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Compelling Nonfiction Graphics: Astronauts and When Stars are Scattered
Here are two recent nonfiction graphics, both with stories strong enough to be interesting for readers who don’t naturally gravitate towards nonfiction as well as those who do. Astronauts: Women on the Final Frontier by Jim Ottaviani and Maris Wicks. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Graphic Novel, Middle Grade, nonfiction
Tagged Africa, African, astronauts, graphic memoir, graphic novels, Jim Ottaviani, Maris Wicks, Omar Mohamed, refugees, scientists, Somalia, space travel, Victoria Jamieson
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3 Fantastic Graphic Novels for Kids
Here are three recent fantasy and science fiction graphic novels for kids Aquicorn Cove by Katie O’Neill. Oni Press, 2018. I’m really fond of Katie O’Neill’s beautiful art style paired with woman- and queer-power storylines and couldn’t resist getting this … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Graphic Novel, Middle Grade
Tagged LGBTQ, space travel, witches, youth fantasy, youth graphic novels, youth science fiction
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The Murderbot Diaries 1-3
I read the first of this on-going series of novellas back in January, and squeezed in the most recent two now, before buckling down to full-on Cybils reading. In the meantime, the first book, All Systems Red, won this year’s … Continue reading
Posted in Adult, Books, Print, Sci-Fi
Tagged artificial intelligence, robots, science fiction, space travel
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3 Fun Graphic Novels for Kids
Here are a handful of fun graphic novels my kids (mostly both the 7 and the 12 year old) and I have read and enjoyed recently. Space Dumplins by Craig Thompson. Scholastic, 2015. True confession: this is one my love … Continue reading
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
This is one I heard about from British bookish folk, and then had to wait a very long time for it to come out in the U.S., where it just came out last year, and a bit longer for it to … Continue reading
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Tagged adult science fiction, science fiction, space opera, space travel
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Secrets of the Dragon Tomb
I’m sure I first heard about this book through Stephanie Burgis’s Livejournal page – and I’m glad I did, because steampunk on Mars is right up my alley. This book made it to my Top 10 Middle Grade Fantasies That … Continue reading
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Tagged dragons, Mars, space travel, steampunk, youth fantasy, youth science fiction
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Hunt for the Hydra
Pirates are good, but pirates in space are even better! This one was recommended by several people, including Charlotte at Charlotte’s Library and Stephanie at Views from the Tesseract. Hunt for the Hydra. Jupiter Pirates Book 1. by Jason Fry. … Continue reading