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Before Robert Silverberg won multiple Hugo and Nebula awards and became Grand Master of science fiction, he was a young man learning the art and craft of writing the genre. In Science Fiction: 101 Featuring Thirteen Classic Stories by Brian W. Aldiss, Alfred Bester, James Blish, Philip K. Dick, Damon Knight, C.M. Kornbluth, Henry Kuttner, C.L. Moore, Frederik Pohl, Bob Shaw, Robert Sheckley, Cordwainer Smith, and Jack Vance.
Is Science Fiction 101 appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A classic science fiction anthology featuring thirteen stories from legendary genre authors. Stories explore themes of technology, humanity, and the future with period-appropriate moderate violence and minimal mature content typical of 1950s-60s SF.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language.
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Who'll love this
Teens who love classic sci-fi will enjoy these foundational stories from the masters of the genre exploring space, time, and what it means to be human.