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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Emily MidkiffPublisher: University Press of Mississippi Imprint: University Press of Mississippi Weight: 0.333kg ISBN: 9781496839022ISBN 10: 1496839021 Pages: 277 Publication Date: 19 April 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsEquipping Space Cadets is a masterful exploration of the discussion of the field of children's science fiction so far and a genuine intervention and challenge to untested hypotheses around children's engagement with the genre.--Farah Mendlesohn, author of Rhetorics of Fantasy and The Inter-Galactic Playground: A Critical Study of Children's and Teens' Science Fiction "Starting from the history of both children's literature and science fiction, this title builds a compelling case for adult gatekeepers to reconsider any resistance they may have to the idea of science fiction for children. Midkiff emphasizes the speculative power of science fiction to support young readers as they develop their own reasoning skills, and she argues that children have the capacity to understand science and technology in their narratives and are eager to do so, despite the scarcity she identifies in genre titles geared at children. The work highlights over 350 children's books through three empirical studies. Even better, it presents the voices of real children and practitioners. Black-and-white images and over 21 charts break up the text. VERDICT A good choice for genre studies shelves.-- ""School Library Journal"" Equipping Space Cadets is a masterful exploration of the discussion of the field of children's science fiction so far and a genuine intervention and challenge to untested hypotheses around children's engagement with the genre.--Farah Mendlesohn, author of Rhetorics of Fantasy and The Inter-Galactic Playground: A Critical Study of Children's and Teens' Science Fiction" Author InformationEmily Midkiff is an instructor at the University of North Dakota, where she teaches children’s literature and literacy instruction. She spent nine years performing fantasy stories alongside children for an improv children’s theater group, and she now studies children’s fantasy and science fiction stories with attention to what children have to say. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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