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From: Cammie L. Backus <clbackus>
Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 12:27:44 -0400
I'm interested to see that there has been no mention of Ray Bradbury thus far---he's definitely on my mind right now because I just finished reading The Bradbury Chronicles by Sam Weller.
I read my first Bradbury story ("All Summer in a Day") in seventh grade and was instantly hooked. While some may consider his work to be SF, I'd argue that others can easily be classified as fantasy, such as
"Something Wicked This Way Comes".
My other author recommendation on this topic is Charles de Lint. While some of his novels certainly contain some "naughty bits", many of his short stories are teen-friendly. "Waifs and Strays" collects many of De Lint's previously published shorts featuring teen protagonists. The last tale in the anthology, "Somewhere In My Mind There Is a Painting Box", is a beautiful time-travel story.
Cammie Backus
Received on Wed 10 May 2006 11:27:44 AM CDT
Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 12:27:44 -0400
I'm interested to see that there has been no mention of Ray Bradbury thus far---he's definitely on my mind right now because I just finished reading The Bradbury Chronicles by Sam Weller.
I read my first Bradbury story ("All Summer in a Day") in seventh grade and was instantly hooked. While some may consider his work to be SF, I'd argue that others can easily be classified as fantasy, such as
"Something Wicked This Way Comes".
My other author recommendation on this topic is Charles de Lint. While some of his novels certainly contain some "naughty bits", many of his short stories are teen-friendly. "Waifs and Strays" collects many of De Lint's previously published shorts featuring teen protagonists. The last tale in the anthology, "Somewhere In My Mind There Is a Painting Box", is a beautiful time-travel story.
Cammie Backus
Received on Wed 10 May 2006 11:27:44 AM CDT
