Comment Less known books that stand up to the test of time (Score 1) 1419
My first, and one of my favourite, Heinlein book was Podkayne of Mars. I would also recommend Citizen of the Galaxy, The Door into Summer, Have Spacesuit Will Travel, and Tunnel in the Sky for pre-teen boys.
Emergence, by David R. Palmer should be back in print next year at the same time as its sequel is coming out. It is my favourite book of all time and especially good for intelligent children who like adventure and independence.
Other less-known classics I enjoyed as a child:
- John Wyndham - The Chrysalids
- Dorothy Madlee and Andre Norton - Star Ka'at
- Willo Davis Roberts - The Girl with the Silver Eyes
- William Sleator - Interstellar Pig, The Boy Who Reversed Himself
- Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Liaden Universe (Space Opera is a must for teenage boys)
- Lois Lowry - The Giver
- Steven Gould - Wildside, Jumper
