TY  - BOOK
AU  - Midkiff,Emily
TI  - Equipping space cadets: primary science fiction for young children 
T2  - Children's Literature Association series
SN  - 1496839013
PY  - 2022///]
CY  - Jackson
PB  - University Press of Mississippi
KW  - Science fiction
KW  - History and criticism
KW  - Study and teaching (Elementary)
KW  - Children's stories
KW  - Criticism, interpretation, etc
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-199) and index; Introduction -- Chapter 1: Definitions and Evaluations -- Chapter 2: Comprehending Genre -- Chapter 3: Reading Representation -- Chapter 4: The Case Study -- Conclusion -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Notes -- Works Cited
N2  - A scholarly exploration of how children's books embrace and wrestle with the science fiction genre; This title argues for the benefits and potential of 'primary science fiction', or science fiction for children under 12 years old. Using three empirical studies and over 350 children's books, 'Equipping Space Cadets' presents interdisciplinary evidence that science fiction and children are compatible after all
ER  -