Back in the Spaceship Again: Juvenile Science Fiction Series Since 1945
- ISBN-10
- 0313301921
- ISBN-13
- 9780313301926
- Category
- Literary Criticism
- Pages
- 152
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Authors
- Karen Sands-O'Connor, Marietta Frank
Description
Analyzes the history and construction of children's science fiction series since 1945, from "Tom Swift" to "Animorphs," and examines themes such as females in space, artificial intelligence, and aliens.
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- 1999-08-30
- 166 pages
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- Bloomsbury Publishing USA
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