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Scientists and Searchers: The Fiction of Sylvia Engdahl.

This article profiles science fiction author Sylvia Engdahl. The author explains that Engdahl has published science fiction in the 1970s and early 1980s. Her first book is the Children of the Stars trilogy, which was first in the category of young adult fiction, but was later published as children's...

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Published in:Hollins Critic Vol. 45; no. 4; pp. 1 - 16
Main Author: Birns, Nicholas
Format: Article
Published: Hollins University Oct2008
Subjects:
Engdahl, Sylvia
Women authors
Science fiction writing
Children of the Stars (Book)
Children's literature
Literary prizes
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:This article profiles science fiction author Sylvia Engdahl. The author explains that Engdahl has published science fiction in the 1970s and early 1980s. Her first book is the Children of the Stars trilogy, which was first in the category of young adult fiction, but was later published as children's books because of the author's popularity as a children's writer. She also won a Newberry Honor for her young adult novel "Enchantress From the Stars." INSET: Books by Sylvia Engdahl.