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Category Archives: Sci-Fi
3 More 2022 Cybils MG Graphic Novel Finalists
Here are my short takes on three 2022 Cybils MG Graphic Novel finalists – Wingbearer by Marjorie Liu and Teny Issakhanian, Little Monarchs by Jonathan Case, and Woman in the Woods, edited by Kate Ashwin Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Middle Grade, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Graphic Novel
Tagged Cybils, graphic novels, Native American, post-apocalyptic, youth fantasy
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A Half-Built Garden by Ruthanna Emrys
Here’s a dire and hopeful story of climate crisis and first contact that’s sticking with me months after I read it. Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Reviews, Sci-Fi
Tagged cli-fi, environment, first contact, Jewish, LGBTQ, science fiction
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The Cover was Blue: Goblin Market, Bookshop of Dust and Dreams, and Water, Water
Here are three very different Cybils-nominated books, all with blue overs. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print, Reviews, Sci-Fi
Tagged goblins, magical bookstores, Polish, post-apocalyptic, youth fantasy
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Magical Schools: Wildseed Witch and Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun
Here are two exciting new magical school books, both with kids at all-Black schools, one drawing on Louisiana’s Black history and one set in a futuristic Nigeria. Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print, Sci-Fi
Tagged African-American, Louisiana, magical schools, Nigeria, youth fantasy, youth science fiction
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Blog Tour! HOMEBOUND by John David Anderson
If you love thrilling space adventures and galactic war combined with found and real family and reflections on the meaning of life, read on! Continue reading
Posted in Books, Middle Grade, Print, Reviews, Sci-Fi
Tagged aliens, environment, John David Anderson, Middle Grade, pirates, space travel, youth science fiction
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Chaos on Catnet by Naomi Kritzer
Queer teens, a friendly AI, and a grandmother with suspicious skills save the day in this fantastic near-future teen thriller. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Print, Sci-Fi, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged artificial intelligence, LGBTQ, Minneapolis, Naomi Kritzer, teen science fiction, teen thriller
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BLOG TOUR: Drifters by Kevin Emerson
Here’s a creepy, relevant contemporary science fiction book by the author of Last Day on Mars. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Middle Grade, Print, Sci-Fi
Tagged aliens, blog tours, Kevin Emerson, mental health, youth science fiction
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4 Cybils YA Spec Fic Finalists
Here are my takes on four of the seven 2021 Cybils YA speculative fiction finalists, including high fantasy, magical realism, and twisty science fiction. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Reviews, Sci-Fi, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged Cybils, Cybils 2021, Latinx, LGBTQ, teen fantasy, teen science fiction
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Dystopias: the Last Cuentista and the Monster Missions
Here are two Cybils nominees, very different stories of life after disaster on earth – one literary and set in space, one action-oriented, and set on an Earth entirely covered by oceans. Continue reading
Posted in Middle Grade, Print, Sci-Fi
Tagged environment, Latinx, space travel, youth dystopia, youth fantasy, youth science fiction
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