Children's Book Suggestions | Science Fiction

A few of our favorite science fiction books for readers in Grades 3-7. More choices are available in the library catalog!

Updated August 16, 2024
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Ace takes flight
McCarthy, Cory
Paper Book
Welcome to 2048. Every graduate of the B.E.S.T. Program can receive a bionic enhancement as a rite of passage in this inclusive tween series. For Ace Wells, it is just the beginning of his epic augmentation journey in book one of this near-future sci-fi trilogy. ...

Children's Fiction (Grades 3-5)

CatStronauts : race to Mars
Brockington, Drew
Paper Book
The bestselling CatStronauts series continues in the second book with an all-paws-on-deck situation to be the first on Mars! Fresh off of their heroic mission to save the world, the CatStronauts--Major Meowser, Pom Pom, Blanket and Waffles--are taking a well...

Children's Graphic Novel (Grades 3-5)

Zita the spacegirl. Book 1, Far from home
Hatke, Ben.
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Zita's life took a cosmic left turn in the blink of an eye. When her best friend is abducted by an alien doomsday cult, Zita leaps to the rescue and finds herself a stranger on a strange planet. Humanoid chickens and neurotic robots are...

Children's Graphic Novel (Grades 3-5)

Hilo : the boy who crashed to Earth
Winick, Judd
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Take off on "an action-packed page-turner with heart" (Dav Pilkey, author of Dog Man) in this hilarious graphic novel series all about friendship, acceptance, and--of course--space robots! "A story that can be enjoyed by the entire...

Children's Graphic Novel (Grades 3-5)

Dragon Pearl
Lee, Yoon Ha
Paper Book
Rick Riordan Presents Yoon Ha Lee's space opera about thirteen-year-old Min, who comes from a long line of fox spirits. But you'd never know it by looking at her. To keep the family safe, Min's mother insists that none of them use any fox-magic, such as Charm or shape-shifting. They must appear...

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

The giver
Lowry, Lois
Paper Book
Jonas's world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear of pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the community. When Jonas turns 12 he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and...

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

Grace needs space!
Wilgus, Benjamin A.
Paper Book
To the moon and back! A sci-fi middle-grade graphic novel about a young girl's long-awaited summer trip across space with one of her moms. But when her relationship with her mom goes sideways, so does her trip. Will Grace be able to save her summer vacation before it ends? Grace...

Young Teen Graphic Novel (Grades 5-7)

A wrinkle in time
L'Engle, Madeleine.
Paper Book
As seen on Stranger Things, discover the ground-breaking, bestselling science fiction and fantasy classic that has delighted readers for over 60 years! NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER * TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST FANTASY BOOKS OF ALL TIME * NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM...

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)


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