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Reading For the Future Rahul, this sounds like the seeds of a book. Why not write one about your dreams as you experience that world? If the book is suitable for kids, let us know--especially since this page focuses on books for children as shared by speculative and science fiction fans.~Valerie C.
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Reading For the Future
We who read science fiction read it because we love to experience this chain-reaction of ideas being set off in our minds by something we read, something with a new idea in it; hence the very best science fiction ultimately winds up being a collaboration between author and reader, in which both create--and enjoy doing it: joy is the essential and final ingredient of science fiction, the joy of discovery of newness.
[6/11/11]
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Reading For the Future ?~Philip K. Dick
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Rahul Talakanti I Like science Fiction.i was An Alien in my past Life in Another Galaxy. my Age is 18,00years in my past Life.i Got my past Life Through a Dream in a midnight sleep. on That planet Aliens 'Life span' is 3,000years.(1 Day=100hrs, 1 year = 10...
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Reading For the Future from Cynthia Ward Announcing TR:SF, an all-science fiction special issue, coming this fall.
Technology Review Goes From Fact to (Science) Fiction - Technology Review
http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/editors/26819/
www.technologyreview.com
Many of the editors at Technology Review are long-time science fiction fans--like many scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs, our interest in science and technology was sparked by a heavy diet of science fiction in our youth. For us, science fiction is another way to approach the same fundamental...
[6/9/11]
Reading For the Future thank you Christopher Barzak for another response to the WAJ article
Why the Best Kids Books Are Written in Blood
http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2011/06/09/why-the-best-kids-books-are-written-in-blood/
blogs.wsj.com
Some cultural critics argue that kids books have become too violent, too dark, too adult. Sherman Alexie, author of "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian," argues that such books give young readers the tools they need to survive.
[6/9/11]
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Ruth R. Davidson Thank you! That article moved me to tears. It's the best response yet to Gurdon.
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Ruth R. Davidson I just read the book, "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian". I can see what people are complaining about it, but they missed a whole lot of good by focusing on the parts that made them uncomfortable.
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Reading For the Future I'm glad you liked it :)
One thing that is really bothering me about this entire argument is that 100 years ago "children's" books were Treasure Island and Peter Pan, and those are two of the most violent "children's" books I've ever read! Maybe not dark, per se, but they certainly aren't pure white bread.
~Cie
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Check out the poll at the bottom -
Are darker themes in youth fiction helpful or harmful to teenagers?
82% (1213 votes) say helpful
18% (269 votes) say harmful
Should Young Adult Books Explore Difficult Issues?
http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2011/06/05/should-book-covers-shield-young-adult-readers-from-the-world/
blogs.wsj.com
?"A great book is a perfect starting point for talking with kids about the real world around them. "
[6/9/11]
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StarDragon T. Canadian Forces Of Good now at 88.7% !
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Reading For the Future More on how do we decide what books to recommend to kids.~Valerie C.
Is The Hunger Games corrupting kids? - The Week
http://theweek.com/article/index/216066/is-the-hunger-games-corrupting-kids
theweek.com
Has young-adult fiction become harmfully dark as a whole — or have teens always had to sift through subpar books to find enduring literature?
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Reading For the Future Cie McCullough says, "Usually eschew lists; I find them nothing more than some else's opinion. However, this one is compiled to familiarize any high school student with the classics before they are required reading in college. Does it say something about the education system that I have read only 25%and still maintained a B+ average in both HS and college?"~Valerie C.
100 Books Every High School Student Should Read | Accredited Online Colleges.com
http://www.accreditedonlinecolleges.com/blog/2009/100-books-every-high-school-student-should-read/
www.accreditedonlinecolleges.com
When preparing for college, one of the smartest moves a high schooler can make is to read, read, read. This is especially true of literary classics. Many of the books covered on this list also surface in university literature classes, so high school students can facilitate their college workloads
[6/8/11]
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Reading For the Future Visit Cie's page or see it on mine for some interesting comments on the link!~ Valerie Coskrey
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Reading For the Future School Library Journal Review of the first book by upcoming new author Mark Jeffrey. 'Max Quick: The Pocket and the Pendant' will attract fans of Percy Jackson!
Reviews
New review (came out today) from School Library Journal
By: The Max Quick Series
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150216607153560.338153.6259958559
http://www.facebook.com/maxquickseries
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Mark Jeffrey A very promising young lad, I must say! :)
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Reading For the Future A teen reader responds to Ms Gurdon
Booking Through 365: There Are Whole Lives In These Bookshelves
http://bookingthrough365.blogspot.com/2011/06/there-are-whole-lives-in-these.html
bookingthrough365.blogspot.com
Dear Ms Gurdon, Your article about YA literature has become a huge topic of conversation with the YA community filled with bloggers, authors, librarians, teachers and publisher professionals alike.
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Reading For the Future Thanks to Christopher Barzak for this link:
A response to WSJ's article about YA lit
"That 'adult' aspect of reading is scary for many of us. It's our job as parents to protect our kids, even as they slowly move out into the world and further away from our dictates. But there's something almost comical about raising them with tales of big bad wolves and poisoned apples"
Teenagers: Has young adult fiction become too dark?
http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2011/06/06/WSJ_young_adult_literature_too_dark
www.salon.com
A scorching Wall Street Journal editorial rips apart the genre -- and lights up the Internet
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Bev Kodak The author of the WSJ article apparently missed the point, as so many adults do. YA lit is inherently about hope, and how the human spirit triumphs over adversity. I like Bazarak's piece a lot. See also Laurie Halse Anderson's, Kathleen Duey's and many others' well reasoned responses.
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Ruth R. Davidson From a teen reader: http://bookingthrough365.blogspot.com/2011/06/there-are-whole-lives-in-these.html?
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Reading For the Future Thanks Ruth! Just reposted it :)
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Reading For the Future Contemporary fiction for teens is rife with explicit abuse, violence and depravity. Why is this considered a good idea?
Darkness Too Visible
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303657404576357622592697038.html
online.wsj.com
Meghan Cox Gurdon on Jackie Morse Kessler's Rage, Cheryl Rainfield's Scars, Suzanne Collins's Hunger Games and other examples of contemporary young-adult fiction.
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http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150200478628080.326764.156183763079
photos of sci fi fans shared by V. Coskrey, although like Cie, I was not there and live east of the Rockies.~Valerie C.
Norwescon 34: Saturday
Saturday at Norwescon 34. NOTE: This album is still in progress. More photos yet to come!
By: Norwescon
Photos: 92
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Reading For the Future Visit David Brin for a vote on favorites and for comments.~Valerie C.
Contrary Brin: My Top Choices in Science-Oriented WebComics
http://davidbrin.blogspot.com/2011/06/my-top-choices-in-science-oriented.html
davidbrin.blogspot.com
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Reading For the Future David Brin shared this link.~Valerie C.Andrea Kuszewski's link.
http://davidbrin.blogspot.com/2011/06/my-top-choices-in-science-oriented.html
» Want Kids to Win the Future? Turn Them Into Makers — and Sci-Fi Fans
Nolan Bushnell once almost destroyed his family's garage. As a youngster in Utah, he went tooling around with a liquid-fuel rocket on a roller skate and
Want Kids to Win the Future? Turn Them Into Makers — and Sci-Fi Fans
http://www.wired.com/underwire/2011/05/maker-faire-nolan-bushnell/
Wired.com
www.wired.com
Get in-depth coverage of current and future trends in technology, and how they are shaping business, entertainment, communications, science, politics, and culture at Wired.com.
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Reading For the Future link to the article sans the facebook input: http://www.wired.com/underwire/2011/05/maker-faire-nolan-bushnell/
[6/14/11]
Reading For the Future More on the great exhibition on Science Fiction happening until September 25th in London.
"Explore a range of imaginings that have provoked hopes and dreams, exhilaration and fear - and see how science fiction has influenced scientific discovery."
Out of this World: Science Fiction but not as you know it
http://www.bl.uk/sciencefiction
www.bl.uk
Our new exhibition which will explore the Science Fiction genre and show how there is more to this diverse canon than meets the eye
[6/5/11]
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Laura Swift Lind very cool.
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