Core, a division of the American Library Association, just announced their 2021 Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Science Fiction Notable Lists. Their selections include a diverse mix of engaging sci-fi reads for kids and teens.
Check out the full list:
Books for Kids Ages 6 and Under:
The Barnabus Project, by Terry Fan, Eric Fan, and Devin Fan
Field Trip to the Ocean Deep, by John Hare
A Jedi You Will Be, written by Preeti Chhibber and illustrated by Mike Deas
Llama Unleashes the Alpacalypse, written by Jonathan Stutzman and illustrated by Heather Fox
Mara the Space Traveler, by An Leysen
Mars' First Friends: Come on Over, Rovers!, written by Susanna Leonard Hill and illustrated by Elisa Paganelli
Robobaby, by David Wiesner
The Stray, by Molly Ruttan
Books for Kids Ages 7 to 11:
Alien Nate, by Dave Whamond
Bloom, by Kenneth Oppel
Cleo Porter and the Body Electric, by Jake Burt
Dragon Ops, by Mari Mancusi
Finn and the Intergalactic Lunchbox, by Michael Buckley
GenPet, by Damian Campanario, Mike Kennedy, and Alex Fuentes
Glitch, by Laura Martin
In the Red, by Christopher Swiedler
Jinxed, by Amy McCulloch
Last Pick, by Jason Walz
Mega-Dogs of New Kansas, by Dan Jolley and Jacques Khouri
Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe, by Carlos Hernandez
Books for Kids Ages 12 to 18:
Catfishing on Catnet, by Naomi Kritzer
The Cloven Book One, by Garth Stein and Matthew Southworth
Crown Chasers, by Rebecca Coffindaffer
Devastation Class, by Glen Zipper and Elaine Mongeon
Girl of Flesh and Metal, by Alicia Ellis
Hard Wired, by Len Vlahos
The Loop, by Ben Oliver
Malice, by Pintip Dunn
School for Extraterrestrial Girls #1: Girl on Fire, by Jeremy Whitley and Jamie Noguchi
Sia Martinez and the Moonlit Beginning of Everything, by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
The Sound of Stars, by Alechia Dow
Swamp Thing: Twin Branches, by Maggie Stiefvater and Morgan Beem
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