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Sci Fi for YA


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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2011

"Dedicated fans of the series will appreciate it, but it probably won't win new converts. (Science fiction. 12 & up)"
The fourth installment in Testa's teen saga of space exploration, the Galahad Series. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: March 1, 2011

"Gripping, well-rounded hard sci-fi, satisfyingly concluded while nicely poised for sequels."
Disaster threatens the survival of an asteroid colony in Locke's part thriller, part survival epic (as Laura J. Mixon, she wrote Burning the Ice, 2002, etc.). Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 11, 2011

"Wherever the series goes from here, this opener leaves an indelible imprint. (Science fiction. 14 & up)"
An unforgettable opening scene, in which Amy watches her parents climb into glass boxes to be agonizingly frozen alive and then submits to being frozen herself, launches this riveting thriller about space travel, secrets, murder and Realpolitik. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: July 1, 2010

"The adventure continues apace in this second of a planned six-installment series. (Science fiction. 12 & up)"
Sequel to The Comet's Curse (2009), this is the continuing story of the spaceship Galahad and her crew of teens, sent on a last-ditch effort to save civilization from the virus that seems to be killing all adults on Earth. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 20, 2009

"Both a mystery and an adventure, combining a solid cast of characters with humor, pathos, growing pains and just a hint of romance, this opener bodes well for the remainder of the series. (Science fiction. 12 & up)"
The first in a projected series of six, this book has already won an award in its prior incarnation as a self-published book. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 2007

"It most clearly resembles life itself: a murky, unresolved struggle for survival. (Science fiction. YA)"
In Earthseed (1983), Sargent told the story of Ship, sent into space with a mission to find new worlds for humanity to populate and regenerate in lieu of extinction on a dying planet. Read full book review >