Title: The inter-galactic playground
Subtitle: a critical study of children's and teens' science fiction
Description: "This book considers the development of science fiction for children and teens between 1950 and 2010, exploring why it differs from science fiction aimed at adults. In a broader sense, this examination of 400 texts sheds light on changing attitudes toward children and teenagers, toward science education, and toward the authors' expectations and sociological views of their audience"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: History and criticism, Children's literature, Books and reading, Science fiction, Children, Science fiction, history and criticism, Children's literature, history and criticism, Children, books and reading, Science fiction--history and criticism, Children's literature--history and criticism, Children--books and reading, Pn3433.8 .m46 2009, 809.3/876, 808.31