The best-selling author Fonda Lee recommends fantasy and science fiction novels with older, wiser, absolutely epic heroes.

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Summer is upon us, and it’s time to stack up your book stacks for summer reading. We think these new sci-fi and fantasy novels releasing in June would make excellent vacation companions, whether ...

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Despite the potential benefits of an early introduction to science fiction, my own research on science fiction for readers under age 12 has revealed that librarians and teachers in elementary schools ...