THE TEEN SCENE

YOUNG ADULT SCIENCE FICTION

 

Prepared by

Bonnie Kunzel  Youth Services Consultant,  New Jersey State Library bkunzel@aol.com and Diana Tixier Herald

 

 

Anderson, M. T.  Feed.  Computers.  (Grades 8+)
Armstrong, Jennifer and Nancy Butcher.  Fire-Us Trilogy: The Kindling. Book 1. The Keepers of the Flame. Book 2  The Kiln.. Book 3.  Future at Risk. (Grades 7-10)

Bell, Hilari.  Songs of Power.  Future at Risk.  A Matter of Profit. Aliens. 

(Grades 5-8)

Butts, Nancy.  The Door in the Lake.  Time Travel.  (Grades 5-8)

Christopher, John.  Tripods Series: The White Mountains - The City of Gold and Lead - The Pool of Fire and prequel When the Tripods Came. Aliens.  (Grades 5-8)

Clements, Andrew.  Things Not Seen.  Future at Risk.  (Grades 7-10)

Cooney, Caroline.  Time Series: Both Sides of Time - Out of Time - Prisoner of Time ­ For All Time.  Time Travel.  (Grades 6-10)

Cooper, Susan.  King of Shadows.  Time Travel.  (Grades 5-8)

Cross, Gillian.  New World.  Computers.  (Grades 6-9)

Danziger, Paula.  This Place Has No Atmosphere.  Outer Space.  (Grades 5-8)

Dexter, Catherine.  Alien Game.  Aliens.  (Grades 5-8)

Dickinson, Peter.  Eva.  Future at Risk.  (Grades 7+)

DuPrau, Jeanne.  The City of Ember  Future at Risk.  (Grades 5-8)

Farmer, Nancy.  The Ear, the Eye and the Arm.  Future at Risk.  (Grades 7-10)  The House of the Scorpion.  Bioengineering.  (Grades 6-10)

Gilmore, Kate.  The Exchange Student.  Aliens.  (Grades 5-9)

Goldman, E. M.  Night Room.  Computers.  (Grades 6-10)

Goodman, Alison.  Singing the Dogstar Blues.  Time Travel.  (Grades 7+)

Griffin, Peni R.  Switching Well.  Time Travel.  (Grades 5-8)

Gresh, Lois and Danny.  Chuck Farris and the Tower of Darkness: An Action Story about PlayStation2 and Sequel Chuck Farris and the Labyrinth of Doom.  Computers.  (Grades 5-8)

Haddix, Margaret Peterson.  Among the Hidden and sequels: #2 Among the Imposters. #3 Among the Betrayed. Among the Barons. Future at Risk. (Grades 5-9).  Turnabout.  Bioengineering.  (Grades 7-10)

Halam, Ann.  Dr. Franklinšs Island.  Bioengineering.  (Grades 8+) 

Hautman, Pete.  Mr. Was.  Time Travel.  (Grades 8+)  A Hole in the Sky.  Future at Risk. (Grades 7-10)

Hayden, Patrick Nielsen, ed.  New Skies. Anthologies. (Grades 8+)

Heneghan, James.  The Grave.  Time Travel.  (Grades 7-10)

Hoffman, Alice. Green Angel.  Post Apocalyptic. (Grades 8+)

Hoover, H. M.  The Winds of Mars.  Outer Space.  (Grades 6-9)

Howarth, Lesley.  Maphead and sequel The Return.  Aliens.  (Grades 6-8)

Jeapes, Ben.  The Xenocide Mission.  Aliens.  (Grades 6-9)

Kilworth, Gary.  Electric Kid.  Future at Risk.  (Grades 6-9)

Klause, Annette Curtis.  Alien Secrets.  Aliens.  (Grades 5-8)

Lowry, Lois.  The Giver and Prequel Gathering Blue.  Future at Risk.  (Grades 6-9)

Lawrence, Louise.  The Patchwork People.  Future at Risk.  (Grades 7-10)

Dream-Weaver.  Inner Space.  (Grades 6+)

LšEngle, Madeleine.  Wrinkle in Time Series: A Wrinkle in Time - A Wind in the Door - A Swiftly Tilting Planet - Many Waters.  Time Travel.  (Grades 5+)

Logue, Mary.  Dancing with an Alien.  Aliens.  (Grades 8-10)

Lubar, David.  Hidden Talents.  Inner Space.  (Grades 6-8)  Flip.  Alien technology.  (Grades 5-8)

McCaffrey, Anne.  Harper Hall Trilogy: Dragonsong - Dragonsinger - Dragondrums.  Inner Space.  (Grades 5+)

Nix, Garth.  Shadešs Children.  Aliens.  (Grades 8+)

OšBrien, Robert C.  Z for Zachariah.  Future at Risk.  (Grades 6-9)

Paulsen, Gary.  Transall Saga.  Alternate World  (Grades 7+)

Philbrick, Rodman.  The Last Book in the Universe.  Future at Risk.  (Grades 6-9)

Pratchett, Terry.  Bromeliad Trilogy:  Truckers - Diggers - Wings.  Aliens. 

(Grades 7+)

Price, Susan.  The Sterkarm Handshake.  Time Travel.  (Grades 6-9)

Prose, Francine. After. Conspiracies. (Grades 7+)Reeve, Philip. Mortal Engines: A Novel.  Post Apocalyptic. (Grades 7+)

Reiss, Kathryn.  Time Windows (Grades 6-9).  Pale Phoenix. Time Travel

(Grades 7-10)

Rubinstein, Gillian.  Galax-Arena.  Aliens.  (Grades 7-10).  Space Demons and sequel Skymaze.  Computers.  (Grades 6-10)

Scott, Michael.  Gemini Game.  Computers.  (Grades 6-9)

Skurzynski, Gloria. Virtual War. Sequel: The Clones (The Virtual War Chronologs, Book 2)  Computers.  (Grades 6-9)

Shusterman, Neal.  The Dark Side of Nowhere.  Aliens.  (Grades 6-9)

Sleator, William.  The Night the Heads Came and Interstellar Pig. Aliens. (Grades 6-9). Parasite Pig. Aliens. (Grades 6-9).

Rewind and Strange Attractors.  Time Travel.  (Grades 7+)  Others See Us.  Inner Space.  (Grades 8+)  Singularity.  The Boxes and Prequel Marcošs Millions.  Time Travel.  (Grades 6-9)

Stevermer, Caroline.  River Rats.  Future at Risk. (Grades 7-10)

Tolan, Stephanie S.  Welcome to the Ark and Sequel Flight of the Raven.  Inner Space.  (Grades 7+)

Ure, Jean.  Plague.  Future at Risk.  (Grades 7+)

Vande Velde, Vivian . Heir Apparent.  Virtual Reality. (Grades 6-9)

Vick, Helen H.  Walker Series: Walker of Time. (Grades 6-10)  Walkeršs Journey Home and Tag against Time. Time Travel.  (Grades 7-10)

Waugh, Sylvia.  Earthborn.  Aliens.  (Grades 4-7)

Weaver, Will.  Memory Boy.  Future at Risk.  (Grades 8-10)

Westwood, Chris.  Virtual World.  Computers.  (Grades 8-10)

Zahn, Timothy. Dragon and Thief.  Aliens. (Grades 7+)