiction Books for Teens
Whether the future is scientific or magical, on our planet or in space, there are so many options for good storytelling! Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Books, Fantasy, Lists, Print, Sci-Fi, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged bibliography, hoopla, teen dystopia, teen fantasy, teen science fiction
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Graphic Novels: This Place, Guts, Best Friends
Here’s my #CybilsReadDown Reckoning, plus reviews of three don’t-miss graphic novels (one YA, two middle grade) – This Place:150 Years Retold by Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm, Sonny Assu, and Brandon Mitchell et al., Guts by Raina Telgemeier, and Best Friends by Shannon Hale. Continue reading
YA Blockbusters: Aurora Rising and Call Down the Hawk
Here are two series-starters by authors of previous hot, hot YA series, both of which my teen and I have enjoyed. Aurora Rising was on my #CybilsReadDown lists, while Call Down the Hawk was the last book I took notes … Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Books, Challenges, Fantasy, Reviews, Sci-Fi, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged bestsellers, teen audiobooks, teen fantasy, teen science fiction
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Sweet YA: From Twinkle, with Love and The Last Beginning
Here are short reviews of two sweet romance-focused teen books – one contemporary with an Indian-American heroine, and one futuristic time travel with a same-sex romance. From Twinkle, with Love by Sandhya Menon. Simon & Schuster, 2018. 978-1481495400 This companion … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Realistic, Sci-Fi, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged #OwnVoices, Lauren James, LGBTQ, Romance, Sandhya Menon, South Asian, teen romance, teen science fiction, time travel
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The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline
Take your Native reading into the future with a gut-wrenching, thought-provoking post-apocalyptic teen book – The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Print, Sci-Fi, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged Canada, dystopia, Native American, teen fiction
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