Farmer, N. (2002).
The house of scorpion. New York, NY: Atheneum Books for Young Readers. This book takes place in the future in the country known as Opium, which lies between the United States and Mexico and is where poppies are grown and drugs produced. The 140-year-old leader of the country, El Patron, has been kept alive by using the body parts of clones. Matt Alacran, an El Patron clone, comes to the realization that he is to be the next clone sacrificed for El Patron, and he teams up with new friends to escape his fate. A great choice when studying science fiction genre.
Haddix, M. (1998).
Among the hidden. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. In a futuristic society in which families are limited to two children, Luke is child number three. He must stay hidden in the attic to avoid being seen by the authorities. He sees another "shadow child" living in a nearby home and together, they form a bond to rebel against the government. I loved this book and couldn't wait to read the sequels. For middle and upper level readers. A good book to use to study science fiction genre.
Horowitz, A. (2006).
Ark angel. New York, NY: Philomel Books. Another in the Alex Rider series. This time, Alex wakes up in the hospital after being shot. He's ready to give up the life being a teenage spy for M16, the British Secret Service. He and his father go on vacation to a tropical island that turns out to be the launch site for the first hotel in space, Ark Angel. This book is for upper level readers only. A good choice to study science fiction genre.
L'Engle, M. (1962).
A wrinkle in time. New York, NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book literally begins with, "It was a dark and stormy night." Meg is a girl whose father disappeared over a year ago. She and her brother embark on an adventure to rescue him. They are transported to the planet Camazotz, where they must defeat the evil power IT to save the universe. **Newbery Medal Winner** A must for science fiction genre study.
Patterson, J. (2007).
Maximum ride: The angel experiment. New York, NY: Little, Brown Young Readers. A group of genetically enhanced kids who can fly and have other unique talents are on the run from part-human, part-wolf predators called Erasers. This is the first young adult book written by well-known author, James Patterson. It's the first of four in the Maximum Ride series. A fun book to read for science fiction genre study.
Farmer, N. (2002). The house of scorpion. New York, NY: Atheneum Books for Young Readers. This book takes place in the future in the country known as Opium, which lies between the United States and Mexico and is where poppies are grown and drugs produced. The 140-year-old leader of the country, El Patron, has been kept alive by using the body parts of clones. Matt Alacran, an El Patron clone, comes to the realization that he is to be the next clone sacrificed for El Patron, and he teams up with new friends to escape his fate. A great choice when studying science fiction genre.
Haddix, M. (1998). Among the hidden. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. In a futuristic society in which families are limited to two children, Luke is child number three. He must stay hidden in the attic to avoid being seen by the authorities. He sees another "shadow child" living in a nearby home and together, they form a bond to rebel against the government. I loved this book and couldn't wait to read the sequels. For middle and upper level readers. A good book to use to study science fiction genre.
Horowitz, A. (2006). Ark angel. New York, NY: Philomel Books. Another in the Alex Rider series. This time, Alex wakes up in the hospital after being shot. He's ready to give up the life being a teenage spy for M16, the British Secret Service. He and his father go on vacation to a tropical island that turns out to be the launch site for the first hotel in space, Ark Angel. This book is for upper level readers only. A good choice to study science fiction genre.
L'Engle, M. (1962). A wrinkle in time. New York, NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book literally begins with, "It was a dark and stormy night." Meg is a girl whose father disappeared over a year ago. She and her brother embark on an adventure to rescue him. They are transported to the planet Camazotz, where they must defeat the evil power IT to save the universe. **Newbery Medal Winner** A must for science fiction genre study.
Patterson, J. (2007). Maximum ride: The angel experiment. New York, NY: Little, Brown Young Readers. A group of genetically enhanced kids who can fly and have other unique talents are on the run from part-human, part-wolf predators called Erasers. This is the first young adult book written by well-known author, James Patterson. It's the first of four in the Maximum Ride series. A fun book to read for science fiction genre study.
