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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The last cuentista
Higuera, Donna Barba
Paper Book
Winner of the John Newbery Medal Winner of the Pura Belpré Award From Pura Belpré Award winner and Newbery Medalist, Donna Barba Higuera--a brilliant journey through the stars, to the very heart of what makes us...

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

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
In the sequel to CatStronauts: Mission Moon, your favorite elite group of cat astronauts are thrust into the space-race of the century! Fresh off of their heroic mission to save the world, the CatStronauts--Major Meowser, Pom Pom, Blanket and Waffles--are taking a...

Children's Graphic Novel (Grades 3-5)

Everyday hero machine boy
Kniivila, Irma
Paper Book
"A funny, uncommonly charming mash-up of martial arts, superhero, and sci-fi comics." --- Library Journal (Starred Review) When a machine boy falls to earth, his heart is awoken for the first time, and as he learns to be human, he struggles to override his own programming and...

Children's Graphic Novel (Grades 3-5)

Hilo. Book 1, The boy who crashed to Earth
Winick, Judd.
Paper Book
"An action-packed page turner with heart!"--Dav Pilkey, author of DOG MAN Take off on an action packed adventure with HILO Book 1! Dog Man meets Big Nate in this hilarious New York Times bestselling graphic novel series that kids love! ...

Children's Graphic Novel (Grades 3-5)

Roswell Johnson saves the world!
Colfer, Chris
Paper Book
★ A New York Times bestseller!  ★  A USA Today bestseller! ★ An IndieBound bestseller! ★ From #1 New York Times bestselling author Chris Colfer comes a funny, heartfelt,...

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

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
In Lois Lowry's Newbery Medal-winning classic, twelve-year-old Jonas lives in a seemingly ideal world. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver does he begin to understand the dark secrets behind his fragile community. Life in the community where Jonas lives is idyllic....

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

A wrinkle in time
L'Engle, Madeleine.
Paper Book
NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER * TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST FANTASY BOOKS OF ALL TIME * NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM DISNEY Read the ground-breaking science fiction and fantasy classic that has delighted children for over 60 years! "A Wrinkle in Time<...

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)


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