Firefly & Fern

Jonny Zucker

Ages 7–11adventurescience fiction

Dennis Pepper

Ages 8–14science fictionspace exploration

F. J. R. Titchenell

Ages 11–16first contactalien life

Katherine Applegate

Ages 10–14science fictionfirst contact

Joshua Strickland

Ages 8–13space explorationfirst contact

Jonathan Etra

Ages 7–10first contactfriendship

Dan Simmons

Ages 10–16first contactcreativity

Jennifer L. Armentrout

Ages 14–18first contactromance

Katherine Applegate

Ages 10–14identitytransformation

Jane Yolen

Ages 6–12perspectivehistory

Bruce Coville

Ages 8–12space explorationcuriosity

Orson Scott Card

Ages 14–18first contactcommunication