Sylvia Engdahl
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born
November 24, 1933
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female
place of birth
Los Angeles, The United States
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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Literature & Fiction
member since
December 2007
about this author
Although I'm best known as an author for young adults, my two newest books Stewards of the Flame and Promise of the Flame are adult novels and are neither appropriate for YA readers nor of interest to them. They are enjoyed by people who don't ordinarily read science fiction as well as those who do. For more information about them, watch the video trailer below and visit http://www.stewardsoftheflame.com.
Previously I wrote 6 novels for teens that are also enjoyed by many adults, all of which were first published in the 1970s by Atheneum and which have been republished in both hardcover and paperback editions by different publishers in the 21st century. All except my Newbery Honor book Enchantress from the Stars were updated -- p...more
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Enchantress from the Stars by Sylvia Engdahl (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.99 — 355 ratings — published 1970 18 editions |
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The Far Side of Evil by Sylvia Engdahl (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.03 — 67 ratings — published 1971 4 editions |
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Children of the Star by Sylvia Engdahl (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.06 — 35 ratings — published 2000 2 editions |
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This Star Shall Abide by Sylvia Engdahl (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.23 — 31 ratings — published 1971 5 editions |
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Journey Between Worlds by Sylvia Engdahl (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.64 — 25 ratings — published 1970 4 editions |
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Beyond the Tomorrow Mountains. by Sylvia Engdahl (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.95 — 21 ratings — published 1973 2 editions |
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Stewards of the Flame by Sylvia Engdahl (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.93 — 14 ratings — published 2007 2 editions |
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The Doors of the Universe by Sylvia Engdahl (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.30 — 10 ratings — published 1981 2 editions |
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Anywhere, Anywhen : Stories of Tomorrow by Sylvia Engdahl (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.25 — 4 ratings — published 1976 |
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Promise of the Flame by Sylvia Engdahl (Goodreads author) avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published 2009 |
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"The human mind is incredible. It can do nothing without belief, yet practically anything with it.
—Elana's father"
— Sylvia Engdahl (Enchantress from the Stars)
—Elana's father"
— Sylvia Engdahl (Enchantress from the Stars)
"People who love each other can no more keep from communicating than from breathing.
—Elana"
— Sylvia Engdahl (Enchantress from the Stars)
—Elana"
— Sylvia Engdahl (Enchantress from the Stars)
"Must a man then live as his fellows live, and never reach beyond?"
—Georyn"
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—Georyn"
— Sylvia Engdahl (Enchantress from the Stars)
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Hi Silvya,
Thanks for the friendship on Goodreads.
If you like Science Fiction and Fantasy you might like to check out my book, THE LUNDQUIST CHRONICLES - a kind of tribute to Nigel Kneale's Quatermass that is also inspired by MNR James. You can look it up on http://www.lulu.com/content/4649341 The ISBN is ISBN 978-1-4092-4155-3
































































