Science+Fiction

=Science Fiction=

Led by Andi Fansher

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Genre Definitions
Characteristics of Science Fiction:
 * Based on scientific principles and technology
 * May make predictions about life in the future or the future of mankind
 * Deals with aliens or life in other worlds
 * May comment on important issues in society or explores moral, social, intellectual, philosophical, or ethical questions and apocalyptic themes
 * Often set in the future, space, a different world, universe or dimension
 * Can include space travel, time travel, and advanced technologies
 * Characters may be human, alien, monsters, robots, cyborgs, or hybrids and are often the result of engineering or biotechnology
 * Humans still figure in to the story - how do discoveries and technologies affect human life?


 * Related Genres**
 * Horror
 * Dystopias
 * Fantasy

Reading Assignment
Please read three titles this month. You may enjoy: (*denotes a personal recommendation) Slated by Teri Terry* Across the Universe by Beth Revis* Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card The Fifth Wave by Rick Yancey* Delirium by Lauren Oliver* The Angel Experiment (Maximum Ride) by James Patterson* The Line by Teri Hall* Dark Life by Kat Falls* Legend by Marie Lu* Divergent by Veronica Roth* Variant by Robison Wells The Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch* Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi* A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson* Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer Unwind by Neal Shusterman* The Dark Side of Nowhere by Neal Shusterman* Double Identity by Margaret Peterson Haddix* The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer* Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix The Kindling (Fire-Us Series) by Jennifer Armstrong* The Bar Code Prophecy by Suzanne Weyn || The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams Enclave by Anne Agguire Feed by M.T. Anderson The Pox Party by M.T. Anderson All Good Children by Catherine Austen The Gardener by S.A. Bodeen The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury The Maze Runner by James Dashner The Other Side of the Island by Allegra Goodman Run for Cover by Eva Gray Virus on Orbis One by P.J. Haarsma* Go Big or Go Home by Will Hobbs Insignia by S.J. Kincaid I am Number Four by Pittacus Lore Cinder by Marissa Meyer Birthmarked by Caragh O'Brien Virals by Kathy Reichs* Ashes Ashes by Jo Treggiari Deadly Pink by Vivian Vande Velde H.I.V.E. the Overlord Protocol by Mark Walden The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells The Time Machine by H.G. Wells War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells Uglies by Scott Westerfeld* Stung by Bethany Wiggins ||
 * Starters by Lissa Price*

Resources
Dystopia vs. Science Fiction from Stacked

Dystopian vs. Science Fiction from The League of Extraordinary Writers

Taking Teens to Brand New Worlds with YA Science Fiction from YALSA

What's New in YA? Mashups from Publisher's Weekly

More Science Fiction Posts from YALSA

"Warp Your Kid's Mind With Some Great SciFi This Holiday Season" from NPR Books

50 SciFi/Fantasy Books That Everyone Should Read

Science Fiction Titles for Kids from the Los Angeles County Public Library

Where to Start With Young Adult Science Fiction

Macmillan Publishers Top Selling Teen Science Fiction

Science Fiction Books for Teens from the Enoch Pratt Free Library

Science Fiction for Young Adults from David Brin

To Infinity and Beyond: New SciFi Titles for Teens from SLJ

Great SciFi Novels for Book Clubs from YALSA

Futuristic, Speculative, Science Fiction, and Dystopian Fiction for Young Adults from Jen Robinson