#14 - Robert Heinlein Part I: The Juveniles

<p>Robert Heinlein was one of the first major authors to write science fiction specifically for children. In this episode, we explore how he did it and what sets him apart from his contemporaries in this area, along with the other classic children's sci-fi books up through the golden age.</p> <p>Book recommendation: <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Have_Space_Suit%E2%80%94Will_Travel"> <em>Have Spacesuit--Will Travel</em></a></p> <p>Other books mentioned:<br /> The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Swift"><em>Tom Swift</em></a> Series<br /> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_Prince"><em>The Little Prince</em></a> by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry<br /> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chrysalids"><em>The Chrysalids</em></a> by John Wyndham</p> <p><a href= "https://www.baen.com/Chapters/9780345362469/9780345362469___5.htm"> <em>Grumbles from the Grave</em></a><a href= "https://www.baen.com/Chapters/9780345362469/9780345362469___5.htm">, Chapter 3</a><br /> <a href= "https://web.archive.org/web/20110717033555/http://nrd.nationalreview.com/article/?q=YjE5OGQwZDgzODc5OTYwODRkNTIzM2Y5ZWZhNDUwNTE%3D"> John J. Miller on <em>Starship Troopers</em></a><br /> <a href= "https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-strange-triumph-of-the-little-prince"> Adam Gopnik on</a> <a href= "https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-strange-triumph-of-the-little-prince"> <em>The Little Prince</em></a><br /> <a href= "https://www.hbook.com/?detailStory=the-campaign-for-shiny-futures"> Farah Mendlesohn on children's sci-fi</a><br /> <a href= "https://nevalalee.wordpress.com/2016/08/03/astounding-stories-14-the-heinlein-juveniles/"> Alec Nevala-Lee on Heinlein's writing</a></p>